Disease-information
Fig: PharyngotonsillitisTAKE-HOME MESSAGE
It is important to optimize existing antibiotics in
view of increasing antimicrobial resistance and paucity of new drugs in
this class. One of the most common infections treated by primary care
physicians is pharyngotonsillitis, and it is associated with a significant
proportion of...
The American Academy of
Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Family Practice
(AAFP) published updated guidelines for the diagnosis and medical
management of AOM. Otitis media (OM) is any inflammation
of the middle ear. Otitis media is among the most common issues faced by
physicians caring for children. Approximately 80% of children w...
Obesity is now recognised as a
disease that is associated with serious morbidity and increased mortality. One
of its main metabolic complications is type 2 diabetes, as the two conditions
share key pathophysiological mechanisms. Weight loss is known to reverse the
underlying metabolic abnormalities of type 2 diabetes and, as such, improve
gluc...
This is a summary of the American
Academy of Neurology (AAN) and Child Neurology Society (CNS) evidence-based
guideline reviewing all available evidence on the assessment of the child with
status epilepticus (SE). Status epilepticus (SE) is a
medical condition characterized by repeated epileptic seizures without complete
recovery between seizu...
Many women experience heartburn
during pregnancy. It can be extremely uncomfortable and can negatively affect
women’s experience of pregnancy and their quality of life.Dietary changes may help to
reduce or stop heartburn. The NICE guideline on gastrooesophageal reflux
disease and dyspepsia in adults includes recommendations about dietary and
l...
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This case–control study evaluated the association
between upper respiratory infections and risk of incident rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). The study included 741 patients with RA and 2223 age-,
sex- and electronic health history–matched controls.
Acute respiratory infection burden, acute and chronic
sinusi...
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This case–control study evaluated the association
between upper respiratory infections and risk of incident rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). The study included 741 patients with RA and 2223 age-,
sex- and electronic health history–matched controls.
Acute respiratory infection burden, acute and chronic
sinusi...
Signs and symptoms
Dysuria
Urinary urgency and frequency
A sensation of bladder fullness or lower abdominal
discomfort
Suprapubic tenderness
Flank pain and costovertebral angle tenderness (may
be present in cystitis but suggest upper UTI)
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Cloudy
urine with an unpleasant
odour
Fevers, chills, vomiting and mal...
A Peptic ulcer is a small sore or
lesion in the lining of stomach or duodenum, the first part of the intestine.
This sore is often aggravated by stomach acid, but is usually not caused by the
acid itself. More likely, the cause is either a bacterium known as Helicobacter
pylori (H. pylori) or taking non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID...
Insulin Initiation in Patients
with Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin initiation and titration is
a challenge for many primary care providers (PCPs) involved in the treatment of
patients with type 2 diabetes. What are ADA recommendations?The early introduction of insulin should be considered -· if
there is evidence of ongoing catabolism (weight...
ProbioticsProbiotics
are viable organisms that have health benefits following administration. Common
bacterial genera include bifidobacteria, lactobacilli, streptococci,
enterococci, and E. coli.Probiotics
as Additional Therapies·
The use of probiotic nonpathogenic bacteria
for prevention and therapy of diarrhea has been successful in s...
Vitamin D is
known for its role in calcium homeostasis for optimal skeletal health. It was
previously believed that only elderly or hospitalized patients were at risk for
vitamin D insufficiency, but many people in the general population have
insufficient levels of Vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D or in short, 25[OH]D).We review the
role of vita...
