|
ALLERGIC
DISORDERS
|
| Allergy |
Role of in asthma, 6:82
|
| Asthma |
Role of allergy in, 6:82
|
| Gluten sensitivity |
Oats as dietary supplement in, 8:85
|
| Latex allergy |
Risk, presentation, treatment, and prevention of,
10:66
|
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ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
|
| Acupuncture |
Review of, 4:18
|
| Dietary supplements |
Treating toxic effects of, 9:52
|
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CARDIOPULMONARY
DISORDERS
|
| Edema |
Acute pulmonary, distinguishing between cardiac
and noncardiac, 8:74
|
| Hepatopulmonary syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:56
|
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CARDIOVASCULAR
DISORDERS
|
| Aneurysm |
Ventricular, x-ray diagnosis of, 8:147
|
| Angina pectoris |
Unstable, cardiac troponin I levels and risk of
MI or death in, 1:74
|
| Angioplasty |
Benefits of experience in performance of, 1:47
|
| Aortic dissection |
Initial misdiagnosis of, 5:104
|
| Arrhythmias |
Digoxin-induced, ECG anomalies in, 3:43
|
| Arterial stiffness |
Central, exercise in prevention of in postmenopausal
women, 7:48
|
| Atherosclerosis |
Age and risk factors for, 6:75
|
| Atrial fibrillation |
Handling the acute emergency, 5:18; 8:4 (correction)
|
Prevention of after cardiac surgery, 8:55
|
| Cardiac arrest |
Primary, risk factors in, 9:109
|
| Cardiac troponin I |
Elevation of in unstable angina pectoris and risk
of MI or death, 1:74
|
| Cardiovascular disease |
In diabetes mellitus, 7:95
|
| Coronary heart disease |
Benefit-to-risk ratio of statins in, 2:117
|
Cardiovascular reactivity to mental stress in,
prevention of, 8:60
|
Effects of walking on risk of in older men, 6:46
|
Possible effect of vitamin supplementation for
reduction of homocysteine levels in, 12:35
|
| Edema |
Acute pulmonary, distinguishing between cardiac
and noncardiac, 8:74
|
| Endocarditis |
Infective, review of diagnosis of, 6:56
|
Marantic, diagnosis of, 1:83
|
Nonbacterial thrombotic, diagnosis of, 1:83
|
| Heart disease |
Diagnosis of acute beriberi as cause of, 3:103
|
| Heart failure |
In the elderly, emotional support and prognosis
after, 10:50
|
Prevention of in the elderly, 5:60
|
| Hypertension |
Increased risk of in African-American women using
oral contraceptives, 4:63
|
Systolic, lowering of for prevention of heart failure
in the elderly, 5:60
|
Use of beta-blockers for in the elderly, 11:42
|
| Hypotension |
Orthostatic, portable solution for, 6:93
|
| Mitral stenosis |
Difficult diagnosis of, 6:91
|
| Myocardial infarction |
ACE inhibitors for reduction of deaths in diabetics
after, 8:80
|
Benefit-to-risk ratio of statins for, 2:117
|
Bleeding from thrombolytic therapy after, risk
of, 4:140; 8:4 (letter)
|
Emotionality and prognosis after, 9:34
|
In the elderly, thrombolysis after, 4:135
|
Lisinopril for reduction of deaths in diabetics
after, 8:80
|
Negative predictive value of electrocardiography
in determining presence of in the late-presenting patient,
3:68
|
Prognostic role of initial ECG after, 11:44
|
| Postthrombolytic bleeding |
Risk of, 4:140; 8:4 (letter)
|
| Prolonged QT interval |
Causes and treatment of, 8:91
|
ECG manifestation of, 8:91
|
| Stenosis |
Rheumatic mitral, percutaneous balloon dilatation
vs. open or closed surgical commissurotomy for, 12:83
|
| Stress test |
Review of, 6:98
|
| Thrombolysis |
In the elderly after myocardial infarction, 4:135
|
| Ventricular tachycardia |
ECG anomalies in, 1:43
|
Overview and diagnosis of, 1:43
|
| Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome |
Electrocardiographic findings in, 9:36
|
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CEREBROVASCULAR
DISORDERS
|
| Atherosclerosis |
Age and risk factors for, 6:75
|
| Carotid stenosis |
Endarterectomy vs. medical management in asymptomatic
patients with, 3:74
|
Medical management vs. endarterectomy in asymptomatic
patients with, 3:74
|
| Endarterectomy |
Carotid, in treatment of carotid stenosis in asymptomatic
patients, 3:74
|
| Headache |
Difficult evaluation of, 5:112
|
| Hypertension |
Use of beta-blockers for in the elderly, 11:42
|
| Stroke |
Benefit-to-risk ratio of statins for, 2:117
|
Endarterectomy vs. medical management for prevention
of in asymptomatic patients with carotid stenosis, 3:74
|
HMO management of elderly survivors of, 2:47
|
Medical management vs. endarterectomy for prevention
of in asymptomatic patients with carotid stenosis, 3:74
|
Post-MI, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction
as predictor of, 3:50
|
In women, obesity and risk of, 5:69
|
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DERMATOLOGY
|
| Abscess |
Cutaneous, diagnosis and treatment of, 4:57
|
| Acne keloid |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 8:49
|
| Acrospiroma |
Eccrine, diagnosis of, 4:57
|
| Alopecia |
Localized, photographic review of, 7:112
|
| Cold sores |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:105
|
