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    Diagnosis and Management of Dehydration in Children

    AMY CANAVAN, BILLY S. ARANT, JR.

    The diagnosis of dehydration in children is best determined using multiple physical examination findings. Oral rehydration therapy is the preferred treatment for moderate to severe dehydration and has several advantages over intravenous fluids. For many children, oral...

    Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

    BRIAN V. REAMY, PAMELA M. WILLIAMS, TAMMY J. LINDSAY

    Henoch-Schönlein purpura is characterized by purpura, abdominal pain, and arthritis. It is more common in patients younger than 10 years, although adults are more likely to develop complications, such as renal disease. Supportive treatment is the primary intervention; however...

    Gadolinium-Associated Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis

    JEFFREY D. SCHLAUDECKER, CHRISTOPHER R. BERNHEISEL

    Most patients who develop nephrogenic systemic fibrosis have a risk triad of exposure to gadolinium through contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, renal impairment, and a proinflammatory state. There is not yet an effective treatment for nephrogenic systemic fibrosis,...

    Diagnosis and Treatment of Bladder Cancer

    SANJEEV SHARMA, PANKAJ KSHEERSAGAR, POONAM SHARMA

    Accurate staging and grading of bladder cancer are important to determine the optimal treatment, which involves urology, pathology, and oncology. Non-muscleinvasive disease is typically managed with transurethral resection and perioperative intravesical chemotherapy, whereas...

    Editorials

    Drug Information Services: The Answer to Your Drug-Related Questions

    ANNA M. WOJAS, ANGIE S. GRAHAM

    Although drug information is readily available in books and drug databases accessed via the Internet or personal digital assistants, there are still some situations in which verbal communication with a knowledgeable source is often the quickest strategy for answering clinical...

    Close-ups

    A Special Needs Child

    JO MARIE REILLY

    The personal side of medicine told from the patient's perspective. The patient's story is followed by commentary from a physician and a list of resources.

    AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

    AAFP News Now: AFP Edition

    Study Examines Reasons Behind Low Level of Student Interest in Family Medicine | Clinical Trials of H1N1 Vaccine in Adults Demonstrate No Serious Adverse Events | MGMA Survey Results Reveal Top Concerns of Medical Practice Managers in 2009 | Organizations Reinforce Safety of...

    Cochrane for Clinicians

    Exercise for the Management of Cancer-Related Fatigue

    KRISTEN WYRICK, AMY DAVIS

    Aerobic and resistance-training exercise programs lead to decreased overall fatigue and an improved quality of life during and after treatment of cancer.

    Same-Day Initiation of Hormonal Contraceptives

    TARA SCOTT

    Giving an injection of medroxyprogesterone (Depo-Provera) on any day of a patient's menstrual cycle decreases unintended pregnancies. For other hormonal methods, there is limited evidence. Compared with deferring until the patient's next menses, immediate start of hormonal...

    Photo Quiz

    Monomorphic Rash on the Neck

    ANWAR AL HAMMADI, HANAN AL-HAMMADI

    Photo Quiz presents readers with a clinical challenge based on a photograph or other image.

    Tips from Other Journals

    Neuraminidase Inhibitors Shorten Duration of Influenza in Children

    AMY CRAWFORD-FAUCHER

    Treatment Options for Patients with Mild to Moderate Dementia

    KENNETH T. MOON

    d-Dimer Test: A Normal Result Does Not Always Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism

    KENNETH T. MOON

    Practice Guidelines

    CDC Releases Guidelines on H1N1 Vaccination and Prevention of Seasonal Influenza

    CARRIE ARMSTRONG

    The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published specific recommendations for vaccination against the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus, in addition to its recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination.

    Letters to the Editor

    Issues Involving the Management of the Visually Impaired Patient

    RACHEL L. PANDIT, JYOTIN C. PANDIT

    Information from Your Family Doctor

    Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

    Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HEN-awk SHERN-line PURR-purr-ah), or HSP, is a condition in which the blood vessels swell up. It causes a bumpy, non-itchy, reddish-purple rash on the skin. It can cause joints to swell and turn red, and it may cause stomach pain and bleeding. It can...

    Bladder Cancer

    Bladder cancer is a type of cancer that is found in the tissue of the bladder (the organ that collects and stores urine).



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