Pearls

asthma
asthma
12/09/2021
Immunotherapy is underused in patients with asthma, partly because of concerns about cost and partly because of limited efficacy data.
12/09/2021
Nutrition
Nutrition
12/07/2021
Your patient is a 52-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk of heart disease. When asked about her diet, she tells you that she tries to eat healthy, and has recently switched from regular to diet...
12/07/2021
Nutrition
Nutrition
11/30/2021
Your patient is a 54-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of developing colorectal cancer. Although he generally tries to avoid eating too much red meat, he does include several pieces of bacon with...
11/30/2021
Exercise
Exercise
11/23/2021
A 29-year-old man presents to your clinic with a recent weight loss of 11 kg. He works from home and sits in front of his computer all day. He is wondering what he can do in his spare time to help him...
11/23/2021
FEVER
FEVER
11/18/2021
A first-time mother presents to your office with her 24-day old infant. Despite being otherwise well-appearing, the infant has had a fever for several days. The mother's efforts have been unable to break...
11/18/2021
syphilis
syphilis
11/11/2021
The mother of a 6-month-old infant presents to her pediatrician's office. She tells you that her daughter has a fever, rash, and has recently began shedding skin on her palms and soles. During your...
11/11/2021
Weight Loss
Weight Loss
11/02/2021
A 36-year-old man who is trying to lose weight for his wedding presents to your clinic for advice. He asks you if there is evidence that intermittent fasting could help him lose weight.
11/02/2021
HIV
HIV
10/28/2021
One morning, Dr L got a call from a long-time patient. The patient, who had HIV, had been seeing Dr L for close to a decade. Although he was happy with his medical care from Dr L, the patient’s company was...
10/28/2021
opioids
opioids
10/28/2021
The mother of a 28-month-old girl with a history of intrauterine opioid exposure brings the infant in with concerns of a low fever. While examining the patient's records, you realize that the infant...
10/28/2021
Diet
Diet
10/26/2021
Your patient is a 42-year-old man who has been treated with a statin for several years. When you ask about his diet, he answers that he regularly enjoys steak and other red meat. He assumes that this is...
10/26/2021