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Articles for January 12, 2022

Selected articles for Primary Care Providers
Collected By Dr. Bruce Peyser
PHARMACOLOGY

Cannabis Essentials: Tools for Clinical Practice
American Family Physician

Average THC content of a cannabis joint rose from 1.5% in the 1970s to 8.9% in 2018. It is indicated for only a limited number of conditions which include chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, specific pain and spasticity syndromes, and certain types of childhood epilepsy.

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COVID

Adolescents, Parents, and Covid-19 Vaccination-Who Should Decide?
NEJM

Allowing adolescents to independently consent to Covid-19 vaccination could substantially increase vaccine rates in the population.

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ENDOCRINOLOGY

Thyroiditis: Evaluation and Treatment
American Family Physician

Reviews the many subtypes of thyroiditis.  Remember to NOT automatically thyroid ultrasound just because thyroid function tests might be abnormal.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Nutrition Support Therapy
American Family Physician

Avoid percutaneous feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia.
With helpful tables that include guidelines for how best to monitor nutrition support therapy.

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PHARMACOLOGY

Teaching Safe and Responsible Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain
Canadian Family Physician

Super practical article reviews common dilemmas such as what happens when one of us inherits a patient who is taking a high-risk opioid- benzodiazepine combination.

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RHEUMATOLOGY

Septic Arthritis: Diagnosis and Treatment
American Family Physician

Good review of clinical presentations with risk factors that can include cleaning a fish tank, cat or dog bite, exposure to soil or dust containing decomposed wood, or ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products.

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