http://www.cortlandtforum.com Latest articles from Cortlandt Forum Clinical Pearls Looking for how to avoid inconvenient culture techniques when you suspect toenail fungus? Here's an easy in-office way to diagnose the condition. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/in-office-diagnosis-of-toenail-fungus/article/125987/ Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:10:38 GMT http://www.cortlandtforum.com/hearing-aid-in-reverse/article/121404/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:35:01 GMT http://www.cortlandtforum.com/pre-vacation-vaccines/article/121402/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:28:29 GMT To reduce the risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, I recommend yogurt with live cultures. The yogurt also helps settle diarrhea after a bout of gastroenteritis.... http://www.cortlandtforum.com/antibiotic-induced-diarrhea/article/121401/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:56:48 GMT As physicians, we need to remind ourselves that congestive heart failure (CHF) is not a diagnosis but rather a complex of symptoms with one or more of five major causes: myocardial ischemia, valvular heart disease, chronic hypertension, arrhythmias, or cardiomyopathy. Thus, if a patient has symptoms of CHF, the diagnosis would be CHF secondary to one of those five causes. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/secondary-heart-failure/article/118919/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Easy chairs are anything but easy. A captain's chair with a firm seat that is higher than the standard height will aid the mobility-impaired senior citizen in maintaining the ability to transfer. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/a-senior-salute-to-the-captains-chair/article/118831/ Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Storing fish-oil tablets in the freezer will eliminate the fishy smell and aftertaste. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/chill-on-fish-oil/article/119083/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:59:41 GMT http://www.cortlandtforum.com/cheers-for-murphys-sign/article/121239/ Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:35:01 GMT Remind male patients to do testicular self-exam as often as you recommend breast self-exam to female patients. http://www.cortlandtforum.com/self-exams-for-men/article/115220/ Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:18:58 GMT Review the schedule for the following day's patients and jot down notes regarding issues to follow up on from a previous visit.... http://www.cortlandtforum.com/plan-ahead/article/115190/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:17:50 GMT