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Articles |
| 1969 |
Cover Article: Clinical
Opinion
Controversies in Pulmonary
Embolism and Deep Venous Thrombosis
BRUCE L.
DAVIDSON, M.D., M.P.H.
When available tests are nondiagnostic,
empiric anticoagulation should be considered until the diagnosis can be
confirmed or ruled out by further studies. |
| 1985 |
Clinical Opinion
Educational Guidelines for Achieving Tight Control and
Minimizing Complications of Type 1 Diabetes
STEPHEN
HAVAS, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Tight control of serum glucose levels in patients with type 1 diabetes may
decrease the risk of serious complications, including retinopathy, neuropathy,
stroke, heart disease and peripheral vascular disease. |
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Patient information: "What
You Should Know About Type 1 Diabetes,," p. 1997 |
| 2001 |
Problem-Oriented
Diagnosis
Exercise-Related Syncope in the
Young Athlete: Reassurance, Restriction or Referral?
FRANCIS G. O'CONNOR, LTC, MC, USA, RALPH G. ORISCELLO, M.D.,
and BENJAMIN D. LEVINE, M.D.
Because exercise-related syncope may
be the only symptom preceding a sudden cardiac death in young athletes, it is a
condition that always requires investigation. |
| 2012 |
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome:
A Review and Guidelines for Treatment
MARK S. JUHN,
D.O.
Questions remain to be answered about the etiology and
treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome. Most patients respond well to
conservative treatment measures, including stretching and strengthening
exercises, and temporary activity modification. |
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Patient information:
"Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome," p. 2019 |
| 2027 |
Acute Appendicitis: Review
and Update
D. MIKE HARDIN, JR., M.D.
Appendicitis is common, with a lifetime occurrence of 7 percent. Delay in
diagnosing appendicitis increases the risk of perforation and complications
that are much more serious in children and the elderly. |
| 2035 |
The "Burner": A Common Nerve
Injury in Contact Sports
GEOFFREY S. KUHLMAN,
M.D., and DOUGLAS B. MCKEAG, M.D., M.S.
A burner can result in
prolonged weakness that causes time lost from sports participation, and
reinjury can occur. |
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Patient information:
"Burners," p. 2042 |
| 2043 |
Radiologic
Decision-Making
Failure to Pass
Meconium: Diagnosing Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction
VERA LOENING-BAUCKE, M.D., and KEN KIMURA, M.D.
Failure to pass meconium within 24 hours of birth may signal intestinal
obstruction. Hirschsprung's disease, anorectal malformations and meconium plug
syndrome are among the disorders that can cause intestinal obstruction in the
neonatal period. |
| 2061 |
Lowering the Age for Routine
Influenza Vaccination to 50 Years: AAFP Leads the Nation in Influenza Vaccine
Policy
RICHARD KENT ZIMMERMAN, M.D., M.P.H.
The rates of morbidity and mortality associated with influenza have led
the American Academy of Family Physicians to recommend a lower age for
universal influenza vaccination--50 years instead of 65 years of age. |
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Patient information:
"Influenza Vaccine," p. 2069 |
| 2073 |
Practical Therapeutics
Update on Oral Contraceptive Pills
SYLVIA L. CEREL-SUHL, M.D., and BRYAN F. YEAGER,
PHARM.D.
By choosing an appropriate pill formulation, the family
physician can minimize negative side effects and maximize noncontraceptive
benefits for individual patients. |
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