| ADOLESCENT
MEDICINE |
| "Blackout" |
Possible injury from game of, 2:13 (letter)
|
| Osteochondritis dissecans |
X-ray diagnosis of, 2:117
|
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ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINE
|
| Integrative medicine |
Benefits of combining complementary and alternative medicine
with traditional medicine, 10:76
|
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CARDIOPULMONARY
DISORDERS
|
| Hypertension |
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary, diagnosis and treatment
of, 7:69
|
| Pulmonary embolism |
Massive, diagnosis of, 1:72
|
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CARDIOVASCULAR
DISORDERS
|
| Aortic insufficiency |
Acute, from aortic dissection secondary to Marfan syndrome,
diagnosis and treatment of, 6:29
|
| Aortic rupture |
Important clues to the diagnosis of, treatment of, 8:51
|
| Aortic stenosis |
Critical, as precipitating factor in elderly patient's
hip fracture, 9:79
|
| Calcium channel blocker toxicity |
In elderly nursing-home patient, 4:64
|
| Cardiac catheterization |
Recognizing complications of, 7:12
|
| Cardiac disease |
In HIV infection and AIDS, 1:28; 5:8 (letter)
|
| Cardiovascular disease |
Elevated plasma homocysteine levels as possible cause of,
12:24
|
Review of nitroglycerin in treatment of, 11:56
|
Risk of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism from
estrogen/progestin therapy in postmenopausal women with, 11:28
|
| Congestive heart failure |
From aortic dissection secondary to Marfan syndrome, diagnosis
and treatment of, 6:29
|
| Coronary artery blockage |
Multivessel coronary stent placement vs. percutaneous transluminal
coronary angioplasty for treatment of, 9:71
|
| Coronary artery disease |
Preventing arrhythmic sudden death from, 5:89
|
Use of supplemental vitamin E in patients at high risk for,
12:57
|
| Coronary stent placement |
Multivessel, vs. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
for treatment of coronary artery blockage, 9:71
|
| Coronary syndromes |
Acute, recognition and evaluation of, 4:38
|
| C-reactive protein |
High-sensitivity, as marker of risk of first heart attack,
7:66
|
| Creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) isoenzyme |
Significance of minor elevations of in patients with acute
coronary syndromes, 11:23
|
| Endocarditis, infective |
In febrile patient with aortic valve replacement, 6:82
|
Neurologic complications of, 3:116
|
| Heart attack |
First, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein as marker for risk
of, 7:66
|
| Heart failure |
Digoxin reconsidered as first-line therapy for, 8:38
|
| Hypertension |
Malignant, diagnosis of, 2:75
|
| Long-QT syndrome |
Missed diagnosis of, 2:109
|
| Myocardial infarction |
Acute, beta-blockers after in elderly patients with diabetes,
8:24
|
Acute, troponin-I as marker of, 1:22
|
Minor elevations of creatine kinase MB (CK-MB) isoenzyme in
diagnosis of, 11:23
|
NonÐQ-wave, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis
of, 10:84
|
| Nonpathologic repolarization |
Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 9:38
|
| Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
Versus multivessel coronary stent placement for treatment
of coronary artery blockage, 9:71
|
| Pulseless electric activity |
As clue to cardiopulmonary arrest, 6:82
|
| Pulse pressure |
Significance of as precursor of cardiovascular events, 10:52
|
| ST-segment depression |
Resting baseline ECG, accuracy of treadmill testing for diagnosing
ischemic heart disease in patients with, 10:32
|
| Systolic blood pressure |
Significance of as precursor of cardiovascular events, 10:52
|
| Troponin-I |
As marker of acute myocardial infarction, 1:22
|
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CEREBRAL
DISORDERS
|
| Cerebral edema |
High-altitude (HACE), prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
of, 9:90
|
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CEREBROVASCULAR
DISORDERS
|
| Carotid artery stenosis |
Determining need for endarterectomy in patients with, 11:46
|
| Carotid endarterectomy |
Determining eligibility for in patients with carotid artery
stenosis, 11:46
|
| Stroke |
Ancrod as treatment option for, 9:34
|
Carotid endarterectomy in prevention of, 11:46
|
tPA thrombolysis after, 6:42
|
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage |
Diagnosing the atypical case of, 5:43
|
| Thrombolysis |
After stroke, tPA for, 6:42
|
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CONNECTIVE
TISSUE DISORDERS
|
| Marfan syndrome |
Acute aortic insufficiency and congestive heart failure caused
by aortic dissection secondary to, diagnosis and treatment
of, 6:29
|
| Reiter's syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of keratoma blennorrhagica from in
an HIV-positive patient, 7:63
|
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DERMATOLOGY
|
| Acanthoma |
Clear-cell, diagnosis and treatment of, 8:55
|
