Volume 54 - Issue 9 - September 2014

For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, weight management is paramount for the optimal management of symptoms.

When a patient with diabetes has become comfortable with oral medications, the idea of initiating insulin therapy can be a little intimidating.

During medical visits, healthcare providers should gauge the physical activity of their patients and counsel and encourage exercising initiatives.

Exercise is a vital health intervention for individuals, yet it can be difficult for primary care clinicians to address its importance.

Statistics show that 3 years ago only 7% of patients with prediabetes knew they had it, yet diabetes affects more than 85 million Americans.

Physicians who are looking to kick patient care up a notch may want to consider adding a registered dietitian to the mix.

Data indicates that more than one-third of adults are obese and the economic burden of treating obesity is significant.

When treating mental health patients, practitioners need to be mindful of untreated cardiometabolic co-morbidities, and prescribe treatment regimens accordingly.

A 33-year-old male presented with an over 5-year history of a slightly itchy eruption confined to the trunk that had failed topical corticosteroid therapy years earlier.

A 44-year-old female presented for evaluation of an itchy eruption on the shins of 4 months duration. She is otherwise healthy.

A 48-year-old female presents with a history of sores on her lips that coincide with flares of her Crohn’s disease, which she treats with an antitumor necrosis factor (TNF) biologic medication.

A 61-year-old white male presented to the hospital with progressively worsening shortness of breath.

A 70-year-old man presented with shortness of breath for 2 days.

A 19-year-old woman without history of previous medical problems presented to the emergency department complaining of dry cough and dyspnea.

A 67-year-old female was admitted for a several day history of fevers, myalgias, and fatigue.

Several asymptomatic, erythematous papules and plaques had appeared on the hands of an otherwise healthy 11-year-old girl.

A 48-year-old African American male with no past medical history noted a hyperpigmented lesion under his right middle fingernail and another one to his right index proximal interphalangeal joint 7 months...

As with the decision to initiate or continue warfarin therapy, decisions surrounding bridge therapy are patient-specific and should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can have normal age-related alterations of the GI tract, which can obscure identification of IBD extraintestinal manifestations.

A 12-year-old obese African American boy with a history of atopic dermatitis presented to the emergency department with a history of increasing lower extremity pruritus and edema.

This article provides an overview of SSD, focusing on diagnosis and techniques that can help effectively manage this complex condition, including relaxation training and cognitive–behavioral therapy. ...

ABSTRACT: Echocardiography is the most comprehensive imaging test in the diagnosis of heart failure (HF).

This article will review the benefits of plant-based diets on all-cause mortality and common chronic diseases, as well as the potential nutritional deficits in protein, vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids. ...

Let me be upfront: I avoid both clonidine and hydralazine when treating hypertension. In the case of hydralazine, I qualify that decision by explicitly stating that it has been an evidence-based therapy for...

History shows that most of humankind has been cared for by ordinary, local clinicians who are not in the spotlight.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Nearly 30,000 Americans commit suicide every year, which translates to 1 suicide every 13.3 minutes.