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Articles |
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Cover Article
Anterior Hip Pain
JOHN W.
O'KANE, M.D
Anterior hip pain in adults has numerous possible
causes, including muscle and tendon strains, osteoarthritis, stress fractures
and osteitis pubis. Physeal injury should be considered in adolescents with
anterior hip pain. |
| 1699 |
Pneumocystis carinii
Pneumonia: A Clinical Review
AIMEE WILKIN, M.D.,
and JUDITH FEINBERG, M.D.
Family physicians should be familiar with
the presentation, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of P. carinii pneumonia,
particularly as the AIDS epidemic continues to expand beyond the familiar risk
groups. |
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Patient information:
"Pneumocystis carinii Pneumonia (or PCP)," p. 1713 |
| 1716 |
Clinical Pharmacology
Drug Treatment of Common Sexually Transmitted
Diseases: Part II. Vaginal Infections, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease and Genital
Warts
CAROL WOODWARD, PHARM.D., and MELANIE A.
FISHER, M.D., M.SC.
This second of two articles on sexually
transmitted diseases reviews Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
guidelines for the treatment of conditions characterized by vaginal discharge,
as well as pelvic inflammatory disease, epididymitis, human papillomavirus
infection, proctitis, proctocolitis, enteritis and ectoparasitic diseases.
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| 1727 |
Cardiovascular Medicine
Update
Right Ventricular Infarction:
Specific Requirements of Management
LEO G. HORAN,
M.D., and NANCY C. FLOWERS, M.D.
Proximal occlusion of the right
coronary artery requires different management than left ventricular infarction.
Fluid loading is required, and inotropic support and rate and rhythm support
may be necessary. |
| 1738 |
In Pursuit of Perfection: A
Primary Care Physician's Guide to Body Dysmorphic Disorder
JAMES R. SLAUGHTER, M.D., and ANN M. SUN, M.D.
Patients who are preoccupied with an ideal body image and see themselves as
ugly or misshapen can be treated with a combination of cognitive-behavioral
psychotherapy and psychotropic medication. |
| 1743 |
Pediatric Advanced Life
Support: A Review of the AHA Recommendations
INIS
JANE BARDELLA, M.D.
Because the etiologies of cardiopulmonary
arrest differ in adults and children, a different approach to assessment and
intervention is required in the pediatric population. |
| 1753 |
Diagnosis and Treatment of
Endometriosis
CAROLINE WELLBERY, M.D.
Endometriosis may cause dysmenorrhea or infertility in women of childbearing
age. Interruption of ovulation with medication can provide pain relief, but
surgery is required for definitive diagnosis. Surgery is also useful for
treatment of infertile patients, as well as those with advanced disease or
intractable pain. |
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Patient information:
"Endometriosis," p. 1767 |
| 1773 |
Problem-Oriented
Diagnosis
Evaluation and Management of
Dyspepsia
ORALIA V. BAZALDUA, PHARM.D., and F.
DAVID SCHNEIDER, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Dyspepsia is commonly caused by
peptic ulcers or gastroesophageal reflux, but more serious conditions, such as
gastric and pancreatic cancers, should also be considered. In many patients, no
specific cause is identified. |
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Patient information:
"Dyspepsia--What It Is and What to Do About It," p. 1787 |
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