| Contact dermatitis |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:49
|
| Cutaneous staining |
From anthralin, diagnosis of, 11:39
|
| Dermatitis |
Atopic, diagnosis and treatment of, 9:31
|
Herpetiformis, oats as dietary supplement in, 8:85
|
| Dermatosis |
Progressive pigmentary, diagnosis and treatment
of, 3:65
|
| Dermatosis papulosa nigra |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:101
|
| Fever blisters |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:105
|
| Granuloma annulare |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:49
|
| Green nail syndrome |
Localized, diagnosis and treatment of, 5:65
|
| Hair loss |
Localized, photographic review of, 7:112
|
| Hives |
Acute; diagnosis, causes, and treatment of, 5:143
|
| Kerion |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 6:37
|
| Lichen simplex chronicus |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 10:55
|
| Melanoma |
Malignant, diagnosis and treatment of, 1:51
|
| Molluscum contagiosum |
Diagnosis and treatment of in an AIDS patient,
5:65
|
| Necrobiosis lipoidica |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 10:55
|
| Neurodermatitis |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 10:55
|
| Nevus |
Halo, diagnosis of, 3:65
|
| Pityriasis rubra pilaris |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 1:51
|
| Pseudofolliculitis barbae |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 8:49
|
| Schamberg's disease |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:65
|
| Skin disorders |
Acute summer, review of, 4:68
|
| Striae cutis distensae |
Diagnosis of, 6:37
|
| Sycosis nuchae |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 8:49
|
| Tinea capitis |
Inflammatory, diagnosis and treatment of, 6:37
|
| Tinea versicolor |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:101
|
| Tragus |
Accessory, diagnosis and treatment of, 11:39
|
| Urticaria |
Acute; diagnosis, causes, and treatment of, 5:143
|
| Xanthogranuloma |
Diagnosis of, 7:105
|
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DIAGNOSTIC
TESTS AND PROCEDURES
|
| (See also IMAGING) |
| D-dimer assay |
For ruling out deep venous thrombosis, 4:52
|
| Dipstick test |
Urine, for screening for ketones in diabetic ketoacidosis
and ketosis, 2:129
|
| Electrocardiogram |
In the diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia, 1:43
|
Negative predictive value of in ruling out MI in
the late-presenting patient, 3:68
|
| Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
Versus magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
for imaging of biliary tract, 9:93
|
| Imaging |
In diagnosis of breast cancer, 7:52
|
| Koenig Scale |
Use of in the ED for detecting depression in the
elderly, 2:53
|
| Leg fracture |
Stress, appropriate and cost-effective imaging
in diagnosis of, 5:45
|
| Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
In diagnosis of biliary tract disorders, 9:93
|
Versus endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
for imaging of biliary tract, 9:93
|
| Office laboratories |
Reliability of testing in, 9:42
|
| Radiocontrast imaging |
Risk and prevention of nephrotoxicity from, 1:60
|
| Ultrasonography |
Transvaginal, use of in detecting ectopic pregnancy
in the presence of low beta-hCG values, 3:62
|
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EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
|
| Hemorrhage |
Gastrointestinal, triage of patients with, 3:70
|
| Infectious diseases |
Protocol for prophylaxis in EM and EMS personnel
after exposure to, 3:120
|
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EMERGENCY
MEDICINE
|
| Asthma |
Acute, albuterol and ipratropium for ED treatment
of, 7:45
|
| Emergency medicine practice |
An open letter to young physicians, 10:100
|
| Epistaxis |
Treatment of, 8:18
|
| Field emergencies |
Review of approach to, 8:115
|
| Nasotracheal intubation |
Blind, risk of brain injury from after severe facial
trauma, 2:38
|
| Sudden death |
Of child, approaching family after, 8:96
|
| Toxic alcohol syndrome |
Inappropriate treatment of, 8:59
|
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ENDOCRINE
DISORDERS
|
| Diabetes mellitus |
ACE inhibitors for reduction of MI-related deaths
in, 8:80
|
Cardiovascular disease in, 7:95
|
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:66
|
Dietary self-management in, 7:103
|
Educational goals in, 7:101
|
Foot disorders in, screening for, 7:75
|
Gastrointestinal complications in, 7:76
|
Gestational (carbohydrate intolerance type III),
risk for, 6:40
|
Infectious disease syndromes in, 7:84
|
Lisinopril for reduction of MI-related deaths in,
8:80
|
Nephropathy in, treatment of, 7:83
|
Retinopathy in, 7:88
|
Self-education in, 7:100
|
| Diabetic foot infections |
Cellulitis (part 1 of 3), 10:116
|
Deep soft-tissue infections (part 2 of 3), 10:120
|
Introduction, 10:115
|
Penetrating foot ulcers (part 3 of 3), 10:122
|
| Diabetic ketoacidosis |
Urine dipstick test screening for ketones in, 2:129
|
| Diabetic ketonemia |
