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What measures relieve postherpetic neuralgia?

Author:
Neil Garroway, MD
Shalini Chhabra, MD, MPH
Suzanne Landis, MD, MPH
Deborah C. Skolnik, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Tricyclic antidepressants, gabapentin, and pregabalin effectively reduce pain (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, at...

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What is the best workup for hypocalcemia?

Author:
Michele Bosworth, MD
David Mouw, MD
Deborah C. Skolnik, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Unexplained hypocalcemia can usually be diagnosed by a limited number of serum tests when the cause isn’t obvious from the...

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What’s the best treatment for sebaceous cysts?

Author:
Brian R. Moore, MD
Blake E. Fagan, MD
Stephen Hulkower, MD
Deborah C. Skolnik, MLS

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Punch biopsy excision appears to be superior to traditional wide elliptical excision for the treatment of sebaceous cysts...