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| 675 | Cardiovascular Medicine
Update Dietary Therapy for Children with Hypercholesterolemia RAANAN SHAMIR, M.D., and EDWARD A. FISHER, M.D., PH.D. The National Cholesterol Education Program's diagnostic and treatment approaches in children at high risk for atherosclerosis as adults are reviewed, and a practical guide for implementation is presented. |
| Patient information: "Diet Tips for Children with High Blood Cholesterol," p. 685 | |
| 691 | Cover Article: Problem-Oriented
Diagnosis Evaluation of Overuse Elbow Injuries ERIC M. CHUMBLEY, CAPT, USAF, MC, FRANCIS G. O'CONNOR, LTC, MC, USA, and ROBERT P. NIRSCHL, M.D., M.S. Diagnosing overuse elbow injuries requires a knowledge of elbow anatomy as well as good history-taking and physical examination skills. Overuse injuries can be divided into anterior, posterior, lateral and medial disorders. |
| 703 | Recognizing an Index Case of
Tuberous Sclerosis JOSEPH S. HURST, M.D., and SUSAN WILCOSKI, M.D. Tuberous sclerosis is a neurocutaneous syndrome marked by seizures and mental retardation. Dermatologic manifestations such as ash-leaf spots or facial angiofibromas may assist in the diagnosis of the disorder. |
| Patient information: "Tuberous Sclerosis and Your Baby," p. 710 | |
| 713 | Practical
Therapeutics Urinary Tract Infections During Pregnancy JOHN E. DELZELL, JR., M.D., and MICHAEL L. LEFEVRE, M.D., M.S.P.H. Urinary tract infections such as asymptomatic bacteriuria, cystitis and pyelonephritis are common causes of morbidity during pregnancy and should always be treated with appropriate antibiotics. |
| Patient information: "Urinary Tract Infections During Pregnancy," p. 721 | |
| 725 | Treatment of Psoriasis: An
Algorithm-Based Approach for Primary Care Physicians ASHA G. PARDASANI, M.D., STEVEN R. FELDMAN, M.D., PH.D., and ADELE R. CLARK, P.A.-C Treatment of localized psoriasis begins with topical corticosteroids and coal tar or calcipotriene. Difficult-to-control lesions may be improved with anthralin or tazarotene. |
| Patient information: "Questions About Psoriasis," p. 736 | |
| 741 | Pathologic
Gambling BRIAN K. UNWIN, MAJ, MC, USA, MARK K. DAVIS, LTC, MS, USA, and JASON B. DE LEEUW, CPT, MS, USA |
| Patient Information: "Pathologic Gambling," p. 749 | |
| 755 | End-of-Life Care Managing Pain in the Dying Patient PHILIP S. WHITECAR, M.D., A. PATRICK JONAS, M.D., and MARK E. CLASEN, M.D., PH.D. Based on an appropriate assessment and following established guidelines on the use of analgesics, family physicians can provide successful pain relief in nearly 90 percent of dying patients. |
| 771 | 1999 USPHS/IDSA Guidelines for
the Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in Persons Infected with HIV: Part
III. Prevention of Disease Recurrence U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION This is part III of a three-part series of articles derived from the USPHS/IDSA guidelines. New data about the prevention of opportunistic diseases have emerged since the guidelines were first published in 1997, and this section discusses prevention of disease recurrence. |
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