2001 Article Index

ADDICTION Alcohol abuse Recognition and treatment of kidney disorders from, 2:85 back to top ALLERGIC DISORDERS Angioedema Idiosyncratic ACE-inhibitor–induced, diagnosis and treatment of, 10:44 back to top ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Integrative medicine Benefits of combining complementary and alternative medicine with traditional medicine, 3:6 (letter) back to top ANESTHESIOLOGY Digital block Discharge instructions after, 1:41 back to top CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS Angina Unstable, improving outcomes in, 10:48 Aortic dissection Type III, diagnosis and treatment of, 5:10 Arterial disease Rational use of platelet-inhibitor therapy in, 9:74 Asymmetric septal hypertrophy Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of 5:54 Atherosclerosis Relationship of coronary calcification to, 2:107 Atrial fibrillation Amiodarone for rhythm control in, 2:74 Coagulopathy after buttocks injury in patient taking warfarin for, 1:71 Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 1:80 Cardiac life support American Heart Association's revised guidelines for, 7:30 Cardiovascular disease Homocysteine as causal agent in, 8:43 Cardiovascular drug overdose Toxicity from, differential diagnosis and treatment of, 2:68 Congestive heart failure Nesiritide against, 3:27 Coronary artery bypass grafting Decline in cognitive function after, 11:13 Coronary artery disease Exercise stress testing in the diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of, 5:12 Obstructive, significance of coronary calcification in risk of, 2:107 Coronary artery occlusion Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 10:63 Coronary calcification Pathogenesis of, relationship of to atherosclerosis, and clinical significance of, 2:107 Coronary heart disease Gemfibrozil for increasing HDL levels and reducing risk of secondary coronary events in patients with, 4:21 In the elderly, cholesterol-lowering therapy for reducing risk of, 9:16 Pravastatin for reducing risk of stroke in patients with, 6:15 Coronary procedures Rational use of platelet-inhibitor therapy in, 9:74 Coronary syndromes Acute, low-molecular-weight heparin in treatment of, 6:52 Epipericardial fat pads X-ray visualization of, 8:67 Heart failure Current therapeutic strategies for, 1:52 Hypertension Complex, treatment of, 7:20 Increased risk of type 2 diabetes from antihypertensive drugs in patients with, 1:48; 3:6 (letter) Sleep apnea as risk factor for, 2:32 Myocardial infarction Acute      Bolus fibrinolytic drugs for, 12:15      Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 3:90 Acute inferoposterior, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 1:80 Exercise testing for early triage of patients after, 3:22 In the elderly, questioning benefits of thrombolysis after, 1:33; 3:6 (letter) Right ventricular, diagnosis of, 9:53 With clinical sepsis syndrome complicated by ARDS, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 6:13 Myocarditis Complicated by pericarditis, 1:41 Pericardial effusion X-ray diagnosis of, 5:99 Pericarditis Acute idiopathic; cause, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:89 After blunt chest trauma, 5:84 Complicated by myocarditis, 1:41 Secondary coronary events Gemfibrozil for reducing risk of in patients with coronary heart disease and low HDL levels, 4:21 Syncope Benign vasovagal, a challenging diagnosis of, 3:33 Thrombolysis Questioning benefits of after myocardial infarction in the elderly, 1:33; 3:6 (letter) Ventricular tachycardia Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 2:113 back to top CEREBRAL DISORDERS Cerebral edema High-altitude (HACE); prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) back to top CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS Stroke Pravastatin for reducing risk of in patients with coronary heart disease, 6:15 In women, physical activity and risk of, 1:29 back to top DERMATOLOGY Acrochordons Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:13 