EBV Testing: Making Sense of Serology
Lots of antibodies to create confusion: heterophile, IgM-VCA, IgG-VCA, IgG-EBNA, IgG-EA. Do you know their significance?
SOAP Note
Syphilis Testing: Making Sense of Titers
Did you know that we should repeat titers at 6 and 12 months after treating a patient for syphilis?
Name That Ear Finding!
Check out this week’s ear finding. What is it? What causes it?
Synagis
Do you know the indications for giving Synagis to infants at high risk for RSV?
Developmental Reflexes: A Disappearing Act
There are multiple developmental reflexes, also known as primitive or neonatal reflexes, most of which disappear over the first months of life. Let’s review!
On-Demand PrEP
For HIV-uninfected patients, pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) using antiretroviral medications is an evidence-based way to prevent new infections among those at high risk for HIV. Typical use is once daily every day, but what about on-demand use?
Evidence-Based Physical Exam: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
It seems like we all learn Tinel and Phalen’s tests in evaluating patients for carpal tunnel syndrome, but what’s the evidence? Are there other maneuvers that could make us more confident in our assessment of these patients?
Titrating BP Meds: Let’s Get to Goal
“Start low and go slow” is generally good advice for medication use, but effective BP control is essential in patients at risk for vascular events. So, in titrating BP meds, how slow should we really go?
Nevus Simplex vs Nevus Flammeus: Do You Know Which is Which?
Nevus simplex and nevus flammeus are commonly confused, although one is much more common than the other. Do you know the differences?
Bariatric Surgery: Postop Monitoring
What does postop monitoring entail following bariatric surgery? What micronutrient deficiencies are these patients at risk for?