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PROBLEM-ORIENTED
DIAGNOSIS Evaluation of Clumsiness in Children
Clumsiness in children should be recognized as a serious medical problem that can adversely affect a child's emotional, academic, and social adjustment. Treatment involves education of the child and family, and individualized occupational therapy. |
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| 1447 | Childhood Discipline: Challenges for Clinicians and Parents
Because discipline plays an important role in the social and emotional development of children, physicians should be trained to discuss this issue with parents during routine well-child examinations. |
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Patient information: "How to Teach Good Behavior: Tips for Parents," p. 1463 | ||||
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ARTICLE Preoperative Care of Patients with Kidney Disease
Preoperative attention to common medical problems that occur in patients with impaired renal function can lower some surgical risks. Issues that need to be addressed include hyperkalemia, potential for perioperative bleeding, anemia, potential for infection, acid-base disorders, and cardiac risk. |
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PRACTICAL
THERAPEUTICS What to Do When SSRIs Fail: Eight Strategies for Optimizing Treatment of Panic Disorder
A significant number of patients with panic disorder do not respond favorably or completely to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor therapy. Eight strategies have been developed to help primary care physicians optimize treatment of these patients. |
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| 1489 | Epilepsy in Women
Hormonal changes that occur with puberty, during the menstrual cycle, and at menopause can affect seizure control in women with epilepsy. There are unique challenges in contraception, reproductive health, and pregnancy in women using antiepileptic drugs. |
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OFFICE
PROCEDURES Knee Joint Aspiration and Injection
Knee joint aspiration and injection are used to help diagnose and treat knee joint diseases. |
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| 1430 | U.S. Preventive
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