| Acrochordons |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:63
|
| Alopecia |
Areata, diagnosis of, 12:53
|
Common male-pattern, diagnosis of, 12:53
|
| Body piercing |
Medical complications from, 2:92; 6:6 (letter)
|
| Calcinosis cutis |
|
|
| Carcinoma |
Basal cell, diagnosis and treatment of, 2:51
|
| Contact dermatitis |
Acute, from econazole cream, diagnosis of, 4:29
|
From neomycin, diagnosis and treatment of, 1:83
|
From topical antibiotic, diagnosis and treatment of, 3:61
|
| Eczema herpeticum |
|
|
| Foreign-body granuloma |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 6:57
|
| Granuloma annulare |
Disseminated, diagnosis and treatment of, 1:51
|
| Hidradenitis suppurativa |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 11:37
|
| Keratoma blennorrhagica |
From Reiter's syndrome in an HIV-positive patient,
diagnosis and treatment of, 7:63
|
| Lichen planopilaris |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 5:79
|
| Molluscum contagiosum |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:101
|
| Nails |
Psoriatic changes in, diagnosis and treatment of, 3:61
|
| Nevi |
Inflammatory linear epidermal, diagnosis and treatment of,
6:57
|
| Nevus |
Linear epithelial, diagnosis of, 12:53
|
| Osler-Weber-Rendu disease |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 4:29
|
| Pyogenic granuloma |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 10:65
|
| Red scrotum syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:101
|
| Rosacea |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 1:83
|
| Scabies |
Nodular, diagnosis and treatment of, 1:51
|
| Skin tags |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:63
|
| Telangiectasia |
Hereditary hemorrhagic, diagnosis and treatment of, 4:29
|
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DIAGNOSTIC
TESTS AND PROCEDURES
|
| (See also IMAGING) |
| Cardiac catheterization |
Recognizing complications of, 7:12
|
| Computed tomography |
Cranial, need for in identifying contraindications to lumbar
puncture, 7:39
|
Spiral, role of in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, 3:38
|
Ultrahigh-speed electron beam, role of in diagnosis of pulmonary
embolism, 3:38
|
| Endoscopy |
Role of in HIV-related diarrhea, 1:65
|
| High-sensitivity C-reactive protein assay |
Use of in determining risk of first heart attack, 7:66
|
| Lumbar puncture |
Need for cranial CT in identifying contraindications to, 7:39
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging |
Gadolinium-enhanced, role of in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism,
3:38
|
| Papanicolaou (Pap) test |
Cost-effectiveness of new techniques for improving sensitivity
of, 3:59
|
| Plain films |
Cost-effectiveness of in suspected appendicitis, 2:43
|
| Pulse pressure measurement |
Significance of as precursor of cardiovascular events, 10:52
|
| Semmes-Weinstein 5.07 monofilament test |
Diagnostic capability of in screening for diabetic foot neuropathy,
4:23; 5:8 (correction)
|
| Systolic blood pressure measurement |
Significance of as precursor of cardiovascular events, 10:52
|
| Treadmill test |
Accuracy of for diagnosing ischemic heart disease in patients
with resting ST-segment depression, 10:32
|
| Troponin-I |
As marker of acute myocardial infarction, 1:22
|
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EATING
DISORDERS
|
| Anorexia nervosa |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:35
|
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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
|
| Hyperkalemia |
Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 9:38
|
Severe, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of,
12:38
|
| Myocardial infarction |
NonÐQ-wave, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis
of, 10:84
|
| Nonpathologic repolarization |
Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 9:38
|
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EMERGENCY
MEDICINE
|
| Aortic rupture |
Important clues to the diagnosis of, treatment of, 8:51
|
| Biological terrorism |
Are we prepared? (part 2 of 2), 3:110; 6:6 (letter)
|
Physicians' response to (part 1 of 2), 2:14; 6:6 (letter)
|
| Diabetes mellitus |
Hyperglycemic emergencies associated with, 10:24
|
| Diabetic ketoacidosis |
Identification and treatment of, 10:24
|
| Evidence-based medicine |
Use of in patient care, 4:6 (letter)
|
| Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid overdose |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 12:10
|
| Hemophilia |
Emergency care of patients with, 4:69
|
| Hymenopteran envenomations |
Massive, effects of, 8:63
|
| Hyperglycemic emergencies |
Identification and treatment of, 10:24
|
| Hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar nonketotic coma |
Identification and treatment of, 10:24
|
| Meningitis |
Bacterial, differential diagnosis in noncharacteristic presentation
of, 9:58
|
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ENDOCRINE
