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The clinical realities of using drugs to fight alcoholism
Advances in the neuroscience of addiction have resulted in novel drug monotherapy and combination therapy treatments for alcoholism. Your understanding of how these drugs work and when to prescribe them is crucial to using them effectively.
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Update on managing acute pericarditis
In a patient with chest pain, differentiating between an MI and pericarditis is critical. Once pericarditis is identified, the management focuses on preventing recurrent pericardial pain.
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Dysthymia
The patient is a 59-year-old woman with a history of hypertension who presents with myalgias and fatigue that have been troubling her "for months." She also reports insomnia and feelings of insecurity. On further questioning, she says that she has "always felt tired and low." Family history is significant for depression (both mother and sister) and alcoholism (father). The patient takes metoprolol (Lopressor) for hypertension.
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Beware these 7 charting pitfalls
An exaggeration? These case histories prove otherwise—and show you how to avoid the same mistakes.
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