Clinical Guidelines for Primary Care

• Management of Post-COVID Cardiac Symptoms   How primary care physicians can evaluate and counsel patients with persistent cardiovascular symptoms after COVID.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 20, 2022
• Managing Acne Well   Use one of these fixed-dose combos first. And what about oral contraceptives? Dr Neil Skolnik summarizes the recommendations.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 23, 2022
• High Triglycerides: The Latest Recommendations   Dr Neil Skolnik discusses the use of icosapent ethyl in the management of hypertriglyceridemia.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 18, 2022
• Managing the Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of BPH   Recently released guidelines detail the various classes of pharmacotherapy to use in primary care settings, depending on the patient's symptoms, prostate size, and other factors.
  Medscape Family Medicine, January 20, 2022
• Updates to Guidance on Prevention and Management of VTE   Whom to treat? How long to treat? What to use? Dr Neil Skolnik highlights the new VTE guidance.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 17, 2021
• The New First-Line Treatment for Adult Insomnia   For those who can relate to these words sung by John Lennon: "Lyin' there and staring at the ceiling. Waiting for a sleepy feeling."
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 10, 2021
• New STI Guidelines: Herpes, Bacterial Vaginosis, and Trichomoniasis   Dr Neil Skolnik highlights key changes in recommendations for three common sexually transmitted infections.
  Medscape Family Medicine, October 07, 2021
• New STI Guidelines: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and PID   Dr Neil Skolnik hits the highlights for treating common STIs in primary care.
  Medscape Family Medicine, September 13, 2021
• After a Stroke or TIA: New Guidelines to Prevent Recurrence   Dr Neil Skolnik outlines the key points for the primary care clinician whose patient has had a stroke or TIA.
  Medscape Family Medicine, August 23, 2021
• C diff: A Change in First-Line Treatment and New Biologic Agent   New guidelines contain some significant changes in the pharmacologic management of initial and recurrent CDI.
  Medscape Family Medicine, July 06, 2021
• Lyme Disease: Testing, Prophylaxis, and Treatment   From what to do when a patient presents with a tick, to which antibiotic to select for treatment.
  Medscape Family Medicine, June 04, 2021
• Expanding Lung Cancer Screening: New Guidelines   Screening only 15% of patients at risk just isn't enough.
  Medscape Family Medicine, May 05, 2021
• Treatable Traits and Eosinophil Counts: Drug Therapy in COPD   Dr Neil Skolnik simplifies the recommendations in the 2021 GOLD Report on COPD.
  Medscape Family Medicine, April 06, 2021
• New Gout Guidelines: Primary Care Pointers   Dr Neil Skolnik highlights new evidence-based gout management recommendations.
  Medscape Family Medicine, March 02, 2021
• Big, Important Changes in Asthma Management Guidelines   Dr Neil Skolnik summarizes the most significant changes to asthma management guidelines.
  Medscape Family Medicine, February 08, 2021
• 6 Can't-Miss Guideline Changes for Primary Care   Dr Neil Skolnik briefly shares the most important guideline changes from 2020 that primary care providers need to know.
  Medscape Family Medicine, December 24, 2020
• TB in Primary Care: New Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines   Dr Neil Skolnik keeps it practical for PCPs with this summary of the latest diagnosis and treatment guidelines.
  Medscape Family Medicine, November 25, 2020