Top Six Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Still Deadly to Children
How do US figures on child mortality from vaccine preventable diseases compare with global stats? Update here, plus a brief review of vaccine efficacy.
SPECIAL REPORT: Pediatric Vaccines
This Patient Care Special Report updates you on pediatric vaccines in a series of clever clinical scenarios. First, the intro and pretest.
5 Top Apple Watch Apps for PCPs and their Patients
Get a top-line review of 5 apps for the Apple watch including Medical Calc, Nike+ Run Club, WaterMinder, and Epic MyChart.
Pursuit of the Pink Diaper: A Medical Mystery
What would cause a diaper to turn pink after sitting overnight in the diaper pail? Read this case closely for the clues.
Elbow Injury
What type of injury is seen on this x-ray of a young boy's elbow? Outward signs of trauma are negligible.
ED: The Tip of a Clinical Iceberg?
Is Erectile Dysfunction a CVD Equivalent?
The answer, and the evidence behind it, are essential knowledge for primary care.
A Tale of Two Urines
A healthy young girl with a pink specimen and a male teen whose urine is green. What's in your differential Dxs?
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Female Toddler
A rare condition, HUS is a form of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, the #1 cause of renal failure in children.
Oliguria in a 2-year-old Girl
What cause of hypouresis after several days of emesis/diarrhea has resolved? Look for clues in the lab results.
Op-Ed: Chewing, and Choking, on False (Nutritional) Equivalence
The "sat fat" fires are flaming once again. Yale nutrition researcher David Katz weighs in.
Post-Test on Obesity in Primary Care
Take this brief quiz to see what you’ve learned about the challenges and opportunities of obesity management.
Obesity in Primary Care: Referrals and Surgery
Following are answers to the questions primary care physicians most often ask.
Obesity in Primary Care: Treatment
As with any other chronic disease, a detailed medical history is important. Individualized interventions recommended.
ADA 2017: Evaluating Cardiovascular Safety of Antidiabetic Agents
Cardiovascular risk/benefit profiles of pioglitazone and the SGLT2 inhibitor class are summarized, based on reports at ADA 2017.
Obesity in Primary Care: The Comorbidities
Often efforts are made in treating the consequences more than the primary cause.
Obesity in Primary Care: Making the Diagnosis
Here are answers to the questions primary care physicians most often ask about patient evaluation.
Talc Embolism: A Case of Extrapulmonary Complications
A rare finding is a timely lesson for all clinicians who are touched in one way or another by the injectable drug crisis in the US.
Obesity in Primary Care: 12 Big Questions
The answers in this Patient Care Special Report offer easy steps PCPs can take for more efficient and effective treatment.
A Patient's Journey: Me and My 'Lame' Cancer
A 69-year-old in an active surveillance program asks what the revised USPSTF position on PSA testing means for guys like him.