STEPHEN F. WHEELER, M.D.

Pulmonary nodules are often incidentally discovered on chest imaging or from dedicated lung cancer screening. Screening adults 50 to 80 years of age who have a 20-pack-year smoking history and ...

• In patients 65 years and older or in those 50 to 64 years of age at increased risk of falls, a comprehensive fall-risk assessment is recommended rather than using fall-risk prediction tools alone. • ...

• Patient engagement and shared decision-making are key because the risks of tapering must be balanced against the risks of continuing benzodiazepine therapy, which increase with dose, duration, age, ...

Cerumen production is a normal and protective process for the ear canal. However, cerumen should be removed when it causes symptoms (e.g., hearing loss, itching, pain, tinnitus) or prevents assessment ...

Fractures of the radius and ulna are the most common fractures of the upper extremity, with distal fractures occurring more often than proximal fractures. A fall onto an outstretched hand is the most ...

Cryosurgery is the application of freezing temperatures to achieve the destruction of tissue. Cutaneous cryosurgery has become a commonly performed outpatient procedure because of the combination of ...

• Gradually increasing sleeping altitude is the best way to prevent altitude illness. Staged ascent and preacclimatization to hypoxia also reduce risk. • Acetazolamide and dexamethasone can be used to ...

Newborn male circumcision is a common elective surgical procedure for the removal of foreskin covering the glans penis. It is most often performed in the first days of life. 1 According to the World ...

Adults commonly present to their family physicians with hip pain, and diagnosing the cause is important for prescribing effective therapy. Hip pain is usually located anteriorly, laterally, or ...

The well-child visit allows for comprehensive assessment of a child and the opportunity for further evaluation if abnormalities are detected. A complete history during the well-child visit includes ...

Two percent of women develop a Bartholin duct cyst or gland abscess in their lifetime, and physicians should be familiar with the anatomy and range of treatment options. 1, 3 The ducts leading from ...