DISORDERS
|
| Diabetes mellitus |
Beta-blockers after acute MI in elderly patients with, 8:24
|
Dietary fiber in control of, 10:49
|
Hyperglycemic emergencies associated with, 10:24
|
Type 2, in obese patients, insulin and metformin combination
in treatment of, 3:78
|
| Diabetic foot neuropathy |
Use of Semmes-Weinstein 5.07 monofilament test in screening
for, 4:23; 5:8 (correction)
|
| Diabetic ketoacidosis |
Identification and treatment of, 10:24
|
| Hyperaldosteronism |
From bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, diagnosis and treatment
of, 3:55
|
| Hyperglycemic emergencies |
Identification and treatment of, 10:24
|
| Hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar nonketotic coma |
Identification and treatment of, 10:24
|
| Hyperplasia |
Bilateral adrenal, as cause of hyperaldosteronism, 3:55
|
| Hypoglycemia |
Manifestations, treatment, and prevention of, 3:63; 5:8 (letter;
correction)
|
| Ketoacidosis |
Diabetic, urine dip test screening for ketones in, 3:80
|
| Ketosis |
Diabetic, urine dip test screening for ketones in, 3:80
|
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GASTROENTEROLOGY
|
| Abdominal pain |
Stereotypical approach to, 4:64
|
| Abdominal pain of undetermined cause |
Acute, use of analgesics for relief of, 10:68
|
| Achlorhydria |
Omeprazole-induced, vitamin B12 deficiency caused
by, 5:41
|
| Appendicitis |
Suspected, cost-effectiveness of plain films in, 2:43
|
Use of analgesics for relief of pain from, 10:68
|
| Barrett's esophagus |
Commonly asked questions about, 6:21
|
| Colitis |
Clostridium difficile, diagnosis of, 8:33
|
| Colon cancer |
Misdiagnosed as diverticulitis, 1:70
|
| Crohn's disease |
|
|
| Diaphragm rupture with stomach herniation |
X-ray diagnosis of, 10:101
|
| Diarrhea |
HIV-related, role of endoscopy in, 1:65
|
| Epiploic appendage |
X-ray diagnosis of, 9:105
|
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
Association of with sleep apnea syndrome and asthma, 3:23
(letter)
|
Barrett's esophagus as complication of, 6:21
|
| Granulomatous colitis |
|
|
| Heartburn |
Refractory, ruling out Barrett's esophagus in, 6:21
|
| Helicobacter pylori infection |
Association of with gastrointestinal disorders, 8:21
|
| Lipodystrophy |
Intestinal, diagnosis and treatment of, 12:61
|
Protease-inhibitor-therapy induced, diagnosis of, 10:65
|
| Metaplasia |
Intestinal, as hallmark of Barrett's esophagus, 6:21
|
| Omental appendage |
X-ray diagnosis of, 9:105
|
| Ulcer |
Duodenal, bleeding from misdiagnosed as hypovolemia from viral
gastroenteritis, 7:62
|
| Ulcers |
Peptic, pathophysiology, presentation, treatment, and prevention
of, 3:23 (letter)
|
| Whipple's disease |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 12:61
|
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GENETICS
|
| Klinefelter's syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 4:79
|
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GENITOURINARY
DISORDERS
|
| Kidney stones |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 5:80
|
| Red scrotum syndrome |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:101
|
| Scrotal pain |
Acute, evaluation and treatment of, 5:20
|
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GERIATRICS
|
| Beta-blockers |
Use of after acute MI in elderly patients with diabetes, 8:24
|
| Calcium channel blocker toxicity |
In nursing-home patient, 4:64
|
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HEMATOLOGY
|
| Hemachromatosis |
Idiopathic, diagnosis and treatment of, 1:26
|
| Hemophilia |
Emergency care of patients with, 4:69
|
| Purpura |
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic, from use of clopidogrel in stroke
prevention, 12:31
|
| Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura |
From use of clopidogrel in stroke prevention, 12:31
|
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HEPATIC
AND BILIARY DISORDERS
|
| Cholecystitis |
Acute, atypical pain from, stereotypical approach to, 4:64
|
| Drug hepatotoxicity |
Commonly asked questions about, 10:43
|
| Hepatitis |
Jin bu huan, diagnosis of, 11:41
|
| Hepatotoxicity |
From protease inhibitor antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection,
6:24
|
| Mirizzi's syndrome |
Confirming diagnosis of, 4:20
|
| Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
Commonly asked questions about, 12:35
|
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IMAGING
|
| Avulsion of lesser trochanter |
Spontaneous, x-ray diagnosis of, 12:69
|
| Computed tomography |
Spiral, role of in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, 3:38
|
Ultrahigh-speed electron beam, role of in diagnosis of pulmonary
embolism, 3:38
|
| Diaphragm rupture with stomach herniation |
X-ray diagnosis of, 10:101
|
| Epiploic appendage |
X-ray diagnosis of, 9:105
|
| Fistula |
Pulmonary arteriovenous, x-ray diagnosis of, 4:87
|
| Fracture |
Calcaneal stress, x-ray diagnosis of, 1:101
|
