The Journal of family practice
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Practice Guideline
Updated USPSTF screening guidelines may reduce lung cancer deaths.
By nearly doubling the number of patients eligible for screening, as many as 60,000 US lives may be saved-but concerns may limit acceptance.
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The absence of blisters, the presence of mild systemic symptoms, and the patient's age guided the diagnosis.
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Taking a good drug allergy history is critical, followed by removing the "penicillin-allergic" label in certain low-risk patients and referring for testing those at high risk.
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Let a patient's age and specific symptoms steer your initial investigation. Consider treatment options beyond antibiotics for H pylori gastritis and PPIs.