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COVER ARTICLE:
PROBLEM-ORIENTED DIAGNOSIS Lower Extremity Abnormalities in Children
Lower extremity abnormalities in children, which are common in family practices, include intoeing, out-toeing, bowlegs, and knock-knees. An accurate diagnosis for appropriate treatment options can be made with a careful history and physical examination.  |
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Because status epilepticus is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, physicians must be prepared for immediate diagnosis and treatment of this emergency neurologic condition. |
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Arrhythmia Death Syndrome: Importance of the Long QT Syndrome
Sudden arrhythmia death syndrome, which is caused by hereditary ion channel disorders such as long QT syndrome and the Brugada syndrome, accounts for a substantial proportion of sudden cardiac deaths when no anatomic abnormalities are found. |
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PRACTICAL
THERAPEUTICS Off-Label Applications for SSRIs
Off-label conditions for which selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors may be effective include generalized anxiety disorder, premature ejaculation, migraine prophylaxis, diabetic neuropathy, fibromyalgia, and neurocardiogenic syncope. |
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Prevention of Malaria in Travelers
 Physicians are being asked
more frequently about preventing malarial infection. Patients traveling to
tropical locations should have their itineraries reviewed, be prescribed
appropriate chemoprophylaxis, be advised of protective measures, and be
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This article exemplifies the AAFP 2003 Annual Clinical Focus on prevention
of disease.
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in this issue. See "Clinical Quiz," on p. 33.
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