“Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better.” – Maya Angelou Nearly 80% of women experience perimenopausal and menopausal vasomotor symptoms, with about one-half ...

• Use an average threshold of 140/90 mm Hg for office diagnosis of hypertension, but 135/85 mm Hg for home and 130/80 mm Hg for 24-hour ambulatory monitoring. • Initial assessment in a patient who is ...

*—Cost without insurance according to the manufacturer (Dr. Bruce Gillis, Epic-Genetics, email, January 24, 2021). †—Common fibromyalgia symptoms are chronic fatigue, many painful or tender areas, ...

• Adenomas on initial colonoscopy affect ongoing follow-up screening recommendations. • A single normal colonoscopy demonstrates a lifetime CRC mortality risk 68% lower than in the general population.

Lemborexant (Dayvigo) 5 mg daily immediately before bed; titrated to 10 mg if needed 5-mg or 10-mg tablets $290 *—Estimated lowest GoodRx price for one month of treatment based on information obtained ...

• Weight loss, exercise, tai chi, and patient-directed activity programs can improve pain and function in knee and hip OA. • In knee and hip OA, intra-articular corticosteroid injections and oral and ...

Dystocia (abnormally slow or protracted labor) accounts for 25% to 55% of primary cesarean deliveries. The latent phase of labor begins with onset of regular, painful contractions and continues until ...

Adults commonly present to their family physicians with hip pain, and diagnosing the cause is important for prescribing effective therapy. Hip pain is usually located anteriorly, laterally, or ...

In patients with treatment-resistant depression, augmenting therapy with atypical antipsychotics can be effective. Adding quetiapine (Seroquel) to antidepressant therapy reduces symptoms below the ...

Peripheral neuropathy, a common neurologic problem encountered by family physicians, can be classified clinically by the anatomic pattern of presenting symptoms and, if indicated, by results of ...

• Topical NSAIDs are the most effective intervention for acute musculoskeletal pain other than low back pain. • Although oral NSAIDs and acetaminophen are effective for acute pain relief, combining ...

Oral ondansetron (Zofran) may be given to children presenting to the emergency department with vomiting and mild to moderate dehydration from acute gastroenteritis. It reduces hospital admissions and ...