January 2012 Clinical Advisor

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THE CLINICAL ADVISOR • JANUARY 2012

A F O RU M F O R N U R S E P R AC T I T I O N E R S

NEWSLINE

■ Statin use and cancer ■ Meningococcal vaccination ■ Opioids for stomach pain ADVISOR FORUM

■ Subclinical hypothyroidism ■ Migraine and CAD ■ Squeeze the gag reflex LEGAL ADVISOR

Mishandled medical evidence leads to charges of tampering

✶ FREE CE COURSES!

■ Dermatology Clinic

HYPERPIGMENTED LIP LESIONS PAGE 55

■ Dermatologic Look-Alikes VOLUME 15, NUMBER 1

LINEAR PINK PLAQUES PAGE 65 Take the Scavenger Hunt Challenge and Win an iPad! Turn to p. 24 for details

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CE: THE VIEW FROM 2012 FOR

SYSTEMIC LUPUS The “butterfly rash” is a distinctive sign of systemic lupus erythematosus.


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