STLS

I.     FREQUENTLY USED/RECOMMENDED CAM THERAPIES Menopause and perimenopausal symptoms B complex vitamins Usual dose 50 to 300 mg daily Indications for use Stress/depression Water retention […]

Comprehensive Lifestyle for DM

American Diabetes Association; 4. Lifestyle Management. Diabetes Care 1 January 2017; 40 (Supplement_1): S33–S43. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc17-S007 Six Lifestyle management fundamental aspect of diabetes care include: diabetes self-management education (DSME), […]

UTD – Oral toxicity associated with chemotherapy

Treatment is supportive and mainly aimed at symptom control: •Removal of dentures, atraumatic cleansing, and oral rinses with a weak solution of salt and baking […]

Ferri – Chancroid

Chancroid Anthony Sciscione, D.O.  Basic Information Definition Chancroid is a sexually transmitted disease characterized by painful genital ulceration and inflammatory inguinal adenopathy. Synonyms Soft chancre […]

Rx – All “C” 2 check and keep this version

GINGIVITIS/PERIODONTITIS ANTI-INFECTIVE ORAL RINSES Comment: Oral treatments should be preceded by brushing and flossing the teeth. Avoid foods and liquids for 2-3 hours after a […]

UTD – Atopic keratoconjunctivitis

UTD – Atopic keratoconjunctivitis SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ●Atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) is a chronic and aggressive form of ocular allergy that occurs most often in adults […]

First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the United States

First Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the United States List of authors: Michelle L. Holshue, M.P.H., Chas DeBolt, M.P.H., Scott Lindquist, M.D., Kathy H. […]

Ferri – Cysticercosis

Cysticercosis Staci A. Fischer, M.D.  Basic Information   Definition Cysticercosis is an infection caused by the tissue deposition of larval forms of the pork tapeworm Taenia […]

Ferri – Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Tanmay Sahai, M.D.  Basic Information Definition Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS), an idiopathic disorder primarily seen in children, is characterized by recurrent, stereotypical […]

Ferri – Cyanosis

Cyanosis Christopher D. Jackson, M.D. Robert W. Bradsher III, M.D.  Basic Information Definition Discoloration of the skin with a blue or purple hue due to […]

Ferri – Cutaneous Larva Migrans

Cutaneous Larva Migrans Hemant K. Satpathy, M.D.  Basic Information Description Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a syndrome defined clinically and parasitologically by subcutaneous larval migration […]

Ferri – Cubital Tunnel Syndrome

Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Manuel F. Dasilva, M.D. Katia A. Dasilva, B.A.  Basic Information Definition Cubital tunnel syndrome is a compressive or entrapment neuropathy of the […]