LT is a 67-year-old white male presenting to your ambulatory care clinic for a CMR. He says his wife tells him he is taking too many medications and he wants your help evaluating his current regimen. According to his chart, his blood pressure has been within goal, but...
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a relatively common condition in adults over 50 years old, and more often affects northern European populations including Scandinavians, although it can affect people of any race. Below we will outline the basics of the treatment of...
In this article, we provide the latest acne treatment guidelines as well as clinical pearls of the most commonly used agents. Acne is a very common disease that plagues teens and young adults. Acne can persist into later adulthood, but the incidence is far less...
At the end of July, the FDA approved Semglee (insulin glargine-yfgn) as the first-ever interchangeable drug in the United States. It is essentially a copy of Lantus, a long-acting basal insulin. Patients will have questions about the interchangeable status of...
Prolactin is a hormone that is elevated during pregnancy and peaks in serum levels at delivery. It stimulates lactation and maternal behavior under normal circumstances. Prolactin release from the pituitary gland is inhibited by dopamine, so drugs that inhibit...