| Freiberg's infarction |
|
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging |
Gadolinium-enhanced, role of in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism,
3:38
|
| Necrosis |
Aseptic, of the femoral head, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:81
|
| Os tibiale externum |
X-ray diagnosis of, 11:71
|
| Plain films |
Cost-effectiveness of in suspected appendicitis, 2:43
|
| Pseudotumor |
Of the lung, x-ray diagnosis of, 3:131
|
| Sarcoidosis |
|
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IMMUNOLOGY
|
| Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis |
Itraconazole as adjunctive therapy for, 9:25
|
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INFECTIONS
|
| Body piercing |
Medical complications from, 2:92; 6:6 (letter)
|
| Helicobacter pylori infection |
Commonly asked questions about, 8:21
|
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INFECTIOUS
DISEASES
|
| Biological terrorism |
Are we prepared? (part 2 of 2), 3:110; 6:6 (letter)
|
Physicians' response to (part 1 of 2), 2:14; 6:6 (letter)
|
| Botulism |
Early infantile, diagnosis and treatment of, 6:36
|
| Colitis |
Clostridium difficile, diagnosis of, 8:33
|
| Eczema herpeticum |
|
|
| Ehrlichiosis |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:75
|
Ehrlichia ewingii as cause of, 2:77
|
| HIV infection and AIDS |
Cardiac involvement in, 1:28; 5:8 (letter)
|
Diarrhea in, role of endoscopy in, 1:65
|
Hepatotoxicity from protease inhibitor antiretroviral therapy
for, 6:24
|
Keratoma blennorrhagica from Reiter's syndrome in,
diagnosis and treatment of, 7:63
|
| Influenza |
Manifestations and complications of, 2:56
|
| Legionnaires' disease |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:82
|
| Lipodystrophy |
Intestinal, diagnosis and treatment of, 12:61
|
| Malaria |
Falciparum, lung injury and adult respiratory distress syndrome
from, 2:84
|
| Meningitis |
Bacterial, differential diagnosis in noncharacteristic presentation
of, 9:58
|
| Peritonitis |
Spontaneous bacterial, diagnosis and treatment of in patients
with advanced alcoholic liver disease and ascites, 7:73
|
| Pharyngitis |
Acute streptococcal, assessment of Infectious Diseases Society
of America guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of, 11:30
|
Overdose of penicillin G benzathine-procaine and probenecid
in treatment of, 2:109; 5:8 (correction)
|
| Pneumonia |
Community-acquired Chlamydia pneumoniae, evaluating
symptoms in identification of, 4:15
|
Legionella, diagnosis and treatment of, 9:82
|
| Postherpetic neuralgia |
Cause, control, and prevention of, 10:12
|
| Sarcoidosis |
|
|
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|
| Whipple's disease |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 12:61
|
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MEDICAL
DEVICES
|
| Tympanometers |
|
|
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MEDICAL
REFERENCES
|
| Internet Web sites |
Guide to educational, research, and clinical resources on,
10:88
|
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MEDICOLEGAL
ISSUES
|
| Drug hepatotoxicity |
Commonly asked questions about, 10:43
|
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METABOLIC
AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS
|
| Gouty tophi |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:51
|
| Hepatolenticular degeneration |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 4:67
|
| Homocysteine |
Elevated levels of as possible cause of cardiovascular disease,
12:24
|
| Hyperkalemia |
Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 9:38
|
Severe, interpreting the ECG in diagnosis of, 12:38
|
Trimethoprim-induced, diagnosis of, 10:39
|
| Vitamin B12 deficiency |
Caused by omeprazole-induced achlorhydria, 5:41
|
| Wilson's disease |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 4:67
|
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MUSCULOSKELETAL
DISORDERS
|
| Avulsion of lesser trochanter |
Spontaneous, x-ray diagnosis of, 12:69
|
| Disk |
Herniated intervertebral, diagnosis of in patient suspected
of malingering, 8:50
|
| Elbow |
Disabled, evaluation and treatment of, 2:13 (letter)
|
| Fracture |
Calcaneal stress, x-ray diagnosis of, 1:101
|
| Freiberg's infarction |
|
|
| Gouty tophi |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:51
|
| Knee disorders |
Acute, in female athletes, 5:60
|
| Necrosis |
Aseptic, of the femoral head, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:81
|
| Osteochondritis dissecans |
X-ray diagnosis of, 2:117; 8:77
|
| Os tibiale externum |
X-ray diagnosis of, 11:71
|
| Shoulder disorders |
|
|
| Sports injuries in female athletes |
Common acute shoulder disorders (part 2 of 2), 6:62
|
Knee disorders and stress fractures (part 1 of 2), 5:60
|
| Stress fractures |
|
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NEUROLOGIC
DISORDERS
|
| Carotid artery stenosis |
Determining need for endarterectomy in patients with, 11:46
