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2365 Chronic Bronchitis: Primary Care Management
JOHN M. HEATH, M.D., and RUPA MONGIA, M.D.
For optimal management, chronic bronchitis requires judicious episodic antibiotic therapy combined with sustained relief of airway inflammation and bronchospasm.

Patient information: "Taking Care of Chronic Bronchitis," p. 2376

2383 Office Care of the Premature Infant: Part II. Common Medical and Surgical Problems
DAVID E. TRACHTENBARG, M.D., and THOMAS B. GOLEMON, M.D.
Common medical problems in premature infants include anemia, intraventricular hemorrhage, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, apnea, retinopathy of prematurity and gastroesophageal reflux.

Patient information: "Caring for Your Premature Baby," p. 2400

2405 Panic Disorder: Effective Treatment Options
S. ATEZAZ SAEED, M.D., and TIMOTHY J. BRUCE, PH.D.
Early recognition and prompt, appropriate treatment are the keys to management of this common, distressing and disabling disorder.

Patient information: "Understanding Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia," p. 2419

2424 Skin and Wound Infections: An Overview
MICHAEL L. O'DELL, M.D.
Bacterial, viral and fungal skin infections are common and generally have distinctive patterns that can be helpful in diagnosis.

2440 Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Why They Occur and How to Prevent Them
STANLEY HELLERSTEIN, M.D.
Currently, the most effective intervention for preventing recurrent UTIs in children is the identification and treatment of voiding dysfunction. Imaging evaluation of the urinary tract following an infection should be individualized, based on clinical judgment and the child's clinical presentation.

Patient information: "Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Why They Occur and How to Prevent Them," p. 2452

2457 Problem-Oriented Diagnosis
Preterm Labor: Diagnosis and Treatment
BEVERLY A. VON DER POOL, M.D.
In the United States, preterm labor affects approximately one in 10 births. To minimize fetal morbidity, family physicians who provide obstetric care should familiarize themselves and their patients with the predisposing risk factors.

2471 Diagnosis and Management of the Adnexal Mass
JANET DRAKE, M.D.
The diagnosis and management of an adnexal mass can be influenced by many factors, particularly the age of the patient, family history, characteristics of the mass, and data from ultrasonography and selected laboratory studies.

Patient information: "Ovarian Cyst," p. 2479

2485 Pseudoneurologic Syndromes: Recognition and Diagnosis
AZIZ SHAIBANI, M.D., and MARWAN N. SABBAGH, M.D.
Pseudoneurologic syndromes can be identified by use of a careful history and physical examination, and expensive diagnostic tests and unnecessary treatments can be avoided.

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2365	Chronic Bronchitis: Primary Care Management JOHN M. HEATH, M.D., and RUPA MONGIA, M.D. For optimal management, chronic bronchitis requires judicious episodic antibiotic therapy combined with sustained relief of airway inflammation and bronchospasm.
	Patient information: "Taking Care of Chronic Bronchitis," p. 2376
2383	Office Care of the Premature Infant: Part II. Common Medical and Surgical Problems DAVID E. TRACHTENBARG, M.D., and THOMAS B. GOLEMON, M.D. Common medical problems in premature infants include anemia, intraventricular hemorrhage, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, apnea, retinopathy of prematurity and gastroesophageal reflux.
	Patient information: "Caring for Your Premature Baby," p. 2400
2405	Panic Disorder: Effective Treatment Options S. ATEZAZ SAEED, M.D., and TIMOTHY J. BRUCE, PH.D. Early recognition and prompt, appropriate treatment are the keys to management of this common, distressing and disabling disorder.
	Patient information: "Understanding Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia," p. 2419
2424	Skin and Wound Infections: An Overview MICHAEL L. O'DELL, M.D. Bacterial, viral and fungal skin infections are common and generally have distinctive patterns that can be helpful in diagnosis.
2440	Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Why They Occur and How to Prevent Them STANLEY HELLERSTEIN, M.D. Currently, the most effective intervention for preventing recurrent UTIs in children is the identification and treatment of voiding dysfunction. Imaging evaluation of the urinary tract following an infection should be individualized, based on clinical judgment and the child's clinical presentation.
	Patient information: "Urinary Tract Infections in Children: Why They Occur and How to Prevent Them," p. 2452
2457	Problem-Oriented Diagnosis Preterm Labor: Diagnosis and Treatment BEVERLY A. VON DER POOL, M.D. In the United States, preterm labor affects approximately one in 10 births. To minimize fetal morbidity, family physicians who provide obstetric care should familiarize themselves and their patients with the predisposing risk factors.
2471	Diagnosis and Management of the Adnexal Mass JANET DRAKE, M.D. The diagnosis and management of an adnexal mass can be influenced by many factors, particularly the age of the patient, family history, characteristics of the mass, and data from ultrasonography and selected laboratory studies.
	Patient information: "Ovarian Cyst," p. 2479
2485	Pseudoneurologic Syndromes: Recognition and Diagnosis AZIZ SHAIBANI, M.D., and MARWAN N. SABBAGH, M.D. Pseudoneurologic syndromes can be identified by use of a careful history and physical examination, and expensive diagnostic tests and unnecessary treatments can be avoided.