Slideshows

Computer-interpreted ECGs are part of SOP -- but the interpretation still needs confirmatin. See if your ECG read matches the machine in 2 cases from the ED.

NIH "shark tank" week yields 7 COVID-19 diagnostic testing companies now awarded $2.5 million to scale up rapid lab and point-of-care testing.

Primary care physicians are in a prime position to recognize BD—if you know what to look for. Take this brief quiz to find out what you know.

For patients with Behcet disease, primary care practitioners play a key role in coordinating and monitoring care that requires multiple medications and doctors.

The National Institutes of Health updated guidance on use of dexamethasone and substitutes in critically ill patients, and on ensuring surrogate decision makers are identified.

Flu vaccination coverage for adults is highest in West Virginia, lowest in Louisiana. Where does your state rank on flu, HPV, pneumococcal and 5 other vaccines?

Hypertension is the modifiable cardiovascular disease risk factor responsible for the greatest mortality. Test what you know about management.

The summer surge in COVID-19 cases has primary care clinicians caught between re-opening safely, addressing rebound care, and planning for flu season.

Try these 5 questions on patient CVD risk scenarios likely to present to primary care. Find out what you know about AHA/ACC guideline-recommended strategies.

Medicare beneficiary use of telehealth services reached nearly 9 million as COVID-19 shut down on-site visits. Will the options be permanent?

Obesity is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease and can also be modified with comprehensive care. Test yourself on the AHA/ACC recommendations for that care.

A new survey examined which states have experienced a positive or negative trend in their residents’ health in recent weeks of the pandemic. Find out which states are recovering in our quick slideshow.

The first and only non-hormonal gel for pregnancy prevention, the first minocycline product for use in rosacea, and 6 more recently approved drugs of interest to primary care.

SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists are changing the type 2 diabetes treatment paradigm. We summarize the most recent data here and offer guidance on patient benefits.

Data on physician malpractice rates are broken down across type of practice ownership, gender, age, geographic region, community type, and more.

Patients with rare diseases often present to primary care first, with symptoms that may initially appear benign, but with further evaluation, lead to a critical diagnosis.

Primary care physicians are in a key position to suspect and detect BD in their patients and refer them to a rheumatologist to confirm the diagnosis and initiate a treatment plan.

Meet 2 type 2 diabetes patients on multiple antihyperglycemics but still not meeting the ADA recommended A1c goal of 7%. What are the next best steps?