CONTENTS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022
FEATURES
1 The uninvited dinner guest.
11 Posterior stroke may present as vertigo.
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Diagnosis and Staging of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by PCPs Using the GOLD standards for COPD staging will identify high-risk patients, improve delivery of care, and reduce health care costs.
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Atypical Posterior Stroke: Diagnosing Cause of Vertigo in Primary Care The HINTS examination performed within 48 hours of symptom onset has a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 96% for diagnosing stroke.
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Community-Acquired Clostridioides difficile Cases in Children on the Rise A thorough clinical evaluation of diarrhea must rule out other causes, such as viral enteritis, parasitic infection, bacterial infection, and inflammatory bowel disease.
DEPARTMENTS 1
From the Director Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
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Web Roundup A summary of our most recent opinion, news, and multimedia content from ClinicalAdvisor.com.
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Dermatology Clinic ■ Red Patches Over Face, Chest, and Upper Limbs ■ Itchy Rash After COVID-19
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Legal Advisor Nurse Practitioner Sued for Missed Hip Fracture
15 Hypersensitivity reaction after COVID-19.
29 Misdiagnosis does not equal malpractice.
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