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PRACTICAL THERAPEUTICS Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Effective treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome include wrist splinting, oral corticosteroid therapy, local corticosteroid injection, and carpal tunnel release surgery.  |
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| 283 | Diagnosis and Management of Syphilis
Diagnostic techniques and treatments depend on the stage of the disease. Neurosyphilis can develop in any stage of Treponema pallidum infection. |
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| 299 | Vaccinations in Pregnancy
 DENISE K. SUR, M.D., DAVID H. WALLIS, M.D., and THEODORE X.
O'CONNELL, M.D. Misconceptions about the safety of current vaccine use during pregnancy often cause physicians to hesitate to administer them and patients to accept them. Despite these misconceptions, family physicians are in a good position to implement appropriate guidelines for immunization during pregnancy.
A supplement that addresses vaccinations typically not administered on a routine basis is available online. |
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| 309 | Necrotizing (Malignant) External Otitis
Necrotizing external otitis, a relatively rare complication of external otitis, occurs primarily in immunocompromised persons, especially older persons with diabetes mellitus. Treatment includes correction of immunosuppression (when possible), local treatment of the auditory canal, long-term systemic antibiotic therapy, and, in selected patients, surgery. |
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| 323 | Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections: A Primary Care Review
Necrotizing soft tissue infections must be detected and treated rapidly to prevent loss of limb or a fatal outcome. Antibiotic therapy is important, but controlled surgical debridement of necrotic and diseased tissues remains the cornerstone of treatment. |
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| 209 | Clinical Quiz | |
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| 223 | Letters to the Editor | |
| 228 | Editorials
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| 257 | Diary from a Week in Practice | |
| 260 | Cochrane for
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| 353 | POEMs and Tips from Other Journals | |
| 360 | Definition of POEMs | |
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