Alopecia areata Diagnosis of, 10:21 Carcinoma Basal cell, diagnosis of, 11:37 Beau's lines Diagnosis of, 5:89 Cutaneous herpes simplex infection Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:7 Cutaneous lesions Internal malignancies associated with, 6:32 Cyst Myxoid, diagnosis and treatment of, 2:29 Dysplastic nevi Diagnosis of, 6:9 Erythema Penile, from topical podophyllin ointment, diagnosis of, 4:51 Fibrocutaneous tags Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:13 Fibromas Soft, diagnosis and treatment of, 9:13 Granuloma Foreign-body, diagnosis of, 11:37 Granuloma annulare Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:29 Herpetic whitlow Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:55; 7:7 Hidradenitis suppurativa Diagnosis and treatment of, 5:89 Hidrocystoma Apocrine, diagnosis and treatment of, 6:9 Hyperhidrosis Diagnosis and treatment of, 12:7 Kaposi sarcoma Diagnosis and treatment of, 12:7 Keratosis Benign lichenoid, diagnosis of, 8:7 Lichen planus–like, diagnosis of, 8:7 Metal alloy contact dermatitis Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:7 Mucinous cyst Diagnosis of, 10:21 Nevi Junctional melanocytic, diagnosis of, 9:13 Nevomelanocytic nevi Diagnosis of, 6:9 Nevus comedonicus Diagnosis and treatment of, 1:45 Pityriasis rosea Diagnosis and treatment of, 1:45 Psoriasis Nail abnormalities associated with, diagnosis and treatment of, 4:51 Synovial cyst Diagnosis of, 10:21 Tinea versicolor Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:55 Verrucae Diagnosis and treatment of, 8:7 back to top DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND PROCEDURES (See also ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY and IMAGING) Barium enema Versus colonoscopy for follow-up after polypectomy, 4:70 Colonoscopy Relationship of to sigmoidoscopy in detection of advanced proximal neoplasia in asymptomatic older adults, 5:77 Versus barium enema for follow-up after polypectomy, 4:70 Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) For measuring bone mineral density in determining risk of osteoporotic fracture, 3:58 Exercise stress test For early triage of patients after myocardial infarction, 3:22 In the diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of coronary artery disease, 5:12 Sigmoidoscopy Relationship of to colonoscopy in detection of advanced proximal neoplasia in asymptomatic older adults, 5:77 back to top ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY Asymmetric septal hypertrophy Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of 5:54 Atrial fibrillation Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 1:80 Coronary artery occlusion Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 10:63 Hypocalcemia Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 8:41 Myocardial infarction Acute inferoposterior, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 1:80 Acute, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 3:90 With clinical sepsis syndrome complicated by ARDS, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 6:13 Ventricular tachycardia Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 2:113 back to top EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION ED patient population Dealing with cultural and ethnic diversity of, 7:10 back to top EMERGENCY MEDICINE Amputation Traumatic, reconstruction and reimplantation after, 4:67 Anthrax As weapon in biological terrorism, recognition and management of, 12:41 Biological terrorism Anthrax as weapon in, recognition and management of, 12:41 Are we prepared? 