Pearls

Geraldine, a 32-year-old woman, comes to your office with her 66-year-old grandmother. She tells you that Grandma “isn’t much for doctors.”

Martha is a 56-year-old woman concerned about her risk of cognitive decline later in life.

A 52-year-old woman has been having hot flashes 12 to 15 times a day for almost 6 months, causing a strong negative impact on her work and sleep. She has a history of stage 1 breast cancer (estrogen...

Ronald is a 37-year-old overweight man with prediabetes and hypertension. At his last visit, he was advised to begin replacing his go-to between-meal snacks of candy and chips with the healthier...

Tom is a 33-year-old man who is struggling to lose weight. Recently, he read several articles suggesting that breaking his eating up into multiple small meals a day could promote weight loss.

Earlier today, Frank, a 49-year-old construction worker, received a deep wound to his forearm while on the job. As you place the final suture to complete a laceration repair, he asks you, “Do I need to keep...

For a young woman with moderately severe inflammatory acne who is unable to take oral contraceptives, is there anything else that a primary care clinician might offer?

Jack is a 62-year-old committed smoker. He was recently taken off the heart transplant list when it was discovered that he was still smoking.

Susan is a 55-year-old woman who recently began following a low-fat diet in order to lower her risk of heart disease.

Research in both adults and children has linked eating more fast food to a greater risk of depression.