Pathogenesis, diagnostic testing, and management of mononucleosis

Acute appendicitis: Can antibiotics ever take the place of surgery?

Updated guidelines for the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease: A clinical review

The pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of proteinuria

Evaluating a neck mass: Narrowing the differential diagnosis

The diagnosis and pharmacologic management of low back pain

Management of migraine headache: An overview of current practice

The SNAP treatment approach for children with acute otitis media

State-of-the-art interventions in acute large-vessel ischemic stroke

Clostridium difficile: A new look at an old but increasingly deadly infection

Childhood obesity: Complications, prevention strategies, treatment

Childhood obesity: Understanding the causes, beginning the discussion

Oral anticoagulation: A review of the current and emerging therapies

Hepatorenal syndrome: Progressive renal failure in patients with cirrhosis

Evaluating the patient with vertigo: A complex complaint made simple

Using the new ACR criteria for early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

Laceration repair: Avoid infection, optimize healing, minimize scarring

Abdominal compartment syndrome: Potentially lethal and easy to miss

Venous thromboembolism in cancer: What is the optimal treatment?

Postexposure prophylaxis for HIV: Pivotal intervention for those at risk

Mesenteric ischemia: Rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential

Trigeminal neuralgia: Diagnosis and medical and surgical management

The assessment of jaundice in adults: Tests, imaging, differential diagnosis

Diagnosis and treatment of exercise-induced bronchospasm: A review

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: The most common leukemia in adults

Pulmonary arterial hypertension: 
An early diagnosis makes a difference

The female athlete triad: Patients do best with a team approach to care

How the medication review can help to reduce risk of falls in older patients

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Helping families to achieve success

Identifying the most common causes of reversible dementias: A review

Initiating HIV antiretroviral therapy: Criteria, evidence, and controversy

Breaking bad news: Communication skills for difficult conversations

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Can you 
recognize this complex diagnosis?

Testosterone replacement therapy: Take an informed, individualized approach

Ciliary injection: A differential diagnosis for the patient with acute red eye

Tendinopathy resulting from the use of fluoroquinolones: Managing risks

Irritable bowel syndrome: Relieving the symptoms, and the frustration

Neuroblastoma: Management of a 
common childhood malignancy

Travel-related infections: Diagnosis and treatment of exotic fevers

PCOS: Clinical presentation guides treatment of this multifaceted disease

Hip resurfacing: A fresh look at an alternative to total joint arthroplasty

Stress management: Helping patients to find effective coping strategies

Emergency or urgency? How to effectively manage a hypertensive crisis

Acute evaluation and management of the anterior shoulder dislocation

Hyperphosphatemia: Understanding the role of phosphate metabolism

Helicobacter pylori infection: An update on diagnosis and management

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: The race to find a fatal condition in athletes

Empowering PAs to ask female patients about their sexual health

Diagnosis and surgical treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH)

On target with Lyme disease: Understanding vector-borne infections

Cardiac auscultation 101: A basic science approach to diagnosing heart murmurs

Newborn screening in the 21st century: What PAs need to know

How to approach the physical examination of a shoulder injury

Use of mild therapeutic hypothermia to treat cardiac arrest

Indications and strategy for surgical repair of thoracic aortic aneurysms

Tobacco dependence: How should a busy clinician intervene?

Safety and adherence: Complex issues that hinder childhood vaccination programs

Elder preventive medicine: Immunization and screening for adults older than 65 years

A new verdict for hormone therapy (HT): Safe for younger, symptomatic women

H1N1 in perspective: The clinical impact of a novel influenza A virus

Managing the adverse effects of bisphosphonate therapy on the jaw

The role of human papillomavirus testing in cervical cancer screening

Understanding the link between HPV and oropharyngeal cancers

Beyond the red reflex: Examining the eye with an ophthalmoscope

Evaluation and management of peripheral edema

PTSD: How to recognize the many faces of this hidden disorder

Five steps to more effective treatment of hypertension in primary care

How to diagnose and manage an acute Achilles tendon rupture

Carcinoma of unknown primary: Searching for the origin of metastases

Working to prevent lead poisoning in children: Getting the lead out

Genetic susceptibility to VTE: A primary care approach

Erythema infectiosum: Recognizing the many faces of fifth disease

How to perform a comprehensive examination of the knee

Infantile hemangioma: How to treat this benign neoplasm of childhood

The antibiotic challenge: Changing clinical management of infections

The evaluation of liver dysfunction: When to suspect portal hypertension

Acute respiratory tract infections: When are antibiotics indicated?

How to recognize depressive disorders in children and adolescents

Antibiotic resistance: The ongoing challenge for effective drug therapy

Ovarian cancer: The search for an accurate screening technique

Otitis externa: Treatment is easy, but a missed diagnosis can be fatal

Is my child autistic? Helping parents understand a difficult diagnosis

Growing old with HIV: The AIDS epidemic and an aging population

Can you recognize a patient at risk for a hypercoagulable state?

Patellofemoral syndrome: How to perform a basic knee evaluation

Scoliosis: A straightforward approach to diagnosis and management

Multiple myeloma: Vague symptoms can challenge diagnostic skills

How to evaluate balance disorders in patients in the primary care setting

Hereditary hemochromatosis: Iron overload as an indicator of disease

What to do when neck pain is more than just a simple pain in the neck

Antenatal depression: Guidelines for when to use pharmacotherapy

Mild cognitive impairment: The transition to Alzheimer's disease

Osteoporosis in men: How to treat this condition in the atypical patient

The ZZZs to success: A good night's sleep is more than beauty rest

Inherited epidermolysis bullosa: This dermal disease is beyond skin deep

Come hear, baby! Identifying and managing congenital hearing loss

Diverticular disease of the colon: A conservative approach works best

Child maltreatment: Seeing the problem is only step one

The diagnosis and treatment of dementia with Lewy bodies

Meningitis: Distinguishing the benign from the serious

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