Dog Bite
After a dog bite, trauma in the form of a subungual hematoma and shallow lacerations prompted a 10-day course of amoxicillin-clavulanate. This antibiotic is also useful for cat and human bites that appear to be at high risk of becoming infected. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 16, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Batch Processing and the Science of Getting Home on Time
Doctors given a task are like dogs shown a tennis ball: They can't NOT react. Here, learn about a tool that will help you resist the impulse to do every task NOW and shave a minimum of 30 minutes off each half day at work. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 16, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Sleep-Deprived Teens Make Poor Dietary Choices
Those who sleep more also have healthier food habits, which may affect long-term health outcomes, such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 15, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Aggressive Adalimumab Rx in Moderate Crohns and Elevated CRP?
A new analysis supports a strategy of aggressive adalimumab treatment in moderately ill patients with Crohn's disease who have a CRP of 10 ml/L or greater. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 13, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Aggressive Anti-TNF Rx in Moderate Crohn Disease and an Elevated CRP?
A new analysis supports a strategy of aggressive adalimumab treatment in moderately ill patients with Crohn disease who have a CRP of 10 mg/L or greater. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 12, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Aggressive Adalimumab Rx in Moderate Crohns and Elevated CRP?
A new analysis supports a strategy of aggressive adalimumab treatment in moderately ill patients with Crohn's disease who have a CRP of 10 ml/L or greater. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 12, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Rapidly Growing, Painless Lesion
What is this papular lesion, which developed rapidly on the forearm of an 89-year-old man? (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 12, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

White Patch in Medial Periorbital Area
KOH prep ruled out fungal infection. What do you suspect? (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 12, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Lots of skin lesions in this week’s Go for the Glory quiz
Read carefully this week: you’ll find helpful clues in at least 3 of the descriptions… (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 12, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Is It Melanoma?—A Photo Essay
Which of these pigmented skin lesions would make you take prompt action—and which are the melanoma mimics? (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 11, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Sleep Drugs Heighten Recollection of Bad Memories
This finding may have implications for patients who experience insomnia related to post-traumatic stress disorder and other anxiety disorders. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 10, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Sleep Solutions: A Quiz
What clinical factors would you investigate in this 35-year-old man whose wife brings him to your office complaining of his sleep-disrupting snoring? (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 10, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Diagnosis: The Rome III Criteria
A multinational panel took issue with a key element of the criteria, the centrality of pain or discomfort as a diagnostic criterion. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 10, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

From Rivaroxaban to Warfarin: How to Switch, Safely
Oral anticoagulation with rivaroxaban must continue while initiating a switch to warfarin. Duration of overlap will be variable. Here, guidance from the European Heart Rhythm Association. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 9, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Novel Anticoagulants: Dosing Errors and Solutions
The half-lives of all the novel anticoagulants are much shorter than that of warfarin and so adherence to dosing regimen and medication error are significant issues. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 9, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news