We previously met Louis, a healthy 68-year-old male who currently takes no medications but has been reluctant to start statin use due to concerns that it may cause dementia. Today, you receive a call from...
Marilyn is a 48-year-old woman with a history of fibromyalgia, depression, obesity, irritable bowel syndrome, and temporomandibular joint disorder. She has been wearing a soft cervical collar for the past 4...
Erika is a 28-year-old with a recurrent migraine. Although triptans effectively abort her headaches, she would like to use a preventive tool. Propranolol 160 mg/d was only minimally ineffective for her....
In this “Test Your Knowledge” series, Edward Shahady, MD, asks you to choose the most appropriate treatment approach for a middle-aged Black man with prediabetes.
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