|
| Carotid endarterectomy |
Determining eligibility for in patients with carotid artery
stenosis, 11:46
|
| Diabetic foot neuropathy |
Use of Semmes-Weinstein 5.07 monofilament test in screening
for, 4:23; 5:8 (correction)
|
| Endocarditis |
Infective, neurologic complications of, 3:116
|
| Meningitis |
Bacterial, differential diagnosis in noncharacteristic presentation
of, 9:58
|
| Parkinson's disease |
Drug-induced psychosis in, low-dose clozapine for, 2:68
|
| Postherpetic neuralgia |
Cause, control, and prevention of, 10:12
|
| Stroke |
Ancrod as treatment option for, 9:34
|
Carotid endarterectomy in prevention of, 11:46
|
tPA thrombolysis after, 6:42
|
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage |
Diagnosing the atypical case of, 5:43
|
| Thrombolysis |
After stroke, tPA for, 6:42
|
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NUTRITION
|
| Dietary fiber |
In control of diabetes, 10:49
|
| Folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 |
Supplemental, for prevention of cardiovascular disease in
patients with elevated plasma homocysteine levels, 12:24
|
| Vitamin E |
Supplemental, use of in patients at high risk for coronary
artery disease, 12:57
|
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OBSTETRICS
AND GYNECOLOGY
|
| Fetal alcohol effects |
Pathogenesis of, diagnosis of, and intervention in, 2:103
|
| Fetal alcohol syndrome |
Pathogenesis of, diagnosis of, and intervention in, 2:103
|
| Papanicolaou (Pap) test |
Cost-effectiveness of new techniques for improving sensitivity
of, 3:59
|
| Pregnancy |
Effects of alcohol on fetal development during, 2:103
|
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ONCOLOGY
|
| Acanthoma |
Clear-cell, diagnosis and treatment of, 8:55
|
| Cancer |
Colon, misdiagnosed as diverticulitis, 1:70
|
Effective strategies for managing cancer pain (part 2 of 4),
8:8; 9:88 (correction)
|
Gastric, Helicobacter pylori, infection as cause of,
8:21
|
| Carcinoma |
Basal cell, diagnosis and treatment of, 2:51
|
| Papanicolaou (Pap) test |
Cost-effectiveness of new techniques for improving sensitivity
of, 3:59
|
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ORAL
DISORDERS
|
| Lingua plicata |
|
|
| Scrotal tongue |
|
|
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ORTHOPEDICS
|
| Disk |
Herniated intervertebral, diagnosis of in patient suspected
of malingering, 8:50
|
| Elbow |
|
|
| Sports injuries in female athletes |
Common acute shoulder disorders (part 2 of 2), 6:62
|
Knee disorders and stress fractures (part 1 of 2), 5:60
|
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PAIN
|
| Abdominal pain |
Stereotypical approach to, 4:64
|
| Abdominal pain of undetermined cause |
Acute, use of analgesics for relief of, 10:68
|
| Appendicitis |
Use of analgesics for relief of pain from, 10:68
|
| Foot pain |
Review of causes, diagnosis, and treatment of, 3:84
|
| Nonselective COX inhibitors |
Compared with selective COX-2 inhibitors in treatment of pain
and inflammation, 11:13
|
| Pain series |
Complex regional pain syndrome: new definitions, new emphasis
(part 3 of 4), 9:18
|
Effective strategies for managing cancer pain (part 2 of 4),
8:8; 9:88 (correction)
|
Understanding the transmission and perception of pain (part
1 of 4), 7:42
|
Postherpetic neuralgia: cause, control, and prevention of
(part 4 of 4), 10:12
|
| Postherpetic neuralgia |
Cause, control, and prevention of, 10:12
|
| Scrotal pain |
Acute, evaluation and treatment of, 5:20
|
| Selective COX-2 inhibitors |
Compared with nonselective COX inhibitors in treatment of
pain and inflammation, 11:13
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PEDIATRICS
|
| Fetal alcohol effects |
Pathogenesis of, diagnosis of, and intervention in, 2:103
|
| Fetal alcohol syndrome |
Pathogenesis of, diagnosis of, and intervention in, 2:103
|
Infantile botulism
|
Early, diagnosis and treatment of, 6:36
|
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PHARMACOTHERAPY
|
| Acetaminophen |
N-acetylcysteine therapy for overdose of, 8:28
|
| Analgesics |
Use of for acute abdominal pain of undetermined cause, 10:68
|
| Ancrod |
As treatment option for stroke, 9:34
|
Antidepressants
|
In treatment of depression, 9:46
|
Beta-blockers
|
Use of after acute MI in elderly patients with diabetes, 8:24
|
Clopidogrel
|
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura from use of in stroke
prevention, 12:31
|
Clozapine
|
Low-dose, for Parkinson's drug-induced psychosis, 2:68
|
Digoxin
|
Reconsidered as first-line therapy for heart failure, 8:38
|
Drug hepatotoxicity
|
Commonly asked questions about, 10:43
|
Estrogen
|
Risk of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism from
in postmenopausal women with heart disease, 11:28
|
Flunitrazepam
|
|
|
Heliox
|
For rapid relief of acute asthma, 4:34
|
Hormone replacement therapy
|
Risk of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism from
in postmenopausal women with heart disease, 11:28
