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Standard Management Options for Rosacea, Part 1: Overview and Broad Spectrum of Care

Author:: Richard Odom; MD; Mark Dahl, MD; Jeffrey Dover, MD; Zoe Draelos, MD; Lynn Drake, MD; Marian Macsai, MD; Frank Powell, MD; Diane Thiboutot, MD; Guy F. Webster, MD, PhD; Jonathan Wilkin, MD; National Rosacea Society Expert Committee on the Classification and Staging of Rosacea

The standard management options were developed by a consensus committee and review panel of 26 experts to assist in providing optimal patient care...

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Optic neuritis and risk of MS: Differential diagnosis and management

Author:: Benjamin J. Osborne, MD; MD

Optic neuritis, a demyelinating inflammatory condition that causes acute vision loss, is associated with multiple sclerosis. Recognizing its...

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An algorithm for preoperative screening and management of sleep apnea: Have we created a monster?

Author:: Deborah C. Richman, MBChB, FFA(SA); Jorge M. Mallea, MD; MD; Pater S.A. Glass, MBChB

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Congenital long QT syndrome: Considerations for primary care physicians

Author:: Ethan Levine, DO; Spencer Z. Rosero, MD; Adam S. Budzikowski, MD; Arthur J. Moss; MD; Wojciech Zareba, MD; James P. Daubert, MD

We now know more about the genetic basis of different types of long QT syndrome and their clinical implications. In one type, patients can die...

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In reply: Medical causes of back pain

Author:: Robert F. McLain, MD; MD; Eric Klineberg, MD

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How should you document a patient’s refusal to undergo a necessary intervention?

Author:: Christina Tanner; BCL; LLB; MD; Sarah Safranek, MLIS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Your documentation of a patient’s refusal to undergo a test or intervention should include: an assessment of the patient’s...

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Evaluating and managing urinary incontinence after prostatectomy: Beyond pads and diapers

Author:: Humphrey O. Atiemo, MD; Louis Moy; MD; Sandip Vasavada, MD; Raymond Rackley, MD

Men who become persistently incontinent after undergoing prostatectomy have a variety of options for regaining control, from behavioral changes to...

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Multiple sclerosis: Advances in understanding, diagnosing, and treating the underlying disease

Author:: Robert J. Fox, MD; Francois Bethoux; MD; Myla D. Goldman, MD; Jeffrey A. Cohen, MD

In spite of setbacks, the future holds hope for patients and clinicians struggling against this disease.

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Alopecia in Association With Sexually Transmitted Disease: A Review

Author:: Janet Vafaie; MD; Jeffrey M. Weinberg; MD; Barry Smith; MD; Richard S. Mizuguchi; MD

In a patient with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), alopecia may be an important associated finding and can provide clues to diagnosis. This...

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Pitfalls, pearls, and practicalities in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection

Author:: Gary Falk, MD; Leonard Ehrlich; MD; A. Mark Fendrick, MD; M. Brian Fennerty, MD; Ben Gold, MD; Nimish Vakil, MD; Derek van Amerongen, MD; David Wyatt, MD

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"My airway is closing"

Author:: William T. O’Brien, Sr, DO; Grant E. Lattin; Jr; MD

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Bazex Syndrome (Paraneoplastic Acrokeratosis)

Author:: Amor Khachemoune; MD; CWS; Rajesh Yalamanchili; MD; Carlos Rodriguez; BS

Bazex syndrome (paraneoplastic acrokeratosis) is characterized by the presence of hyperkeratotic lesions on the nose, ears, palms, and soles that...

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Back from the Peace Corps— with skin lesions from South America

Author:: Jonathan J. Sorci; SD; MD; Ximena Cordova, MD; Richard P. Usatine, MD

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Can a bedside blood test predict death or myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with chest pain?

Author:: Jennifer J. Buescher, MD; MD; MSPH'

Newby LK, Storrow AB, Gibler WB, et al. Bedside multimarker testing for risk stratification in chest pain units. The chest pain evaluation by...

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