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    Treatment of Acute Migraine Headache

    BENJAMIN GILMORE, MAGDALENA MICHAEL

    First-line therapies for acute migraine headache include combination analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and triptans. Other classes of drugs may be effective as adjunctive or alternative therapy options, but opiates and barbiturates are generally discouraged...

    Osteochondrosis: Common Causes of Pain in Growing Bones

    ALFRED ATANDA, JR., SUKEN A. SHAH, KATHLEEN O'BRIEN

    Osteochondrosis includes several disorders of growing bones with symptoms that typically appear during early adolescence. Patients often present with pain and disability in the hip, knee, foot, elbow, or back. Initial treatment varies by disorder, but usually does not require...

    Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism

    NICHOLAS J. GALIOTO, DANA L. DANLEY, RYAN J. VAN MAANEN

    Patients with an idiopathic venous thromboembolism are more likely to have a recurrence than those who had a provoked event. When determining the duration of anticoagulation therapy, focus has shifted from laboratory testing to assessing clinical factors, such as the location...

    AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

    AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

    Despite Increase in Allowed Charges, AAFP says CMS Is Still Undervaluing Primary Care | Registration Open for Medicare, Medicaid EHR Incentive Programs | Food Safety Act Allows FDA to Proactively Prevent Foodborne Illness Outbreaks | Physicians Need Training on How to Examine...

    Editorials: Controversies in Family Medicine

    Should We Treat Moderately Elevated Triglycerides?Yes: Treatment of Moderately Elevated Triglycerides Is Supported by the Evidence

    RADE N. PEJIC

    Should We Treat Moderately Elevated Triglycerides?Yes: Treatment of Moderately Elevated Triglycerides Is Supported by the Evidence

    Should We Treat Moderately Elevated Triglycerides?No: Reducing Moderately Elevated Triglycerides Is Not Proven to Improve Patient Outcomes

    TYLER CYMET

    Should We Treat Moderately Elevated Triglycerides? No: Reducing Moderately Elevated Triglycerides Is Not Proven to Improve Patient Outcomes

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    A Home Visit

    ANTHONY ZAMUDIO, MARGARITA A RODRIGUEZ, JO MARIE REILLY

    The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.

    Cochrane for Clinicians

    Management Options for Early Incomplete Miscarriage

    QUYNH BUI

    For the management of incomplete miscarriage, limited-quality evidence shows that medical treatment with misoprostol (Cytotec), expectant care, and surgical evacuation have a completion of miscarriage success rate between 80 to 99 percent in pregnancies at less than 13 weeks'...

    Clozapine vs. Other Atypical Antipsychotics for Schizophrenia

    CLARISSA KRIPKE

    Although further trials are needed, there is some evidence that clozapine is slightly more effective than risperidone (Risperdal). Fewer participants taking clozapine dropped out of studies because of lack of effectiveness compared with those taking risperidone (number needed...

    Photo Quiz

    Erythematous, Annular, Scaling Patches on the Skin

    PATRICK E. McCLESKEY, JAMES SARASUA

    Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.

    Tips from Other Journals

    Valsartan May Decrease the Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus

    KENNETH T. MOON

    Probiotics vs. Antibiotics to Treat Lactation-Associated Mastitis

    KENNETH T. MOON

    Low-Dose Colchicine Effective for Acute Gout Flare-ups

    KENNETH T. MOON

    Practice Guidelines

    ACIP Releases 2011 Immunization Schedules

    DOUG CAMPOS-OUTCALT

    Each year the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updates the recommended immunization schedules for children, adolescents, and adults. These schedules describe the immunizations recommended for routine...

    Letters to the Editor

    Case Report: Patient with Ketoacidosis and Impaired Insulin Secretion

    JONATHAN L. EDWARDS, BRIANA L. KIRT

    Information from Your Family Doctor

    VTE: What Are the Risks?

    Venous thromboembolism, or VTE, happens when a blood clot forms in a large vein deep in your body. This clot is called a deep venous thrombosis. It usually happens in the leg, causing pain, swelling, and redness. If the blood clot forms in your lungs, or if part of a blood...



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