|
Itraconazole
|
As adjunctive therapy for allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis,
9:25
|
Metformin
|
Use of with insulin in type 2 diabetes in obese patients,
3:78
|
N-acetylcysteine
|
As antidote for acetaminophen overdose, 8:28
|
Nitroglycerin
|
Review of properties, clinical applications, and formulations
of, 11:56
|
Nonselective COX inhibitors
|
Compared with selective COX-2 inhibitors in treatment of pain
and inflammation, 11:13
|
Omeprazole
|
Achlorhydria induced by, 5:41
|
Penicillin G benzathine-procaine
|
Toxicity from overdose of, 2:109; 5:8 (correction)
|
Probenecid
|
Toxicity from overdose of, 2:109
|
Progestin
|
Risk of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism from
in postmenopausal women with heart disease, 11:28
|
Protease inhibitors
|
Hepatotoxicity from use of in antiretroviral therapy for HIV
infection, 6:24
|
Selective COX-2 inhibitors
|
Compared with nonselective COX inhibitors in treatment of
pain and inflammation, 11:13
|
|
|
Toxicity from, diagnosis and treatment of, 10:71
|
Terazosin
|
Overdose of, diagnosis of in the ED, 1:70
|
| tPA |
For thrombolysis after stroke, 6:42
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PODIATRY
|
| Foot pain |
Review of causes, diagnosis, and treatment of, 3:84
|
| Os tibiale externum |
X-ray diagnosis of, 11:71
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PSYCHIATRIC
DISORDERS
|
| Anorexia nervosa |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:35
|
| Depression |
Recognition and treatment of, 9:46
|
| Malingering |
Diagnosis of herniated intervertebral disk in patient suspected
of, 8:50
|
| Parkinson's drug-induced psychosis |
Low-dose clozapine for, 2:68
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PULMONARY
DISORDERS
|
| Adult respiratory distress syndrome |
Adult respiratory distress syndrome
|
| Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis |
Itraconazole as adjunctive therapy for, 9:25
|
| Asthma |
Acute, heliox for rapid relief of, 4:34
|
Association of with gastroesophageal reflux disease and sleep
apnea syndrome, 3:23 (letter)
|
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Manifestations and treatment of acute exacerbation of, 12:42
|
| Embolism |
Pulmonary, improved imaging techniques for diagnosis of, 3:38
|
Pulmonary, massive, diagnosis of, 1:72
|
| Fistula |
Pulmonary arteriovenous, x-ray diagnosis of, 4:87
|
| Hypertension |
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary, diagnosis and treatment
of, 7:69
|
| Legionnaires' disease |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:82
|
| Lung injury |
From falciparum malaria, 2:84
|
| Pneumonia |
Community-acquired Chlamydia pneumoniae, evaluating
symptoms in identification of, 4:15
|
Legionella, diagnosis and treatment of, 9:82
|
| Pseudotumor |
Of the lung, x-ray diagnosis of, 3:131
|
| Pulmonary edema |
High-altitude (HAPE), prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
of, 9:90
|
| Pulmonary embolism |
Risk of from estrogen/progestin therapy in postmenopausal
women with heart disease, 11:28
|
| Sleep apnea syndrome |
Association of with gastroesophageal reflux disease and asthma,
3:23 (letter)
|
| Tracheal injuries |
Penetrating, treatment of, 4:31
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RADIOLOGY
|
| Computed tomography |
Cranial, need for in identifying contraindications to lumbar
puncture, 7:39
|
Spiral, role of in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, 3:38
|
Ultrahigh-speed electron beam, role of in diagnosis of pulmonary
embolism, 3:38
|
| Magnetic resonance imaging |
Gadolinium-enhanced, role of in diagnosis of pulmonary embolism,
3:38
|
| Plain films |
Cost-effectiveness of in suspected appendicitis, 2:43
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RHEUMATOLOGY
|
| Gouty tophi |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:51
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SPORTS
MEDICINE
|
| Acute mountain sickness (AMS) |
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 9:90
|
| High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) |
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 9:90
|
| High-altitude illness |
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 9:90
|
| High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) |
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 9:90
|
| Sports injuries in female athletes |
Common acute shoulder disorders (part 2 of 2), 6:62
|
Knee disorders and stress fractures (part 1 of 2), 5:60
|
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SURGERY
|
| Carotid endarterectomy |
Determining eligibility for in patients with carotid artery
stenosis, 11:46
|
| Thromboendarterectomy |
Pulmonary, for pulmonary hypertension caused by pulmonary
embolism, 7:69
|
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TOXICOLOGY
|
| Acetaminophen overdose |
N-acetylcysteine therapy for, 8:28
|
| Alcohol |
Embryo/fetal toxicity from, 2:103
