Primary Care

General Internal Medicine

Questions discussed in this category

What is your approach to duration of fidaxomicin in a patient receiving treatment for first C difficile infection while also receiving concurrent antibiotics for an infection?

Do you extend the course of fidaxomicin past initial 10 days to at least 3-7 days after completion of antibiotics?

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Is there any benefit in maintaining statin or aspirin therapy in patients >75 years old with stable, multivessel ischemic heart disease in light of challenges encountered with polypharmacy?

2 Answers available

How do you approach the use of metformin in the management of prediabetes for patients who are neither obese nor have a family history of diabetes?

2 Answers available

Is intermittent fasting effective for weight loss?

3 Answers available

Papers discussed in this category

Circulation, 2016-11-22

Recommendations for Management of Clinically Significant Drug-Drug Interactions With Statins and Select Agents Used in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

JAMA, 2022 Apr 26

Aspirin Use to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.

The New England journal of medicine, 2022 Apr 21

Calorie Restriction with or without Time-Restricted Eating in Weight Loss.

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