Case Studies
Unidentified Rash in Older Woman Baffles Multiple Clinicians
Dermatologist, allergist, primary care doctors failed to identify etiology of rash over several months
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Treatment Options for Patients With Severe Asthma
Severe asthma is a challenging condition. Available therapeutic options for severe asthma include tiotropium, omalizumab, interleukin-5 targeted therapies, macrolide antibiotics, and bronchial thermoplasty.
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Managing Gout in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The most recent guidelines from the American College of Rheumatology
include pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapy for hyperuricemia.
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Customizing Treatment in Severe Refractory Asthma: The Role of Endotyping
The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)'s 2012 Guidelines provides a stepwise plan for treatment of asthma, based on disease severity.
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Mental Health Aspects of Asthma in Youth
Asthma affects approximately 4.4 million U.S. children, and accounts for 2.9 million annual pediatric visits. A disproportionate number of children and adolescents with asthma are affected by depression and anxiety, compared to non-asthmatic controls. Asthma in youth is also linked with increased risk of suicide.
Learn more about mental health aspects of asthma in youth and find out how you can make a better diagnosis.
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Accelerated cardiovascular disease in patients with lupus: A review
Physician assistants managing the care of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus must consider both the traditional and SLE-specific risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Postherpetic Neuralgia Treatment and Prevention Strategies
Despite the availability of shingles immunization and treatment options, the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia is increasing.
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Symptoms of Spring: Treating Rhinitis and Allergic Conjunctivitis
Components of allergy can exist alone or in combination with others, including allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, allergic sinusitis, allergic dermatitis, and allergic-induced asthma.
Case Studies
Common Antibiotic Spurs Rare But Deadly Neurotoxicity
Metronidazole-induced encephalopathy (MIE) is uncommon but usually reversible with treatment cessation. However, a case study in Neurocritical Care is the second reported death in a patient who developed severe neurotoxicity with widespread MRI abnormalities following treatment with systemic metronidazole.
