CME Articles

Management of migraine headache: An overview of current practice

February 02, 2012

Using both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for acute treatment and as 
preventive therapy can help patients with migraine to avoid debilitating symptoms.
 

The SNAP treatment approach for children with acute otitis media

, February 01, 2012

AOM usually resolves spontaneously, and the SNAP approach takes advantage of that, 
helping children to avoid antibiotic side effects and combating antibiotic resistance.
 

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

January 05, 2012

The treatments for large-vessel ischemic stroke include IV rtPA, IA rtPA, and mechanical clot retrieval. All must be used soon after symptom onset for the best outcome.
 

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

January 03, 2012

Despite all that is known about risk factors and prevention, hypervirulent strains of this organism are causing disease in populations that once were considered low risk.
 

Childhood obesity: Complications, prevention strategies, treatment

, Megan Geier; Denise Rizzolo, PA-C, PhD; Mona Sedrak, PA-C, PhD December 02, 2011

Obese children are at risk of acquiring a multitude of complications, and comorbidities of obesity may also leave them at risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke in adulthood.
 

Childhood obesity: Understanding the causes, beginning the discussion

, Rachel Russ, PA-C; Denise Rizzolo, PA-C, PhD; Mona Sedrak, PA-C, PhD December 01, 2011

Obesity in childhood is influenced by social and familial factors as well as the child's genetics and activity level. Understanding the problem is only the first step in combating it.
 

Oral anticoagulation: A review of the current and emerging therapies

, Elise K. Dzintars, MMS, PA-C; R. Brock Phillips, MMS, PA-C; Reamer L. Bushardt, PharmD, PA-C November 04, 2011

Now that options besides warfarin are available, clinicians must weigh the advantages and disadvantages, safety, tolerability, efficacy, price, and ease of use of each agent.
 

Hepatorenal syndrome: Progressive renal failure in patients with cirrhosis

November 03, 2011

Prompt detection and treatment of this poorly recognized condition can be lifesaving, but the diagnosis can be made only after other forms of renal failure have been ruled out.
 

Evaluating the patient with vertigo: A complex complaint made simple

, October 04, 2011

It's a truism that the history alone can often lead to an accurate diagnosis, and asking the right questions can be especially helpful when assessing the patient with dizziness.
 

Using the new ACR criteria for early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis

October 03, 2011

Earlier diagnosis means faster treatment with DMARDs, and early treatment has the best chance to minimize disability and optimize outcomes for patients with RA.
 
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