11:16 ER discharge instructions Necessity for clarity of, 1:41 Head injury Assessment and management of, 12:26 Hemorrhage Major arterial gastrointestinal exsanguinating, from penetrating duodenal ulcer, 4:46 Shoulder injuries Evaluation and treatment of, 8:20 back to top ENDOCRINE DISORDERS Diabetes mellitus Intensive management of (part 1 of 2), 9:30; (part 2 of 2), 10:28 Niacin for treatment of dyslipidemia in patients with, 7:12 Type 2, increased risk of from antihypertensive drugs, 1:48; 3:6 (letter) Hyperthyroidism Transient, from hydatidiform mole pregnancy, differential diagnosis of, 2:105 Hypoglycemia Clandestine, diagnosis of, 12:57 back to top GASTROENTEROLOGY Anorectal disorders Assessment and treatment of, 11:59 Colitis Clostridium difficile, antibiotic-induced, 3:13 Colon cancer Screening for, 5:77 Crohn's disease Advances in diagnosis and treatment of, 6:47 Diarrhea Clostridium difficile, antibiotic-induced, 3:13 Esophageal achalasia X-ray diagnosis of, 2:123 Esophageal spasm Differential diagnosis of, 2:81 Gastrointestinal bleeding Occult and obscure, narrowing down causes of, 2:41 Helicobacter pylori infection Association of with gastrointestinal disorders, 1:6 (letter) Hemorrhage Major arterial gastrointestinal exsanguinating, from penetrating duodenal ulcer, 4:46 Ileus Duodenal, as sign of acute pancreatitis, 3:103 Iliac artery pseudoaneurysm Post-traumatic, diagnosis and treatment of, 7:60 Irritable bowel syndrome Pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, and treatment of, 4:57 Neoplasia Advanced proximal colonic, sigmoidoscopic findings and risk of in asymptomatic older adults, 5:77 Pancreatic cancer Effects of early detection and of advances in treatment on survival time in patients with, 12:47 Pancreatitis Acute   Differential diagnosis of, treatment of, and prognosis in, 8:12 X-ray   diagnosis of, 3:103 Polyps Colorectal, colonoscopy vs. barium enema for follow-up after polypectomy for, 4:70 In distal colon, risk of advanced proximal neoplasia in asymptomatic older adults with, 5:77 Rectal injury Evaluation and treatment of, 1:72 Ulcer Penetrating duodenal, major arterial exsanguinating hemorrhage from, 4:46 back to top GERIATRICS Anticoagulation therapy Safe use of, 4:48 Bleeding Internal, warfarin-associated, 4:48 Bone mineral density Selecting patients for measurement of in determining risk of osteoporotic fracture, 3:58 Buttocks injury Coagulopathy after in a patient taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation, 1:71 Cognitive function Decline in after coronary artery bypass grafting, 11:13 Coronary heart disease Cholesterol-lowering therapy for reducing risk of, 9:16 Cystadenoma of the ovary Benign, difficult diagnosis of, 3:30 Dementia Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and evaluation of, 10:67 Strategies for and consequences from treatment of, 2:52 Hyperlipidemia Therapy for, 9:16 Myocardial infarction Questioning benefits of thrombolysis after, 1:33; 3:6 (letter) Neoplasia Advanced proximal colonic, sigmoidoscopic findings and risk of in asymptomatic older adults, 5:77 Osteoporotic fractures Hydrochlorothiazide for reducing risk of, 10:24 Selecting patients for measurement of bone mineral density in determining risk of, 3:58 Parkinsonism Strategies for and consequences from treatment of, 2:52 Parkinson's disease Strategies for and consequences from treatment of, 2:52 Pneumonia Nursing home–acquired, selecting proper therapy for, 2:99 Polyps In distal colon, risk of advanced proximal neoplasia in asymptomatic older adults with, 5:77 Statin agents For reducing risk of coronary heart disease, 9:16 Thrombolysis Questioning benefits of after myocardial infarction, 1:33; 3:6 (letter) Warfarin Safe use of, 4:48 back to top HEMATOLOGY Anticoagulation therapy Safe use of in elderly patients, 4:48 Bleeding Internal, warfarin-associated in elderly patients, 4:48 Coaugulopathy After buttocks injury in patient taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation, 1:71 Hemolytic anemia Diagnosis of, 4:25 back to top HEPATIC AND BILIARY DISORDERS Hepatitis C Is treatment justified? 