- Clinicians may often be able to initiate all types of contraception safely during a patient’s initial office visit, even outside the first week of menses.
- The CDC issues guidelines to assist with choosing a suitable contraceptive method in the setting of coexisting medical problems.
- Long-acting reversible contraception such as intrauterine devices and the subdermal contraceptive implant are highly effective and require little action on the user’s part. Clinicians should offer them as first-line options whenever possible.
Latest Updates
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Imaging modalities in the assessment of NAFLD
- Controlled attenuation parameter as a point of care measure for hepatic steatosis
- Proton density fat fraction as MRI based measure for hepatic steatosis
- Liver stiffness measurement on elastography as a correlate of hepatic fibrosis or cirrhosis
- Active clinical trials in phase 2b and 3, yet no FDA approved therapy
- Intense lifestyle changes with 5-10% weight loss can improve fibrosis and steatosis
Pediatric Hematologic And Oncologic Emergencies
- Rasburicase has been shown to be slightly more beneficial than allopurinol for pretreatment and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome.
- Point-of-care ultrasonography is highly specific and sensitive for diagnosing acute chest syndrome in sickle cell patients.
- Magnetic resonance imaging can be more sensitive to detect acute hemorrhages and infarcts in sickle cell patients.
Management of Nonthrombotic May-Thurner Syndrome
- Early diagnosis of patients with MTS
- Utilization of intraoperative intravascular ultrasonography in confirming the diagnosis and guiding treatment
- Role of angioplasty stenting in treating MTS
- Appropriate intervention for patients presenting with MTS associated with pelvic congestion syndrome
Pediatric Hematologic And Oncologic Emergencies
- Rasburicase has been shown to be slightly more beneficial than allopurinol for pretreatment and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome.
- Point-of-care ultrasonography is highly specific and sensitive for diagnosing acute chest syndrome in sickle cell patients.
- Magnetic resonance imaging can be more sensitive to detect acute hemorrhages and infarcts in sickle cell patients.
Management of Nonthrombotic May-Thurner Syndrome
- Early diagnosis of patients with MTS
- Utilization of intraoperative intravascular ultrasonography in confirming the diagnosis and guiding treatment
- Role of angioplasty stenting in treating MTS
- Appropriate intervention for patients presenting with MTS associated with pelvic congestion syndrome
Pediatric Hematologic And Oncologic Emergencies
- Rasburicase has been shown to be slightly more beneficial than allopurinol for pretreatment and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome.
- Point-of-care ultrasonography is highly specific and sensitive for diagnosing acute chest syndrome in sickle cell patients.
- Magnetic resonance imaging can be more sensitive to detect acute hemorrhages and infarcts in sickle cell patients.
Pediatric Hematologic And Oncologic Emergencies
- Rasburicase has been shown to be slightly more beneficial than allopurinol for pretreatment and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome.
- Point-of-care ultrasonography is highly specific and sensitive for diagnosing acute chest syndrome in sickle cell patients.
- Magnetic resonance imaging can be more sensitive to detect acute hemorrhages and infarcts in sickle cell patients.
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