Urine dipstick test screening for ketones in, 2:129
|
| Diabetic ketosis |
Urine dipstick test screening for ketones in, 2:129
|
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GASTROENTEROLOGY
|
| Abdomena |
Acute, in the elderly, diagnosis and treatment
of, 10:16
|
| Abdominal pain |
Dealing with acute abdominal pain
|
Clues to the diagnosis (part 1 of 2), 2:74
|
When an operation is necessary (part 2 of 2),
3:12
|
| Achalasia |
Gastroesophageal reflux after therapeutic procedures
for, 5:47
|
| Appendicitis |
Acute, in the elderly, diagnosis and treatment
of, 10:16
|
| Barrett's esophagus |
Association of gastric cardia cancer with, 4:61
|
| Bezoar |
Food, subtle clue to diagnosis of, 9:89
|
| Celiac sprue |
Oats as dietary supplement in, 8:85
|
| Diarrhea |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 6:16
|
| Diverticulitis |
In the elderly, diagnosis and treatment of, 10:16
|
| Diverticulum |
Giant colonic, x-ray diagnosis of, 6:119
|
| Dyspepsia |
Cost-effective treatment of, 2:45
|
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
In the elderly, laparoscopic antireflux surgery
for, 10:87
|
| Gastrointestinal tract |
Effects of diabetes mellitus on, 7:76
|
| Hemorrhage |
Gastrointestinal, triage of patients with, 3:70
|
Upper GI, risk assessment in, 12:85
|
| Pancreatic disorders |
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in
imaging of, 9:93
|
| Ulcers |
Peptic, cost-effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori
eradication in dyspeptic patients with, 2:45
|
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GENITOURINARY DISORDERS
|
| Kidney stones |
Risk of, effect of beverage consumption on, 10:85
|
| Renal calculi |
Risk of, effect of beverage consumption on, 10:85
|
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GERIATRICS
|
| Abdomen |
Acute, diagnosis and treatment of, 10:16
|
| Appendicitis |
Acute, diagnosis and treatment of, 10:16
|
| Atherosclerosis |
Age and risk factors for, 6:75
|
| Benzodiazepines |
Long-acting, effects of on older drivers, 3:58
|
Update, 7:38
|
| Beta-blockers |
Use of for hypertension, 11:42
|
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) |
Risk of prostate cancer from use of as antiaging
supplement, 8:137
|
| Depression |
Recognition of in the ED, 2:53
|
| Diverticulitis |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 10:16
|
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery for, 10:87
|
| Heart failure |
Emotional support and prognosis after, 10:50
|
Prevention of, 5:60
|
| Hematoma |
Subdural, delayed diagnosis of, 7:60
|
| Hypertension |
Beta-blockers for, 11:42
|
Systolic, lowering of for prevention of heart failure,
5:60
|
| Laparoscopic antireflux surgery |
For gastroesophageal reflux disease, 10:87
|
| Myocardial infarction |
Thrombolysis after, 4:135
|
| Stroke |
HMO management of survivors of, 2:47
|
| Thrombolysis |
After myocardial infarction, 4:135
|
| Walking |
Health benefits of, 6:46
|
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HEMATOLOGY
|
| Anemia |
Cold agglutinin hemolytic, in mononucleosis, diagnosis
and treatment of, 6:79
|
| Dactylitis |
Sickle cell, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:141
|
| Epistaxis |
Treatment of, 8:18
|
| Hand-and-foot syndrome |
X-ray diagnosis of, 7:141
|
| Sickle cell disease |
Dactylitis in, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:141
|
| Sickle cell trait |
Risk of perinatal complications in women positive
for, 8:71
|
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HEPATIC AND BILIARY
DISORDERS
|
| Biliary tract disorders |
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography in
imaging of, 9:93
|
| Hepatopulmonary syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:56
|
| Hepatotoxicity |
From unintentional overdose of acetaminophen by
alcoholic patients, 1:53
|
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IMAGING
|
| Abscess |
Retropharyngeal, pediatric, x-ray diagnosis of,
11:97
|
| Aneurysm |
Ventricular, x-ray diagnosis of, 8:147
|
| Atelectasis |
Retropharyngeal, pediatric, x-ray diagnosis of,
11:97
|
| Breast cancer |
Imaging in diagnosis of, 7:52
|
| Croup |
X-ray diagnosis of, 9:121
|
| Cyst |
Dermoid, ovarian, x-ray diagnosis of, 3:133; 6:55
(correction)
|
| Dactylitis |
Sickle cell, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:141
|
| Diverticulum |
Giant colonic, x-ray diagnosis of, 6:119
|
| Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
Versus magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
for imaging of biliary tract, 9:93
|
| Hand-and-foot syndrome |
X-ray diagnosis of, 7:141
|
| Laryngocele |
External, x-ray diagnosis of, 4:181
|
| Leg fracture |
Stress, appropriate and cost-effective imaging
in diagnosis of, 5:45
|
| Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography |
In diagnosis of biliary tract disorders, 9:93
|
Versus endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
for imaging of biliary tract, 9:93
|
| Necrosis |
Aseptic, x-ray diagnosis of, 5:151
|