3:66 back to top IMAGING Barium enema Versus colonoscopy for follow-up after polypectomy, 4:70 Colonoscopy Versus barium enema for follow-up after polypectomy, 4:70 Epipericardial fat pads X-ray visualization of, 8:67 Esophageal achalasia X-ray diagnosis of, 2:123 Fracture Calcaneal stress, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:79 Hamartoma Of the trachea, x-ray diagnosis of, 9:91 Heel pain Reflecting normal growth patterns, x-ray confirmation of, 10:85 Lisfranc's dislocation X-ray diagnosis of, 4:87 Medial malleolus Ossification of, x-ray diagnosis of, 6:73 Pancreatitis Acute, x-ray diagnosis of, 3:103 Pellegrini-Stieda disease X-ray diagnosis of, 11:73 Pericardial effusion X-ray diagnosis of, 5:99 Uterine fibroid X-ray diagnosis of, 1:104 back to top IMMUNOLOGY Angioedema Idiosyncratic ACE-inhibitor–induced, diagnosis and treatment of, 10:44 back to top INFECTIONS Helicobacter pylori infection Commonly asked questions about, 1:6 (letter) Herpetic whitlow Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:55 Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections Recognition and control of, 7:45 Nail-bed infection Complications of associated with imprecise ER discharge instructions, 1:41 Nosocomial infections Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, recognition and control of, 7:45 Staphylococcus aureus infections Methicillin-resistant, recognition and control of, 7:45 Tinea versicolor Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:55 back to top INFECTIOUS DISEASES Anthrax As biological weapon, recognition and management of, 12:41 Biological terrorism Are we prepared? 11:16 Colitis Clostridium difficile, antibiotic-induced, 3:13 Diarrhea Clostridium difficile, antibiotic-induced, 3:13 Fever of undetermined origin Cytomegalovirus infectious mononucleosis presenting as, 5:73 Herpesvirus 8 Kaposi sarcoma associated with, 12:7 HIV infection and AIDS Kaposi sarcoma in, 12:7 Mononucleosis Cytomegalovirus infectious, presenting as fever of undetermined origin, 5:73 Pneumonia Nursing home–acquired, selecting proper therapy for, 2:99 Rocky Mountain spotted fever Diagnosis and treatment of, 9:44 Supraglottitis Diagnosis, treatment, and potential dangers of, 3:82 back to top METABOLIC AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS Dyslipidemia Niacin for treatment of in patients with diabetes, 7:12 High-density lipoprotein (HDL) Gemfibrozil for preventing secondary coronary events in patients with coronary heart disease and low levels of, 4:21 Homocysteine As causal agent in cardiovascular disease, 8:43 Hyperhomocysteinemia As risk factor for cardiovascular disease, 8:43 Hyperlipidemia In the elderly, therapy for, 9:16 Hypocalcemia Interpreting the ECG in diagnosis of, 8:41 back to top MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS Arthritis Rheumatoid, etanercept as alternative early treatment for, 10:74 Bone mineral density Selecting patients for measurement of in determining risk of osteoporotic fracture, 3:58 Compartment syndrome From crush injury, 11:10 Fracture Calcaneal stress, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:79 Heel pain Reflecting normal growth patterns, x-ray confirmation of, 10:85 Lisfranc's dislocation X-ray diagnosis of, 4:87 Medial malleolus Ossification of, x-ray diagnosis of, 6:73 Musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction Conducting an office-based musculoskeletal exam (part 1 of 2), 5:36; (part 2 of 2), 6:18 Osteoporotic fracture Hydrochlorothiazide for reducing risk of, 10:24 Selecting patients for measurement of bone mineral density in determining risk of, 3:58 Pellegrini-Stieda disease X-ray diagnosis of, 11:73 Ruptured Achilles tendon Diagnosis and treatment of, 6:50 Shoulder injuries Evaluation and treatment of, 8:20 back to top NEPHROLOGY Kidney disorders Alcohol-related, recognition and treatment of, 2:85 Polycystic kidney disease Diagnosis of, 1:37 back to top NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS Cognitive function Decline in after coronary artery bypass surgery, 11:13 Dementia Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and evaluation of, 10:67 Strategies for and consequences from treatment of, 2:52 Head injury Assessment and management of, 12:26 Headache syndromes Primary, evaluation and treatment