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Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiency

ROBERT C. OH, CAPT, MC, USA, and DAVID L. BROWN, MAJ, MC, USA
Vitamin B₁₂ deficiency is a common cause of macrocytic anemia and has been implicated in a spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. Its role in the promotion of atherosclerosis is only now being explored.

Patient information: "Vitamin B₁₂," p. 993

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COVER ARTICLE: PRACTICAL THERAPEUTICS
The 'Crashing Asthmatic'

JAMES C. HIGGINS, CAPT, MC, USN
Key factors in the management of asthma include rapid assessment of the severity of an attack, objective determination of the response to therapy, and identification of the risk of respiratory failure. Patients with severe asthma require aggressive management of exacerbations to prevent life-threatening sequelae.

1007

PROBLEM-ORIENTED DIAGNOSIS
Alopecia in Women

C. CAROLYN THIEDKE, M.D.
The most common cause of hair loss in women is androgenetic alopecia. Other disorders include alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, cicatricial alopecia, and traumatic alopecias.

Patient information: "Hair Loss in Women," p. 1017

1019

Diagnosing Night Sweats

ANTHONY J. VIERA, LCDR, MC, USNR, MICHAEL M. BOND, LT, MC, USNR, and SCOTT W. YATES, M.D., M.B.A.
Human immunodeficiency virus infection, gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, hyperthyroidism, and hypoglycemia are common causes of night sweats.

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Delirium

ONDRIA C. GLEASON, M.D.
Delirium affects up to 30 percent of all hospitalized patients with medical illness and more than 50 percent of persons in certain high-risk groups. The symptoms vary and are easily confused with primary psychiatric disorder. The morbidity and mortality associated with delirium make diagnosis extremely important.

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