| Osgood-Schlatter disease |
X-ray diagnosis of, 2:149
|
| Radiocontrast imaging |
Risk and prevention of nephrotoxicity from, 1:60
|
| Schmorl's nodule |
X-ray diagnosis of, 12:93
|
| Sickle cell disease |
Dactylitis in, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:141
|
| Symphysis pubis |
Stress-induced avulsion injury of, x-ray diagnosis
of, 1:95
|
| Teratoma |
Mature, ovarian, x-ray diagnosis of, 3:133; 6:55
(correction)
|
| Ultrasonography |
Transvaginal, use of in detecting ectopic pregnancy
in the presence of low beta-hCG values, 3:62
|
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IMMUNOLOGIC
AND BIOLOGIC FACTORS
|
| Nerve growth factor |
For treatment of corneal neurotrophic ulcers, 12:38
|
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IMMUNOLOGY
|
| Allergy |
Role of in asthma, 6:82
|
| Asthma |
Role of allergy in, 6:82
|
| Gluten sensitivity |
Oats as dietary supplement in, 8:85
|
| Latex allergy |
Risk, presentation, treatment, and prevention of,
10:66
|
| Vaccinations |
Needle length selection for, 2:108
|
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INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
|
| Abscess |
Retropharyngeal, pediatric, x-ray diagnosis of,
11:
|
| Candidiasis |
Mucosal, fluconazole prophylaxis for in HIV-infected
women, 2:112
|
| Cat-scratch disease |
Presumptive diagnosis of, 7:65
|
| Chicken pox |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:31
|
| Cold sores |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:105
|
| Diabetic foot infections |
Cellulitis (part 1 of 3), 10:116
|
Deep soft-tissue infections (part 2 of 3), 10:120
|
Introduction, 10:115
|
Penetrating foot ulcers (part 3 of 3), 10:122
|
| Endocarditis |
Infective, review of diagnosis of, 6:56
|
| Fever blisters |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:105
|
| Genital herpes |
Effects of acquisition of during pregnancy, 4:147
|
| HIV infection and AIDS |
Diagnosis and treatment of molluscum contagiosum
in, 5:65
|
Ophthalmic, diagnosis of, 9:34
|
| HIV infection and AIDS |
Diagnosis and treatment of molluscum contagiosum
in, 5:65
|
Fluconazole prophylaxis for mucosal candidiasis
infection in women with, 2:112
|
| Infectious disease syndromes |
In diabetes mellitus, 7:84
|
| Influenza |
A and B, zanamivir for, 4:131
|
| Lyme disease |
Overtreatment of, 10:59
|
| Mononucleosis |
With cold agglutinin hemolytic anemia, diagnosis
of, 6:79
|
| Pneumonia |
Diagnosis and treatment of in primary tuberculosis,
6:102
|
Community-acquired
|
Fulminant pneumococcal sepsis in the immunocompromised
patient with, 3:110
|
Predicting risk of death in, 1:71
|
Review of outpatient treatment guidelines for,
5:53
|
| Rheumatic fever |
Acute, diagnosis and treatment of, 7:131
|
| Sarcoidosis |
Systemic, diagnosis of, 4:133
|
| Sepsis |
Diagnosis and management of, 1:73; 3:54
|
| Tuberculosis |
Primary, diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia in,
6:102
|
| Ulcers |
Peptic, cost-effectiveness of Helicobacter pylori
eradication in dyspeptic patients with, 2:45
|
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INGESTIONS
|
| Acetaminophen |
Hepatotoxicity from unintentional overdose of by
alcoholic patients, 1:53
|
| Antifreeze |
Toxic alcohol syndrome from, 8:59
|
| Ethylene glycol |
Toxic alcohol syndrome from, 8:59
|
| Organophosphate insecticides |
Toxicity from, treatment of, 2:110
|
| Phosphate enema solution |
Hyperphosphatemia from, 8:111
|
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MEDICAL
EDUCATION
|
| Self-management |
Educating patients with diabetes mellitus in, 7:100,
101, 103
|
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METABOLIC
AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS
|
| Beriberi |
Acute, as cause of heart disease, 3:103
|
| Cancer |
Childhood energy intake as risk factor for in adulthood,
11:75
|
| Celiac sprue |
Oats as dietary supplement in, 8:85
|
| Cholesterol |
Low, relationship of to negative emotional states,
5:58
|
| Dermatitis herpetiformis |
Oats as dietary supplement in, 8:85
|
| Dietary supplement toxicity |
Treatment of, 9:52
|
| Gluten sensitivity |
Oats as dietary supplement in, 8:85
|
| Heart disease |
Acute beriberi as cause of, 3:103
|
| Hyperhomocysteinemia |
Vitamin supplementation for, possible effect of
on coronary heart disease, 12:35
|
| Hyperlipidemia |
Benefit-to-risk ratio of statins in, 2:117
|
| Hyperphosphatemia |
From ingestion of phosphate enema solution, 8:111
|
| Kidney stones |
Risk of, effect of beverage consumption on, 10:85
|
| Obesity |
In women, risk of stroke from, 5:69
|
| Renal calculi |
Risk of, effect of beverage consumption on, 10:85
|
| Vitamin D deficiency |
Asymptomatic, bone loss in, 9:48
|
| Weight gain |
As risk factor for breast cancer, 6:48
|
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MUSCULOSKELETAL
DISORDERS
|
| Back pain |
Placebo effect on, 5:104
|
| Bone loss |
Vitamin D deficiency in, 9:48
|
| Cauda equina syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 10:98
|
