By Rebecca Lazarus, MD
Peer Reviewed
Why does this matter?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in the United States and is the most common type of arthritis. The pathogenesis involves …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
A Rare Complication of Diabetes: Diabetic Myonecrosis
March 29, 2018
By Allison Harrington, MD
Peer Reviewed
Learning Objectives:
1) When should diabetic myonecrosis be suspected?
2) What are the diagnostic criteria for diabetic myonecrosis? What is the pathophysiology?
3) What is the management of diabetic myonecrosis? How can it be …
Is There Really a Link between Asthma and Reflux?
February 27, 2018
By Scott Statman, MD
Peer Reviewed
There is little doubt that an association between asthma and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) exists. However clinicians have debated the nature of this relationship for decades. Asthma and GERD are among …
Food for Thought
February 9, 2018
By Hannah Kopinski
Peer Reviewed
Diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. One would be hard pressed to find an adult primary care physician in the United States who would not list these three …
NSAIDs: Are They All the Same?
February 1, 2018
By Vishal Shah, MD
Peer Reviewed
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a heterogenous group of non-opioid analgesics and anti-inflammatory agents. Their use is ubiquitous, from treating a simple tension headache to a sprained ankle. NSAIDs are …
How Can You Best Address Polypharmacy in the Elderly?
December 21, 2017
By Michael Nguyen
Peer Reviewed
Polypharmacy has been defined as the use of multiple unnecessary medications, the use of more medications than is clinically warranted or indicated, or the use of unnecessary, …
Age Is Just a Number: Combating Muscle Loss in The Elderly
December 14, 2017
By Carl Preiksaitis
Peer Reviewed
The term “sarcopenia” was introduced in 1989 to characterize the loss of muscle mass that occurs as a consequence of advancing age.1 Use of the term has …
Cancer Survivors – Who are they, what are their needs, and how can medical providers meet these needs?
December 6, 2017
By Maria Garcia-Jimenez, MD/MHS, Abinav Baweja, MD, and Nicole LaNatra, MD
Peer Reviewed
Clinical vignette
A 65-year old woman with history of invasive breast cancer presents to her primary care provider for regular follow up. …