of, 3:38 Migraine Comparison of strategies for treatment of, 9:25 Multiple sclerosis Interferon beta-1a in early treatment of, 8:10 Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of, 5:57 Parkinsonism Strategies for and consequences from treatment of, 2:52 Parkinson's disease Early, levodopa compared with pramipexole in treatment of, 5:31 Strategies for and consequences from treatment of, 2:52 Vertigo Benign paroxysmal positional, differential diagnosis and treatment of, 1:93 back to top NUTRITION Folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 Supplemental, for prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with elevated plasma homocysteine levels, 8:43 back to top OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Hydatidiform mole pregnancy With transient hyperthyroidism, differential diagnosis of, 2:105 Uterine fibroid X-ray diagnosis of, 1:104 back to top ONCOLOGY Cancer Gastric, Helicobacter pylori infection as cause of, 1:6 (letter) Carcinoma Basal cell, diagnosis of, 11:37 Colon cancer Screening for, 5:77 Cystadenoma of the ovary Benign, difficult diagnosis of in an elderly patient, 3:30 Hamartoma Of the trachea, x-ray diagnosis of, 9:91 Internal malignancies Cutaneous lesions suggestive of, 6:32 Kaposi sarcoma Associated with herpesvirus 8, 12:7 Diagnosis and treatment of, 12:7 Neoplasia Advanced proximal colonic, sigmoidoscopic findings and risk of in asymptomatic older adults, 5:77 Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:77 Pancreatic cancer Effects of early detection and of advances in treatment on survival time in patients with, 12:47 Polyps In distal colon, risk of advanced proximal neoplasia in asymptomatic older adults with, 5:77 back to top OPHTHALMOLOGY Blindness Toxin-induced, 1:84 back to top ORTHOPEDICS Musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction Conducting an office-based musculoskeletal exam (part 1 of 2), 5:36; (part 2 of 2), 6:18 Ruptured Achilles tendon Diagnosis and treatment of, 6:50 Shoulder injuries Evaluation and treatment of, 8:20 back to top OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY Ear, nose, and throat disorders Common; review, diagnosis and treatment of, 4:10 Supraglottitis Diagnosis, treatment, and potential dangers of, 3:82 Vertigo Benign paroxysmal positional, differential diagnosis and treatment of, 1:93 back to top PAIN Chest pain Evidence-based approach to, 4:28 Heel pain Reflecting normal growth patterns, x-ray confirmation of, 10:85 Musculoskeletal pain Conducting an office-based musculoskeletal exam (part 1 of 2), 5:36; (part 2 of 2), 6:18 Pain management Acute, common myths about, 12:19 Pain series Complex regional pain syndrome: new definitions, new emphasis (part 3 of 4), 1:6 (letter) Rheumatoid arthritis pain Rofecoxib for inhibition of, 7:40 Shoulder pain Diagnosis and treatment of, 8:20 back to top PEDIATRICS Hamartoma Of the trachea, x-ray diagnosis of, 9:91 Head injury Minor, evaluation and treatment of, 10:14 Heel pain Reflecting normal growth patterns, x-ray confirmation of, 10:85 back to top PHARMACOTHERAPY ACE inhibitors Diagnosis and treatment of idiosyncratic angioedema induced by, 10:44 Amiodarone For rhythm control in atrial fibrillation, 2:74 Analgesics In treatment of acute pain, 12:19 Antibiotics Association of with Clostridium difficile colitis and diarrhea, 3:13 Anticoagulation therapy Safe use of in elderly patients, 4:48 Antihypertensive drugs Development of type 2 diabetes from, 1:48; 3:6 (letter) Blindness-causing drugs Features of, 1:84 Cardiovascular drugs Toxicity from overdose of, differential diagnosis and treatment of, 2:68 Corticosteroids Inhaled, effect of on asthma mortality, 5:8 Drug interactions Common, recognition of, 3:93 Etanercept As alternative early treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, 10:74 FDA-approved drugs Post-marketing discovery of side effects of, 9:60 Fibrinolytic drugs Bolus administration of for acute myocardial infarction, 12:15 Fluoroquinolones Newer, review