Practice Management
Low back pain remains a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide, and 90% of patients presenting for care have nonspecific low back pain rather than a serious spinal disorder, according to a new clinical review published in JAMA. Nonspecific low back pain is defined as pain below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds that does not have clinical features associated with an underlying condition or referred pain, according to the authors. …
Read MoreSEAN M. McNEELEY, MD Copeptin and Troponin Together Are Useful in Diagnosing Acute Coronary Syndromes Key point: There is a new tool for ruling out myocardial infarction. Citation: Ricci F, Di Scala R, Massacesi C, et al. Ultra-sensitive copeptin and cardiac troponin in diagnosing non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes—the COPACS Study. Am J Med. 2016;129:105–114. Concern about patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with chest pain and normal electrocardiogram (ECG) findings frequently causes a transfer …
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