A 50-year-old woman with a long history of GERD who underwent 2 Nissen fundoplications, presented with progressive shortness of breath and chest pain. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
A randomized controlled trial shows that oral sucrose is an effective, easy-to-administer, short-acting analgesic for use during routine immunizations in infants 2 to 4 months of age. Medscape Medical News
Dr. George Lundberg suggests that low-dose amitriptyline may be worth trying for treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Positron emission tomography imaging is increasingly being used in staging lung cancer, assessing treatment strategies, and monitoring the effects of therapy. Medscape Medical News
Smoking and past illicit drug negatively affect alcoholism treatment outcomes, but acamprosate is still effective, according to a recent study. Medscape Medical News
Successful treatment of ADHD is a balancing act between effects and side effects. How can you differentiate between effects of ADHD and effects of treatment? How to overcome psychological resistance? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