|
| Arsenic poisoning |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:26
|
| Biological terrorism |
Are we prepared? (part 2 of 2), 3:110; 6:6 (letter)
|
Physicians' response to (part 1 of 2), 2:14; 6:6 (letter)
|
| Botulism |
Early infantile, diagnosis and treatment of, 6:36
|
| Calcium channel blocker toxicity |
In elderly nursing-home patient, 4:64
|
| Carbon dioxide poisoning |
|
|
| Copper sulfate |
Acute poisoning from, 2:88
|
| Drug hepatotoxicity |
Commonly asked questions about, 10:43
|
| Dry ice |
Carbon dioxide poisoning from, 5:36
|
| Flunitrazepam |
Toxic effects of abuse of, 1:54
|
| Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid overdose |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 12:10
|
| Hymenopteran envenomations |
Massive, effects of, 8:63
|
| Isoniazid poisoning |
From patient's misinterpretation of dosage instructions,
3:57
|
| Nitroprusside toxicity |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 10:71
|
| Penicillin G benzathine-procaine |
Toxicity from overdose of, 2:109; 5:8 (correction)
|
| Probenecid |
Toxicity from overdose of, 2:109
|
| Protease inhibitor hepatotoxicity |
In antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection, 6:24
|
| Terazosin overdose |
Diagnosis of in the ED, 1:70
|
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TRAUMA
|
| Aortic rupture |
Important clues to the diagnosis of, treatment of, 8:51
|
| "Blackout" |
Possible injury from adolescent game of, 2:13 (letter)
|
| Diaphragm rupture with stomach herniation |
X-ray diagnosis of, 10:101
|
| Hymenopteran envenomations |
Massive, effects of, 8:63
|
| Sports injuries in female athletes |
Common acute shoulder disorders (part 2 of 2), 6:62
|
Knee disorders and stress fractures (part 1 of 2), 5:60
|
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UROLOGY
|
| Kidney stones |
Diagnosis and management of, 5:80
|
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VASCULAR
DISORDERS
|
| Raynaud's disease |
Diagnosis and treatment of, 5:79
|
| Thrombosis |
Deep venous, risk of from estrogen/progestin therapy in postmenopausal
women with heart disease, 11:28
|
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WILDERNESS
MEDICINE
|
| Acute mountain sickness (AMS) |
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 9:90
|
| High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) |
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 9:90
|
| High-altitude illness |
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 9:90
|
| High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) |
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 9:90
|
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TRICKS
OF THE TRADE®
|
| Abscess |
Averting pain of surgical treatment of, 1:47
|
|
|
| Air travel |
Avoiding pediatric inner ear damage from altitude shifts during,
10:36
|
| Anesthetic infiltration |
|
|
| Asthma |
Relieving severe attack of, 7:68
|
| Auscultation, pediatric |
|
|
| Blink reflex |
Testing in patients unlikely to survive, 5:59
|
| Blood draws |
Distracting skittish patient during, 5:59
|
| Bone lesions, metastatic |
|
|
| Cerumen |
|
|
| Cerumen, hard, dry |
|
|
| Chest auscultation, pediatric |
|
|
| Child's weight |
|
|
| Cold packs |
|
|
| Corneal abrasions |
|
|
| Cryptitis |
Avoiding complications of, 6:61
|
| Cycling accidents |
Treating "on the road," 11:9
|
| Dental caries |
|
|
| Dressing tape |
|
|
| Earring, embedded |
|
|
| ED stress |
|
|
| Endotracheal intubation |
Increasing success of, 8:37
|
| Eye, child's |
Instilling drops into, 9:89
|
| Fiberglass casting material |
|
|
| Finger, hurt |
Changing dressing on, 2:55
|
| Fingertip avulsion, distal |
|
|
| Fishhook, embedded |
|
|
| Foreign body, rectal |
|
|
| Fundoscopic examination |
|
|
| Gastrostomy tube |
Checking placement of, 10:36
|
| Hand injury, open |
|
|
| Hemorrhoids, thrombosed |
|
|
| Incisions and excisions |
Minimizing strain and scarring from, 10:36
|
| Injections |
|
|
| Insect bite |
|
|
| Keratosis pilaris |
Easing flare-ups of, 12:9
|
| Lacerations |
Preparing for closing, 4:78
|
| Lacerations, box cutter |
Avoiding infection in, 1:47
|
| Lacerations, eyelid |
|
|
| Lacerations, facial |
Repairing, 2:55; 6:61; 10:36
|
| Lacerations, minor |
|
|
| Lacerations, superficial scalp |
|
|
| Lacerations, tendon |
|
|
| Legs, swollen, painful |
|
|
| Lip, stuck, child's |
|
|
| Lumbar puncture site |
|
|
| MDI inhalers |
Creating ad hoc spacers for, 5:59
|
| Medication, for infant |
|
|
| Medication, oral |
Eliminating unpleasant taste of, 10:36
|
| Mosquito bites |
Relieving itching from, 3:109
|
| Muscle pain, severe localized |
|
|
| Nail bed hematoma |
|
|
| Nasal mucus, baby's |
|
|
| Nasal spray |
Avoiding nosebleed from, 5:59
|
| Nasogastric tube |
Passing in uncooperative patient, 2:55
|
| Nosebleed |
Avoiding from nasal spray, 5:59
|
Managing in the hypertensive patient, 5:59
|
|
|
| Orotracheal intubation |