of properties of, 1:16 Gemfibrozil For reducing risk of secondary coronary events in patients with coronary heart disease and low HDL levels, 4:21 Heart failure drugs Recent strategies in use of, 1:52 Hydrochlorothiazide For reducing risk of osteoporotic fractures, 10:24 Infliximab For maintaining remission in Crohn's disease, 6:47 Insulin therapy Fundamentals of, 9:30 Interferon beta-1a For early treatment of multiple sclerosis, 8:10 Levodopa Compared with pramipexole in treatment of early Parkinson's disease, 5:31 Low-molecular-weight heparin For outpatient treatment of deep vein thrombosis as compared with in-hospital treatment with unfractionated heparin, 4:74 For treatment of acute coronary syndromes, 6:52 Medication errors Ensuring avoidance of, 12:10 Misinterpretation of written orders as cause of, 9:10 Methicillin Recognition and control of Staphylococcus aureus infections resistant to, 7:45 Nesiritide Against congestive heart failure, 3:27 Niacin For treatment of dyslipidemia in patients with diabetes, 7:12 Ondansetron For treatment of early-onset alcoholism, 6:30 Platelet inhibitors Rational use of in arterial disease and coronary procedures, 9:74 Podophyllin Topical, diagnosis of penile erythema from, 4:51 Pramipexole Compared with levodopa in treatment of early Parkinson's disease, 5:31 Pravastatin For reducing risk of stroke in patients with coronary heart disease, 6:15 Quinine Vision-loss induced by, 1:84 Rofecoxib For inhibition of pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 7:40 Statin agents For lipid-lowering therapy in the elderly, 9:16 Thrombolytic agents Questioning benefits of after myocardial infarction in the elderly, 1:33; 3:6 (letter) Unfractionated heparin For in-hospital treatment of deep vein thrombosis as compared with outpatient treatment with low-molecular-weight heparin, 4:74 Venlafaxine XR For treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, 2:44 Warfarin For atrial fibrillation, coagulopathy after buttocks injury during use of, 1:71 Safe use of in elderly patients, 4:48 back to top PODIATRY Fracture Calcaneal stress, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:79 back to top PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS Alcoholism Early-onset, ondansetron for treatment of, 6:30 Recognition and treatment of kidney disorders in, 2:85 Dementia Clinical guidelines for diagnosis and evaluation of, 10:67 Strategies for and consequences from treatment of, 2:52 Generalized anxiety disorder Definition, diagnosis, and treatment of, 7:62 Venlafaxine XR for treatment of, 2:44 back to top PULMONARY DISORDERS Airway obstruction Nonspecific, differential diagnosis of, 11:40 Asthma Diagnosis of mimics of, 11:40 Asthma mortality Effect of inhaled corticosteroids on, 5:8 Pneumonia Aspiration, from esophageal achalasia, 2:123 Nursing home–acquired, selecting proper therapy for, 2:99 Pulmonary edema High-altitude (HAPE); prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) Pulmonary embolism Recurrent, recognition and treatment of, 2:16 Pulmonary infarction Diagnosis of, 11:65 Sleep apnea As risk factor for hypertension, 2:32 Wheezing Differential diagnosis of, 11:40 back to top RHEUMATOLOGY Arthritis Rheumatoid      Etanercept as alternative early treatment for, 10:74      Rofecoxib for inhibition of pain in patients with, 7:40 Musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction Conducting an office-based musculoskeletal exam (part 1 of 2), 5:36; (part 2 of 2), 6:18 back to top SPORTS MEDICINE Acute mountain sickness (AMS) Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) Head injury Minor, evaluation and treatment of, 10:14 High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) High-altitude illness Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) Shoulder injuries Evaluation and treatment of, 8:20 Stroke Physical activity and risk of in women, 1:29 back to top SURGERY Coronary artery bypass grafting Decline in cognitive function after, 11:13 Crush injury Compartment syndrome from, 11:10 back to top TOXICOLOGY Anthrax As biological weapon, recognition and management of, 12:41 Biological terrorism Are we prepared? 