DANIEL B. JUDD, DAVID H. KIM
Most ankle injuries are straightforward ligamentous injuries; however, subtle fractures can present similarly to ankle sprains. Fractures of the talar dome, lateral talar process, posterior talar process, and anterior process of the calcaneus can usually be managed...
PAUL J. MILLEA, JONATHAN J. BRODIE
While tension-type headaches are a common condition, the pathophysiology and mechanism remain unclear. Chronic daily headaches are similar in quality to tension-type headaches but occur at least six days per week.
ROBERT D. SCALLEY, DAVID R. FERGUSON, JOHN C. PICCARO, MARTIN L. SMART, THOMAS E. ARCHIE
Expeditious diagnosis and treatment of ethylene glycol poisoning can limit metabolic acidosis and renal failure. Fomepizole is a new agent for the treatment of ethylene glycol poisoning.
MILAD CHRIEKI
Echinococcosis is a rare infection caused by a tapeworm. The infection occurs most commonly in persons who raise sheep or cattle and have contact with dogs.
KEVIN S. TOPPENBERG, WILLIAM A. BLOCK, JR.
Uterine rupture is a potentially catastrophic complication of vaginal birth after cesarean section that demands prompt surgical management for fetal and maternal rescue and thorough preparation to minimize poor outcomes.
ERIC SCHWETSCHENAU, DANIEL J. KELLEY
When an adult presents with a neck mass, malignancy is the greatest concern. Other possible causes include congenital anomalies, inflammatory or infectious conditions, traumatic injury, and metabolic or autoimmune disorders.
H. PHILIP SACHS
to the editor: I enjoyed reading Drs. Oliphant and Green's comprehensive review entitled “Quinolones: A Comprehensive Review.”1 However, the premise that “Levofloxacin is an excellent first-line agent in the treatment of prostatitis” from the article and repeated in the ...
Janis Wright
ILLUSTRATION BY MARK E. SCHULERAFP has a full calendar—one filled with deadlines, that is. Each issue reflects the fulfillment of hundreds of deadlines: art and editorial deadlines, production deadlines, printing deadlines, Web production deadlines. Even our deadlines have...
Matthew Neff
Senate to Take Action on Medicare Physician Payment Issue | HHS Releases $100 Million in Emergency Assistance Funds for Severe Heat | Bilingual Booklet to Assist Low-Income Familes with Health Insurance | 2002 AAFP Scientific Assembly Preregistration Deadline Is September 10 ...
Sarah Evans, Heather Mcneill
Good health comes to those who wait. Patients with an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) who delay taking antibiotics for the infection are less likely to use antibiotics, states a study published in the Journal of Family Practice. The study included 129 patients with a...
ANNE D. WALLING
Why don't tension-type headaches get more respect? They affect up to 80 percent of adults,1 are responsible for huge financial costs, and account for more than one half of the headache consultations patients have with family physicians.2 However, the amount of research and...
In southern Illinois, hunting and fishing are more than popular pastimes. They are often a way of life. A retired veteran with diabetes, Leo Grakus epitomizes the deer hunters of our region. Today he recounted his latest adventure. “I was bow hunting and nailed a magnificent...
RABIN CHANDRAN
A 24-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, who has no history of preterm labor, presents at 13 weeks' gestation for prenatal care. She has no complaint of vaginal discharge.
JEFF C. LEGGIT, null M.D
A 38-year-old woman presented with a two-month history of left lateral knee pain. The pain appeared after she had started an aerobic exercise program that combined martial arts and shadow boxing. Physical examination revealed tenderness over the lateral aspect of the...
HUIB A. KERSTJENS, DIRKJE S. POSTMA
What are the short- and long-term effects of maintenance drug treatment?
GRACE BROOKE HUFFMAN
RICHARD SADOVSKY
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BILL ZEPF
ANNE D. WALLING
BILL ZEPF
RICHARD SADOVSKY
ANNE D. WALLING
GRACE BROOKE HUFFMAN
ANNE D. WALLING
GRACE BROOKE HUFFMAN
RICHARD SADOVSKY
ANNE D. WALLING
GRACE BROOKE HUFFMAN
RICHARD SADOVSKY
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ANNE D. WALLING
RICHARD SADOVSKY
RICHARD SADOVSKY
Genevieve W. Ressel
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued recommendations on the prevention and control of influenza for the 2002–2003 influenza season. This report updates the 2001 recommendations by the ACIP...
Brian Torrey
ATS Guidelines for the Six-Minute Walk Test | ACOG Opinion Paper on Vaginal Agenesis
TARAYN GRIZZARD
Birds do it. Bees do it. And, occasionally, overeducated and sleep-deprived medical students manage to do it. At some point in nearly every medical student's career, love happens. Whether it is the concept of “forever” or a momentary lapse of sanity, relationships during...
STEVEN BARNETT
One of my patients brought her father as a new patient to my office. The man had moved nearby after his wife's death a year ago. His daughter said she thought he was depressed, because he didn't talk as much as he used to, and he wasn't interested in “going out and doing...
MARY ELLEN MORTENSEN
A headache is called a tension headache if it causes feelings of tightness or pressure on your forehead or the sides of your head. The pain often moves into your neck and shoulders. Headaches are called chronic if you have one every day or nearly every day.
Echinococcosis (Say this: eh-kinno-cock-ko-sus.), also called hydatid disease, is an infection caused by eating food or water that is contaminated with the eggs of the Echinococcus worm. This worm is a microscopic tapeworm that is often found in dogs and common livestock,...
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