| Dactylitis |
Sickle cell, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:141
|
| Dislocations |
Dealing with dislocations
|
Shoulder and finger (part 1 of 2), 12:42
|
| Foot |
Painful, primer for diagnosis and treatment of,
5:72
|
| Hand-and-foot syndrome |
X-ray diagnosis of, 7:141
|
| Joint |
Acute
|
Aspiration and injection of, 1:16
|
Differential diagnosis of, 1:16
|
| Leg fracture |
Stress, appropriate and cost-effective imaging
in diagnosis of, 5:45
|
| Necrosis |
Aseptic, x-ray diagnosis of, 5:151
|
| Osgood-Schlatter disease |
X-ray diagnosis of, 2:149
|
| Schmorl's nodule |
X-ray diagnosis of, 12:93
|
| Shoulder injuries |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:78
|
| Symphysis pubis |
Stress-induced avulsion injury of, x-ray diagnosis
of, 1:95
|
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NEPHROLOGY
|
| Immunoglobulin A nephropathy |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:121
|
| Nephropathy |
Diabetic, treatment of, 7:83
|
| Nephrotic syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 5:117
|
| Nephrotoxicity |
Radiocontrast, risk and prevention of, 1:60
|
| Renal failure |
Acute, risk of from ketorolac for in-hospital analgesia,
3:47
|
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NEUROLOGIC
DISORDERS
|
| Benign intracranial hypertension |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 12:79
|
| Brain injury |
Hypothermia for, 3:101
|
| Carpal tunnel syndrome |
Suspected, appropriate and cost-effective imaging
in diagnosis of, 2:127
|
| Coronary neurotrophic ulcers |
Topical nerve growth factor for, 12:38
|
| Gait disorders |
In children, assessment of, 7:18
|
| Hematoma |
Subdural, delayed diagnosis of, 3:120
|
Subdural, delayed diagnosis of in an elderly
patient, 7:60
|
| Lung cancer |
Neurologic manifestations of, 5:136
|
| Meningitis |
Aseptic, varicella-induced, diagnosis of, 9:106
|
| Neuroleptic malignant syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:20
|
| Pseudotumor cerebri |
Primary care for seizure patients
|
| Seizures |
Primary care for seizure patients
|
Diagnosis and nonpharmacologic treatment (part
1 of 2), 10:72
|
Pharmacotherapy and special situations (part
2 of 2), 11:14
|
| Spinal abscess |
Basic testing for, 4:159
|
| Weakness |
Causes, diagnosis, and treatment of, 11:77
|
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OBSTETRICS
AND GYNECOLOGY
|
| Breast cancer |
Imaging techniques for detection of, 7:52
|
| Central arterial stiffness |
Postmenopausal, exercise in prevention of, 7:48
|
| Contraceptives |
Oral, risk of hypertension from in African-American
women, 4:63
|
| Cyst |
Dermoid, ovarian, x-ray diagnosis of, 3:133; 6:55
(correction)
|
| Diabetes mellitus |
Gestational (carbohydrate intolerance type III),
risk of, 6:40
|
| Genital herpes |
Effects of acquisition of during pregnancy, 4:147
|
| Hormones |
Postmenopausal use of as risk factor for breast
cancer, 6:48
|
| Menopause |
Exercise after and prolonged life expectancy, 1:59
|
| Perinatal complications |
Risk of in women positive for sickle cell trait,
8:71
|
| Preeclampsia |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:83
|
| Pregnancy |
Ectopic, use of transvaginal ultrasonography in
detection of in the presence of low beta-hCG values, 3:62
|
| Preterm premature rupture of membrane |
Prophylactic antimicrobial therapy after, 4:167
|
| Sickle cell trait |
Risk of perinatal complications in women positive
for, 8:71
|
| Teratoma |
Mature, ovarian, x-ray diagnosis of, 3:133; 6:55
(correction)
|
| Toxemia of pregnancy |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:83
|
| Weight gain |
As risk factor for breast cancer, 6:48
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ONCOLOGY
|
| Breast cancer |
Imaging techniques for detection of, 7:52
|
Postmenopausal, role of weight gain and hormone
replacement therapy in risk of, 6:48
|
| Cancer |
Childhood energy intake as risk factor for in adulthood,
11:75
|
Effects of walking on risk of in older men, 6:46
|
Occult, thromboembolism as clue to, 9:85
|
| Gastric cardia cancer |
Association of Barrett's esophagus with,
4:61
|
| Lung cancer |
Neurologic manifestations of, 5:136
|
| Prostate cancer |
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) as risk factor for,
8:137
|
| Solitary pulmonary nodules |
Malignant, diagnosis and treatment of, 10:90
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OPHTHALMOLOGY
|
| Corneal ulcers |
Neurotrophic, topical nerve growth factor for treatment
of, 12:38
|
| Retinopathy |
In diabetes mellitus, 7:88
|
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ORTHOPEDICS
|
| Cauda equina syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 10:98
|
| Dislocations |
Dealing with dislocations
|
Shoulder and finger (part 1 of 2), 12:42
|
| Foot |
Painful, primer for diagnosis and treatment of,
5:72
|
| Leg fracture |
Stress, appropriate and cost-effective imaging
in diagnosis of, 5:45
|
| Shoulder injuries |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:78