11:16 Cardiovascular drug overdose Toxicity from, differential diagnosis and treatment of, 2:68 Crotalid envenomation Diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of, 5:87 Toxin-induced blindness Causes and treatment of, 1:84 back to top TRAUMA Abdominal injury Seat belt sign as indication of, 2:34 Amputation Traumatic, reconstruction and reimplantation after, 4:67 Buttocks injury Coagulopathy after in patient taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation, 1:71 Crotalid envenomation Diagnosis, treatment, and outcome of, 5:87 Crush injury Compartment syndrome from, 11:10 Fracture Calcaneal stress, x-ray diagnosis of, 7:79 Head injury Assessment and management of, 12:26 Minor, evaluation and treatment of, 10:14 Intestinal injury Seat belt sign as indication of, 2:34 Lisfranc's dislocation X-ray diagnosis of, 4:87 Osteoporotic fractures Hydrochlorothiazide for reducing risk of, 10:24 Pericarditis After blunt chest trauma, 5:84 Post-traumatic iliac artery pseudoaneurysm Diagnosis and treatment of, 7:60 Rectal injury Evaluation and treatment of, 1:72 Ruptured Achilles tendon Diagnosis and treatment of, 6:50 Seat belt sign As indication of abdominal and intestinal injury, 2:34 Seat belt syndrome Seat belt sign as component of, 2:34 Shoulder injuries Evaluation and treatment of, 8:20 back to top VASCULAR DISORDERS Deep venous thrombosis Low-molecular-weight heparin for outpatient treatment of as compared with in-hospital treatment with unfractionated heparin, 4:74 Recurrent, recognition and treatment of, 2:16 Pseudoaneurysm Post-traumatic iliac artery, diagnosis and treatment of, 7:60 Venous thromboembolism Recurrent, recognition and treatment of, 2:16 back to top WILDERNESS MEDICINE Acute mountain sickness (AMS) Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) High-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) High-altitude illness Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) High-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of, 1:6 (letter) back to top TRICKS OF THE TRADE® Acrylic glue Applying to wounds, 8:6 Using to close wound near an eye, 9:9 Ankle sprain, acute Enhancing patient compliance in treatment of, 8:6 Blood flow in an extremity Verifying problem with, 4:9 Burned skin Removing road-surfacing materials from, 8:6 Cerebrospinal fluid leaks Identifying after head trauma, 3:81 Cigarette cravings Reducing during airplane trips, 11:9 Cold packs Creating for small injuries, 1:28 Croup Treating children with at home, 4:9 Diabetic ketoacidosis Remembering underlying causes of, 8:6 Diagnostic test images Preserving, 6:8 Digit, amputated Preserving for reattachment, 1:28 Digit, dislocated Reducing, 2:38 Ear insufflation bulb Substituting for, 4:9 End tidal CO2 indicators Remembering color for, 6:8 Endotracheal tube Calculating size of for premature infants, 10:8 Ethylene glycol Detecting in urine, 3:81 Foot wound Débriding, 11:9 Irrigating, 11:9 Foreign body Removing from ear or nose, 4:9; 7:6; 10:8; 12:6 Foreign body, embedded Removing, 6:8 Gastrostomy tube Checking placement of, 1:28 Gum disease Reducing inflammation, edema, and tenderness of, 5:76 Hemorrhoids Relieving discomfort of, 1:28 Infant crying, excessive Determining reason for, 6:8 Insect envenomations in children Alleviating pain and itch of, 8:6 Intravenous line Confirming placement of, 3:81 Preparing a vein for, 12:6 Intubation Preparing for in young patients, 1:28 Laceration, eyebrow Closing, 12:6 Laceration, hand Creating sterile field for repair of, 2:38 Laceration, lip Preventing distortion of vermilion border in repair of, 4:9 Laceration, near child's eye Applying acrylic glue to close, 10:8 Laceration, pediatric Anesthetizing quickly, 9:9 Painless repair of, 1:28 Laceration, scalp Securing dressing over, 2:38 Laceration, skin Reducing scar depressions after acrylic