Accomplishing in large patient, 11:9
|
| Pediatric exam |
Distracting child during, 1:47
|
| Pharynx, child's |
|
|
| Pill |
Helping child swallow, 6:61
|
| Pleural aspiration |
Mitigating potential trauma during, 8:37
|
| Psychiatric symptoms |
Confirming source of, 3:109
|
| Pulse, absence of in legs and feet |
|
|
| Rash |
|
|
| Rash, poison ivy |
|
|
| Scrotum, inflamed |
|
|
| Seizure |
Confirming occurrence of, 8:37
|
| Skin adhesives |
Improving application of, 6:61
|
| Skin tags |
|
|
| Spacers, ad hoc |
Creating for MDI inhalers, 5:59
|
| Splenomegaly |
|
|
| Stethoscope |
Avoiding infection from, 3:109
|
| Suction unit |
|
|
| Sunburn |
|
|
| Teething pain |
|
|
| Tick |
Ensuring removal of mouthpiece of, 2:55
|
|
|
| Tissue adhesive |
|
|
| Tongue |
|
|
| Tympanic membrane mobility |
|
|
| Varicosities, bleeding |
Controlling in the lower leg, 1:47
|
| Venipuncture |
|
|
| Venipuncture, pediatric |
|
|
| Venipuncture site |
|
|
| Wound infection |
|
|
| Wounds |
|
|
|
|
Irrigating, 3:26 (letter)
|
| Wounds, of extremities |
Controlling bleeding during suturing of, 9:89
|
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INDEX
OF AUTHORS
|
| Aneja R 6:36 |
| Atkins HA |
|
|
| Bartfield RB 12:10 |
| Bashore TM 1:28 |
| Behnke MM 12:42 |
| Beldner S |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 7:69
|
| Bennett JDC |
Diagnosis at a Glance, 4:29
|
| Bessette M 10:88 |
| Birrer RB 3:63; 10:24 |
| Bond MM 1:22 |
| Braverman AC |
The Diagnostic Challenge, 6:29
|
| Brown P 12:57 |
| Calalang MG |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 2:84
|
| Camazine S 8:63 |
| Campbell KR 4:38 |
| Caraccio TR |
The Toxic Emergency, 3:57
|
| Chaturvedi S 11:46 |
| Cheong JA 9:46 |
| Cowen EW |
Diagnosis at a Glance, 5:79; 7:63; 10:65
|
| Coyne MA 4:69 |
| Craig SA 5:80 |
| Cunha BA 2:56; 4:15; 6:36; 7:73; 9:58 |
| Cusack J |
The Toxic Emergency, 1:54
|
| DeWald TA 8:38 |
| DiCarlantonio M |
|
|
| Doering PL 12:10 |
| Donepudi H |
The Toxic Emergency, 1:54
|
| Dosik A |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 3:116
|
| Elberger S 6:36 |
| Emerman CL 12:42 |
| Fein AM |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 1:72; 2:84; 3:116;
7:69; 9:82
|
| Filadora VA II 7:42 |
| Forshaw M |
Diagnosis at a Glance, 4:29
|
| Francis J |
ECG Challenge, 9:38; 10:84; 12:38
|
| Frankel R 3:84 |
| Glassman L |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 7:69
|
| Goldberg M |
Diagnosis at a Glance, 3:55
|
Diagnostic Challenge, 1:26; 2:39, 75; 4:67, 79; 5:41; 7:35;
8:33; 9:75; 10:39; 11:41; 12:61
|
| Gottlieb MI 2:103 |
| Green BT |
The Emergency X-Ray, 3:131
|
| Harrison JK 7:12 |
| Harrison P 8:8 |
| Idell S 3:38 |
| Jacobson S |
Errors in Emergency Practice, 1:70; 2:109; 4:64; 6:82; 7:62;
8:50; 9:79; 10:68
|
| Joseph PN 10:12 |
| Kamran M |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 7:69
|
| Keats TE |
The Emergency X-Ray, 1:101; 2:117; 4:87; 5:97; 6:91; 7:81;
8:77; 9:105; 10:101; 11:71; 12:69
|
| Kirkpatrick MB |
The Emergency X-Ray, 3:131
|
| Klein NC 9:58 |
| Krasuski RA 1:28; 11:56 |
| Kuwahara RT |
Diagnosis at a Glance, 6:57; 8:55
|
| LaDuca JR |
Diagnosis at a Glance, 9:31; 11:37
|
| Lambiotte C |
The Toxic Emergency, 7:26
|
| Lederhaas G 9:18 |
| Lema MJ 7:42 |
| Lusher J 4:69 |
| Malcolm R |
The Toxic Emergency, 1:54
|
| Malhotra A 10:52 |
| Maltz C |
GI Consult, 6:21; 8:21; 10:43; 12:35
|
| McFee RB |
The Toxic Emergency, 3:57
|
| McSwain NE Jr. |
Trauma Rounds, 4:31; 8:51
|
| Meinecke CD 12:42 |
| Meisler K 3:84 |
| Mercurio MG |
Diagnosis at a Glance, 5:79; 7:63; 9:31; 10:65; 11:37
|
| Middleton DB |
Tricks of the Trade®, 1:47; 2:55; 3:109; 4:78; 5:59; 6:61;
7:68; 8:37; 9:89; 10:36; 11:9; 12:9
|
| Mishra A |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 1:72
|
| Mofenson HC |
The Toxic Emergency, 3:57
|
| Moran GJ 2:14; 3:110 |
| Nelson L |
The Toxic Emergency, 2:88; 5:36; 10:71
|
| Ohman EM 4:38 |
| Okun MS 12:10 |
| Raafat AM |
Trauma Rounds, 4:31; 8:51
|
| Roberts JR |
Tips from the Literature, 1:8; 2:6; 3:12; 4:7; 5:14; 6:8;
7:8; 9:11; 10:6; 12:7
|
| Russell SD 8:38 |
| Russo R |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 1:72
|
| Schleicher SM |
Diagnosis at a Glance, 1:51, 83; 2:51, 101; 3:61; 4:29; 5:79;
6:57; 7:63; 8:55; 9:31; 10:65; 11:37; 12:53
|
| Schubert SR 4:20 |
| Shah SK |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 9:82
|
| Shepherd R 3:38 |
| Sketch MH Jr. 7:12 |
| Snider A |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 3:116
|
| Sonzogni JJ Jr. 5:60; 6:62 |
| Staud R 11:13 |
| Steinberg B |
Cardiopulmonary Problems in the Office, 7:69
|
| Stewart C 2:92 |
| Sullivan MJ 10:76 |
| Tamkin G 5:20 |
| Thomas C 6:36 |
| Townsend RR 10:52 |
| Tucker DJ 3:84 |
| Velazquez EJ 8:38 |
| Vetter RS 8:63 |
| Viera AJ 1:22 |
| Visscher PK 8:63 |
| Wang A 11:56 |
| Ward HE 9:46 |
| Warner JJ 7:12 |
| Weissmann PF 11:30 |
| Yates SW 1:22 |
| Zafren K 9:90 |
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