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• J Fam Pract · Nov 2012

  Review

  Clinical inquiry: which treatments relieve painful muscle spasms from a black widow spider bite?

  Opioids relieve pain and benzodiazepines ease muscle spasms in most patients with latrodectism-widespread, sustained spasms-resulting from envenomation by a black widow spider.

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• J Fam Pract · Nov 2012

  Comment

  PURLs: a safer way to prevent VTE recurrence.

  Rather than extend oral anticoagulation therapy for patients at high risk for recurrence of venous thromboembolism, advise them to take an aspirin a day.

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• J Fam Pract · Nov 2012

  Comment

  PURLs: patient overusing antianxiety meds? Say so (in a letter).

  Helping patients stop-or reduce-their use of benzodiazepines need not take long. In some cases, all it takes is a carefully crafted letter.

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• J Fam Pract · Nov 2012

  Aging: are these 4 pain myths complicating care?

  Is pain a natural part of aging? Does "toughing it out" make pain more tolerable? Read on to see what the evidence really says regarding 4 common misconceptions about pain and aging.

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• J Fam Pract · Oct 2012

  Review

  Clinical Inquiry: What treatments relieve painful heel cracks?

  Emollient cream may alleviate pain and dryness and improve the appearance of heel cracks.

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