glue repair of, 3:81 Lumbar puncture Preventing headache after, 9:9 Metacarpal injury Creating a splint for, 11:9 Metered-dose inhaler spacer Replacing lost, 7:6 N-acetylcysteine Avoiding nauseating smell of, 12:6 Nail bed hematoma Treating, 2:38 Nasogastric tube Placing, 3:81; 7:6 Nebulizer therapy Assisting expectoration during, 1:28 Ophthalmoscopic exam Distracting child during, 11:9 Otitis externa Treating, 6:8 Oxygen administration Enhancing child's compliance with, 4:9; 10:8 (letter) Patient satisfaction Enhancing, 1:28 Pediatric mouth trauma Examining, 5:76 Pediatric patient Assessing condition of quickly, 9:9 Pediatric vital signs Memorizing, 5:76 Pulse oximetry Avoiding false or failed calculation in, 7:6 Rehydration, oral Administering, 7:6 Renal colic Controlling pain of, 12:6 Respiratory effort Persuading children to generate, 11:9; 12:6 Road-surfacing materials Removing from burned skin, 8:6 Shoulder dislocation Reducing, 9:9 Skin tags Removing, 5:76 Slit lamp Finding new uses for, 12:6 Smoking Kicking the habit, 10:8 Sores, nonhealing Identifying nonmedical cause of, 7:6 Splash shield Creating, 12:6 Splinters Extracting, 5:76 Stings Relieving pain of, 2:38 Stress incontinence, mild Handling wetness from, 5:76 Tetanus booster shot Recalling date of, 6:8 Tooth, broken Managing, 3:81 Traumatic event Examining family after, 9:9 Vasovagal syncope Elevating legs during episode of, 8:6 Vomiting during pregnancy Relieving, 2:38 Wound Irrigating, 2:38; 10:8 Stopping bleeding from prior to radiography, 3:81 Wrist injury Creating splint for, 11:9 Xylitol Using, 10:8 back to top INDEX OF AUTHORS Ageno W 4:74 Ashe AR 12:26 Baillie J 8:12 Behta M 1:16 Bird K 5:36; 6:18 Black A 2:41; 11:59 Calabro J 3:38 Cannon CP 6:52 Cercek B 10:48 Christian TF 5:12 Cohen DL 7:20 Cordova R 6:32 Counselman FL 8:20 Cross A 5:57 Cunha BA Case Studies in Infectious Disease, 2:99; 5:73; 9:44 Dachs R 12:19 DeLoughery TG 9:74 Eacker AM 9:60 Foley KA 3:38 Francis J ECG Challenge, 1:80; 2:113; 3:90; 5:54; 6:13; 8:41; 10:63 Frissora CL 4:57 Garrett CR 10:67 Goldberg M The Diagnostic Challenge, 1:37, 89; 2:81, 105; 3:77; 4:25; 9:53; 11:65 Graber MA 4:28; 10:14; 12:41 Green BT The Emergency X-Ray, 3:103 Guntupalli KK 11:40 Gupta SC 2:107 Harris LA 4:57 Hartman BJ 1:16 Hirsch BE 1:93 Idell S 2:16 Jacobson S Errors in Emergency Practice, 1:41; 3:30; 4:46; 5:10; 7:10 Johns KL 8:20 Kaul S 10:48 Keats TE The Emergency X-Ray, 1:104; 2:123; 4:87; 5:99; 6:73; 7:79; 8:67; 10:85; 11:73 Kennedy DW 4:10 Khan KM 1:16 Kos K 5:57 Kwok JMF 5:12 LaDuca JR Diagnosis at a Glance, 3:55; 4:51; 5:89 Maltz C 2:41; 3:66; 4:57; 6:47; 11:59; 12:47 Mandal AK 2:85 Mason JD 12:26 McSwain NE Jr. Trauma Rounds, 1:72; 2:34; 4:67; 5:84; 7:60 Mehra MR 1:52 Mercurio MG Diagnosis at a Glance, 3:55; 4:51; 5:89 Middleton DB Tricks of the Trade®, 1:28; 2:38; 3:81; 4:9; 5:76; 6:8; 7:6; 8:6; 9:9; 10:8; 11:9; 12:6 Milne C 9:16 Moore G 5:36; 6:18 Moran GJ 11:16 Morrow DA 6:52 Nazir RA 2:107 Nelson L The Toxic Emergency, 1:84; 2:68; 5:87 Neuman WR 9:16 Paauw DS 3:93; 9:60 Paparella S Medication Errors, 9:10; 12:10 Paparella T Medication Errors, 9:10; 12:10 Patel A Diagnosis at a Glance, 12:7 Pettyjohn FS The Emergency X-Ray, 3:103 Raafat AM Trauma Rounds, 1:72; 2:34; 4:67; 5:84; 7:60 Richardson BK 7:30 Roberts JR Tips from the Literature, 1:9; 2:12; 4:6; 5:6; 6:12; 11:63 Would You Miss This Diagnosis? 6:50; 10:44; 11:10; 12:57 Robinson K 8:43 Rodriguez J 8:43 Rubin HA 3:66 Scheckel SJ 4:28 Schleicher SM 6:32 Diagnosis at a Glance, 1:45; 2:29; 3:55; 4:51; 5:89; 6:9; 7:7; 8:7; 9:13; 10:21; 11:37; 12:7 Shah PK 10:48 Silva J Jr. 3:13 Sood A 3:66 Soto FJ 11:40 Stanski C Trauma Rounds, 2:34 Steckelberg JM 7:45 Stewart C 3:82 Thaler ER 4:10 Toscano JD The Emergency X-Ray, 9:91 Touma BJ 1:93 Townsend RR 7:20 Turpie AGG 4:74 Uber PA 1:52 Unger J 9:30; 10:28 Urfer L 7:62 Vlahakis SR 7:45 Ward HE 7:62 Yalamanchili M Diagnosis at a Glance, 12:7 Zweig RM 2:52 BACK TO INDEX

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