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OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
|
| Abscess |
Peritonsillar, diagnosis and treatment of, 4:170
|
| Laryngocele |
External, x-ray diagnosis of, 4:181
|
| Nasotracheal intubation |
Blind, risk of brain injury from after severe facial
trauma, 2:38
|
| Otalgia |
Primary and secondary, review of, 11:52
|
| Sinusitis |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:134
|
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PEDIATRICS
|
| Abscess |
Retropharyngeal, x-ray diagnosis of, 11:97
|
| Cancer |
Childhood energy intake as risk factor for in adulthood,
11:75
|
| Gait disorders |
Assessment of, 7:18
|
| Leg pain |
Misunderstood description of, 5:104
|
| Osgood-Schlatter disease |
X-ray diagnosis of, 2:149
|
| Sudden death |
Approaching family after, 8:96
|
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PHARMACOLOGY
|
| ACE inhibitors |
For reduction of MI-related deaths in diabetics,
8:80
|
| Acetaminophen |
Hepatotoxicity from in alcoholic patients, 1:53
|
| Albuterol |
And ipratropium for treatment of acute asthma in
the ED, 7:45
|
| Anthralin |
Cutaneous staining from, diagnosis of, 11:39
|
| Antianxiety medications |
For prevention of cardiovascular reactivity to
mental stress in coronary heart disease, 8:60
|
| Antiepileptics |
Primary care for seizure patients
|
Pharmacotherapy and special situations (part
2 of 2), 11:14
|
| Benzodiazepines |
Long-acting, effects of on older drivers, 3:58
|
| Beta-blockers |
Use of for hypertension in the elderly, 11:42
|
| Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) |
As risk factor for prostate cancer, 8:137
|
| Dietary supplements |
Treating toxic effects of, 9:52
|
| Fluconazole |
As prophylaxis for mucosal candidiasis in HIV-infected
women, 2:112
|
| Ipratropium |
And albuterol for treatment of acute asthma in
the ED, 7:45
|
| Ketorolac |
Versus opioids for in-hospital analgesia, risk
of acute renal failure from, 3:47
|
| Lisinopril |
For reduction of MI-related deaths in diabetics,
8:80
|
| Neuroleptics |
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome as reaction to,
diagnosis and treatment of, 9:20
|
| Opioids |
Versus ketorolac for in-hospital analgesia, risk
of acute renal failure from, 3:47
|
| Statins |
Benefit-to-risk ratio of use of, 2:117
|
| Zanamivir |
For influenza A and B, 4:131
|
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PODIATRY
|
| Foot |
Painful, primer for diagnosis and treatment of,
5:72
|
| Foot disorders |
In diabetes mellitus, 7:75
|
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PSYCHIATRIC
DISORDERS
|
| Depression |
In the elderly, recognition of in the ED, 2:53
|
| Suicide |
Recognizing the patient at risk for, 4:101
|
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PSYCHOLOGIC
DISORDERS
|
| Addiction |
Physical signs of, 5:120
|
| Emotionality |
Role of in prognosis after myocardial infarction,
9:34
|
| Mental stress |
Preventing cardiovascular reactivity to in coronary
heart disease, 8:60
|
| Sudden death |
Of child, approaching family after, 8:96
|
| Violent behavior |
Causes and treatment of, 4:114
|
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PULMONARY
DISORDERS
|
| Apnea |
Obstructive sleep
|
Craniofacial characteristics associated with,
4:153; 7:51 (correction)
|
Definition, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:77
|
| Asthma |
Acute, albuterol and ipratropium for ED treatment
of, 7:45
|
Assessing patients' subjective responses
to, 8:43
|
Role of allergy in, 6:82
|
| Atelectasis |
X-ray diagnosis of, 10:133
|
| Chylothorax |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:121
|
| Croup |
X-ray diagnosis of, 9:121
|
| Edema |
Acute pulmonary, distinguishing between cardiac
and noncardiac, 8:74
|
| Gastric aspiration |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:97
|
| Hepatopulmonary syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:56
|
| Influenza |
A and B, zanamivir for, 4:131
|
| Pneumonia |
Diagnosis and treatment of in primary tuberculosis,
6:102
|
Community-acquired
|
Fulminant pneumococcal sepsis in the immunocompromised
patient with, 3:110
|
Predicting risk of death in, 1:71
|
Review of outpatient treatment guidelines for,
5:53
|
| Primary pulmonary embolism |
As clue to occult cancer, 9:85
|
| Sepsis |
Fulminant pneumococcal, in the immunocomprised
patient with community-acquired pneumonia, 3:110
|
| Solitary pulmonary nodules |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 10:90
|
| Tuberculosis |
Primary, diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia in,
6:102
|
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RHEUMATOLOGY
|
| Joint |
Acute
|
Aspiration and injection of, 1:16
|
Differential diagnosis of, 1:16
|
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SPORTS
MEDICINE
|
| Exercise |
In prevention of central arterial stiffness in
postmenopausal women, 7:48
|
| Symphysis pubis |
Stress-induced avulsion injury of, x-ray diagnosis
of, 1:95
|
| Walking |
Health benefits of in older men, 6:46
|
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SURGERY
|
| Abdominal pain |
Dealing with acute abdominal pain
|
When an operation is necessary (part 2 of 2),
3:12
|
| Cardiac surgery |
Prevention of atrial fibrillation after, 8:55
|
| Laparoscopic antireflux surgery |
For gastroesophageal reflux disease in the elderly,
10:87
|
| Percutaneous balloon dilatation |
Open or closed vs. percutaneous balloon dilatation
for rheumatic mitral stenosis, 12:83
|
| Surgical commissurotomy |
Open or closed vs. percutaneous balloon dilatation
for rheumatic mitral stenosis, 12:83
|
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TOXICOLOGY
|
| Acetaminophen hepatotoxicity |
In alcoholic patients, 1:53
|
| Antifreeze |
Toxic alcohol syndrome from, 8:59
|
| Dietary supplement toxicity |
Treatment of, 9:52
|
| Digoxin toxicity |
ECG anomalies in arrhythmias induced by, 3:43
|
| Ethylene glycol |
Toxic alcohol syndrome from, 8:59
|
| Neuroleptics |
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome as reaction to,
diagnosis and treatment of, 9:20
|
| Nicotine poisoning |
From tobacco ingestion, 6:91
|
| Organophosphate poisoning |
Treatment of, 2:110
|
| Phosphate enema solution |
Hyperphosphatemia from ingestion of, 8:111
|
| Serotonin syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 4:172
|
| Toxic alcohol syndrome |
Inappropriate treatment of, 8:59
|
| Toxic ingestions |
Old myths and new realities (part 2 of 2) (letter),
2:116
|
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TRAUMA
|
| Brain injury |
During blind nasotracheal intubation after severe
facial trauma, risk of, 2:38
|
Hypothermia for, 3:101
|
| Facial trauma |
Severe, blind nasotracheal intubation after, risk
of brain injury from, 2:38
|
| Gunshot wound |
Overlooked, 3:120
|
| Hematoma |
Subdural, delayed diagnosis of in an elderly patient,
7:609
|
| Neck wound |
Self-inflicted, delayed treatment of, 4:159
|
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VASCULAR
DISORDERS
|
| Claudication |
Intermittent, probability and risk of, 3:107
|
| Primary deep venous thrombosis |
As clue to occult cancer, 9:85
|
| Thrombosis |
Deep venous, D-dimer assay for ruling out presence
of, 4:52
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TRICKS
OF THE TRADE®
|
| Abscess cavities |
Cleaning, 12:32
|
| Air embolus |
Avoiding, 5:135
|
| Anesthesia, wound |
Prolonging, 1:15
|
| Basin |
Substituting for, 10:46
|
| Bladder |
Draining, 7:51
|
| Blood gas sampling, arterial |
Minimizing pain of, 12:32
|
| Blood vessel patency |
Allowing for digital swelling during, 9:105
|
| Canes |
Preventing loss of, 3:61
|
| Cannulization, difficult |
Easing, 7:51
|
| Cast, fiberglass |
Applying, 1:15
|
Protecting skin from rough surface of, 11:71
|
| Catheter, penile |
Easing insertion of, 2:40
|
| Cerumen |
Removing, 7:51
|
| Charcoal, activated |
Administering to a child, 1:15
|
| Chest tube |
Inserting, 2:40
|
| Cholesterol |
Defining, 9:105
|
| Colonoscope |
Multiplying use of, 2:40;
|
5:135 (correction)
|
| Colposcope |
Multiplying use of, 5:135
|
| Cystic fibrosis |
Evaluating psyche of patients with, 3:61
|
| Digital fractures |
Reducing or setting, 5:135
|
| Ear exam |
Reducing child's anxiety during, 11:71
|
| Elastic wrap |
Securing, 7:51; 8:135
|
| Elbow, child's |
Identifying ossification centers of, 10:46
|
| Endotracheal tube |
Inserting, 6:55
|
| Epinephrine-induced alpha blockade |
Reversing, 9:105
|
| Eye drops |
Administering, 11:71
|
| Eye, prosthetic |
Removing, 11:71
|
| Fainting |
Preventing in squeamish patients, 1:15
|
| Finger, lacerated |
Securing bandage for, 7:51
|
| Finger, splinted |
Protecting, 3:61
|
| Finger, stuck, child's |
Releasing, 9:105
|
| Finger, swollen |
Removing stitches from after laceration repair,
4:97
|
| Fishhook, embedded |
Removing, 10:46
|
| Flu shots |
Eradicating, 7:51; 10:46
|
| Foot odor |
Securing, 12:12
|
| Foreign body |
Removing
|
From child's nose, 12:32
|
From ear canal, 8:135
|
From ear canal, 8:135
|
From pharynx, 8:135
|
| Hair, entwined |
Removing, 1:15
|
| Hands, child's |
Restraining, 10:46
|
| Hiccoughs |
Stopping, 12:32
|
| Hip reduction |
Facilitating, 6:55
|
| Hydration |
Maintaining in patients with bronchitis or flu,
5:135
|
| Hypertensive patients |
Relieving nasal congestion in, 2:40
|
| Infection |
Avoiding, 6:55
|
| IV insertion |
Finding vein for, 12:32
|
| IV tape |
Securing, 2:40
|
| "Locked knees" |
Releasing, 3:61
|
| Metered-dose inhalers |
Using correctly, 10:46
|
| Nails, torn |
Protecting, 8:135
|
| Nasal packing |
Removing, 11:71
|
| Nasogastic lavage |
Simplifying, 9:105
|
| Needlesticks |
Avoiding, 11:71
|
| Nitroglycerin patch therapy |
Ensuring elderly users' compliance with,
4:97
|
| Nursemaid's elbow, in toddler |
Reassuring parents after reduction of, 4:97
|
| Obese patients |
Weighing, 4:97
|
| Otoscope tube |
Substituting for, 1:15; 9:105
|
| Patients |
Moving, 11:71
|
| Peritonsillar abscess |
Draining, 5:135
|
| Plaster |
Storing rolls of, 1:15
|
| Pneumothorax |
Ruling out, 11:71
|
| Poisoning |
Differentiating cyanide from carbon monoxide, 4:97
|
| Povidone iodine |
Preventing stains from, 12:32
|
Removing from skin, 3:61
|
| Prescriptions |
Easing pain during, 12:32
|
| Rectal exam |
Sparing pain during, 12:32
|
| Ring, stuck |
Removing, 1:15; 8:135
|
| Silver nitrate |
Avoiding pain and sneezing from, 6:55
|
| Skin lesion |
Applying liquid nitrogen to, 12:32
|
| Skin, torn, in elderly |
Repairing, 12:32
|
| Smells, purulent |
Containing, 2:40
|
| Snakebite |
Safely identifying perpetrator of, 3:61
|
| Splints |
Substituting for, 8:135
|
| Stethoscope bell |
Replacing rubber ring on, 8:135
|
| Surgical masks |
Avoiding hazard of anesthetic spray in, 5:135
|
| Sutures |
Anchoring loose ends of, 1:15
|
| Tar |
Removing from lacerations and abrasions, 7:51;
8:135
|
| Tendinitis, Achilles |
Diagnosing, 2:40
|
| Toenail, ingrown |
Treating nonsurgically, 10:46
|
| Toxic ingestions, pediatric |
Administering activated charcoal in, 1:15
|
| Transdermal medication |
Delivering, 6:55
|
| Ulcers, aphthous |
Reducing pain and healing time of, 1:15
|
| Unwilling patient |
Keeping in office or ED, 5:135
|
| Upper extremity, injured |
Avoiding swelling in, 7:51
|
| Urinary tract infections |
Preventing, 7:51
|
| Vaginal bleeding |
Facilitating examination during, 11:71
|
| Vaginal walls |
Protecting during cryotherapy on the cervix, 3:61
|
| Vein retractor |
Creating substitute for, 4:97
|
| Wound irrigation |
Avoiding hazardous splatters during, 10:46
|
| Wound irrigation system |
Creating, 2:40
|
| Wounds |
Cleaning, 6:55
|
| Wounds, contaminated |
Irrigating, 8:135
|
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INDEX OF
AUTHORS
|
| Anderson LG 1:16 |
| Anderson TW 5:120 |
| Arunabh |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office
|
2:56; 7:121
|
| Atkins HA |
Editorial, 6:3
|
| Bashore TM 1:60 |
| Bayer MJ 9:20 |
| Bernstein G 7:66 |
Editorial
|
7:1
|
| Blake LW |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office
|
5:136
|
| Brandsetter RD |
The Emergency X-Ray
|
10:133
|
| Chan PYH |
Diagnosis at a Glance
|
6:37
|
| Cho HYH |
Diagnosis at a Glance
|
6:37
|
| Counselman FL 10:16; 12:42 |
| Crumrine PK 7:18 |
| Cunha BA |
Case Studies in Infectious Disease
|
2:134; 3:110; 4:170; 6:102; 7:131;
|
9:106; 10:115, 116, 120, 122
|
| Cusack JR 5:120 |
| Fein AM |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office
|
1:77; 2:56; 5:136; 7:121; 9:97; 10:90
|
| Fried RP 7:84 |
| Galli LC 7:75 |
| Gibbs MA 10:72; 11:14 |
| Gitler B |
The Emergency X-Ray
|
10:133
|
| Goldberg M 8:137 |
The Diagnostic Challenge
|
1:83; 2:121; 3:103; 4:133; 5:117; 6:79; 9:83; 12:79
|
The 20-Second Diagnosis 5:146
|
| Goldman B 4:114 |
| Graber MA 2:74; 3:12 |
| Graham SP |
Clinical Implications of ECG Anomalies
|
1:43; 3:43
|
| Hagamen S 7:101 |
| Hardee MS 6:56 |
| Harrison JK 1:60; 6:56; 8:74 |
| Herbert M 5:18 |
| Hirsch BE 11:52 |
| Hoffman RS |
The Toxic Emergency
|
2:110; 4:172; 8:111
|
| Hung OL |
The Toxic Emergency
|
8:111
|
| Isnar HA 9:20 |
| Jacobson S 8:115 |
Avoidable Errors in Emergency Practice
|
2:18; 3:120; 4:159; 5:104; 6:91; 7:60; 8:59; 9:89;
10:98
|
| Keats TE |
| The Emergency X-Ray |
| 1:95; 2:149; 3:133; 4:181; 5:151; 6:119; 7:141;
8:147; 9:121; 11:97; 12:93 |
| Kelsey AM 8:74 |
| Kolsun J 10:66 |
| Kramer NR |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office
|
1:77
|
| Kuhn W 10:100 |
| Kuriata MA |
Diagnosis at a Glance
|
|
|
| Lee MHM 4:18 |
| Lehman LB 11:77 |
| Leung AKC |
Diagnosis at a Glance
|
6:37
|
| Levin WJ 8:18 |
| Liao SJ 4:18 |
| Litt JZ 4:68 |
| Lombardo R 7:76 |
| McCormick MA 9:20 |
| Middleton DB |
Tricks of the Trade®
|
1:15; 2:40; 3:61; 4:97; 5:135; 6:55; 7:51; 8:135;
9:105; 10:46; 11:71; 12:32
|
| Millman RP |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office
|
|
|
| Moreno RU 7:103 |
| Mroczek KJ 3:78 |
| Neylan VD 5:72 |
| Ost D |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office
|
10:90
|
| Palmer ME 9:52 |
| Papamichael MJ |
The Emergency X-Ray
|
10:133
|
| Peterson G 6:56 |
| Phillips B 7:88 |
| Pope TL Jr. |
Imaging Decisions in Primary Care
|
2:127; 5:45
|
| Quinn CE |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office
|
9:97
|
| Roberts JR |
Emergency Tips from the Literature
|
1:7; 2:7; 3:4; 4:6; 5:4; 6:4; 7:12; 8:7; 9:15;
10:4; 11:6; 12:6
|
| Saberi AA |
Clinical Implications of ECG Anomalies
|
6:98; 9:36
|
| Schiff M 6:82 |
| Schleicher SM 5:143; 7:112 |
Diagnosis at a Glance
|
1:51; 2:101; 2:49; 3:65; 4:57; 5:65; 7:105; 8:49;
9:31; 10:55; 11:39
|
| Seinfeld D 7:95 |
| Shwide-Slavin C 7:100 |
| Souryal JH 12:42 |
| Splain S 3:78 |
| Syed SA |
Clinical Implications of ECG Anomalies
|
1:43; 3:43; 6:98; 8:91; 9:36
|
| Tamkin GW 6:16 |
| Thompson SW 11:52 |
| Trovato D 3:78 |
| Wang A 1:60 |
| Wong BE |
Diagnosis at a Glance
|
6:37
|
| Young E |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office
|
2:56
|
| Zabetakis PM 7:83 |
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