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2005 Article Index

ALLERGIC DISORDERS
ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
ANESTHESIOLOGY
BARIATRICS
BREAST DISORDERS
CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS
CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS
DERMATOLOGY
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND PROCEDURES
ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY
EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ENDOCRINE DISORDERS
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
GENITOURINARY DISORDERS
GERIATRICS
HEMATOLOGY
HEPATIC AND BILIARY DISORDERS
IMAGING
IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS
INFECTIONS
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISORDERS
MEDICAL DEVICES
MEDICAL PROCEDURES
METABOLIC AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS

MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
NATURAL DISASTERS
NEPHROLOGY
NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS
NUTRITION
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
ONCOLOGY
OPHTHALMOLOGY
ORTHOPEDICS
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
PAIN
PHARMACOTHERAPY
PODIATRY
PSYCHOLOGIC DISORDERS
PULMONARY DISORDERS
RHEUMATOLOGY
SEXUAL DISORDERS
SURGERY
TOXICOLOGY
TRAUMA
VASCULAR DISORDERS
WOMEN’S HEALTH

TRICKS OF THE TRADE®
INDEX OF AUTHORS


ALLERGIC DISORDERS

Asthma
Diagnosis and treatment of, 4:20

Tattoo allergy
Cinnabar pigment induced, 1:33


ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Dietary supplements
Research on and use of five popular products, 3:18


ANESTHESIOLOGY

Facial anesthesia
Techniques for administering facial regional anesthetic blocks, 6:30


BARIATRICS

Bariatric surgery
Effectiveness of, 7:31


BREAST DISORDERS

Symptomatic breast disorders
In women and men, guidance for examination and treatment of, 11:29


CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS

Atherosclerotic vascular disease
Low HDL-C levels as risk factor for, 9:11

Atrial fibrillation
Acute and chronic toxicity from use of digoxin in treatment of, 4:30

Atrioventricular conduction disease
Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 10:7

Calcific pericarditis
X-ray diagnosis of, 11:55

Cholesterol
Low HDL-C levels as risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, 9:11

Chronic heart failure
Acute and chronic toxicity from use of digoxin in treatment of, 4:30

Congestive heart failure
Reducing mortality from, 10:48

Ectopic rhythm
Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 7:7

HDL-C levels
Low, as risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, 9:11

Heart failure
Pathogenesis of as guide to therapy for, 6:18

Hypertension
Low-grade, dietary management of, 4:36
Systolic, in the elderly; when to treat, 8:40

Left ventricular hypertrophy
Concentric, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of in patient taking digitalis, 9:9

Myocardial infarction
Acute or recent anterolateral, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 4:7
Posterior, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 12:9

Right ventricular dysplasia syndrome
Arrhythmogenic, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 6:9

Tachyarrhythmias
In the acute care setting, identification and treatment of, 8:14

Thoracic aortic aneurysm
X-ray diagnosis of, 4:53


CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS

Panniculitis
Cold, diagnosis of in teething infant, 12:45


DERMATOLOGY

Acne
Keloidalis nuchae, diagnosis and treatment of, 6:37

Acrochordon
Diagnosis and treatment of, 5:29

Alopecia areata
Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:31

Alopecia barbae
Diagnosis and treatment of, 3:31

Bowen's disease
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:33

Bullous pemphigoid
Diagnosis of, 12:31(correction)

Carcinoma
Basal cell, diagnosis and treatment of, 12:29
Invasive squamous cell, diagnosis of, 6:37

Carcinoma in situ
Squamous cell, diagnosis and treatment of, 2:33

Clubbing
Of the toenails, diagnosis of, 10:33

Cutaneous eruptions
With fever, emergent, 5:39

Epidermolysis bullosa
Diagnosis of, 8:27

Fibroxanthoma
Atypical, diagnosis and treatment of, 8:27

Granuloma
Fish tank, diagnosis and treatment of, 2:33
Swimming pool, diagnosis and treatment of, 2:33

Hamartoma
Benign cutaneous, diagnosis and treatment of, 1:33

Hydrocystoma
Apocrine, diagnosis and treatment of, 4:39

Hyperplasia
Sebaceous, diagnosis and treatment of, 7:29

Keloid
Diagnosis and treatment of, 6:37

Keratoderma
Acquired plantar, diagnosis and treatment of, 5:29

Lipoma
X-ray diagnosis of, 7:51

Melanocytic nevus
Congenital, diagnosis and treatment of, 12:29

Necrobiosis lipoidica
Diagnosis of, 9:35

Nevus
Becker's, diagnosis and treatment of, 1:33

Psoriasis
Acral pustular, diagnosis and treatment of, 7:29
Guttate, diagnosis and treatment of, 9:35

Rash
From allergic reaction to cinnabar pigment used in tattooing, 1:33

Rhinophyma
Diagnosis and treatment of, 4:39

Scar
Hypertrophic, diagnosis and treatment of, 6:37

Skin tag
Diagnosis and treatment of, 6:29

Ulcer
Rodent, diagnosis and treatment of, 12:29


DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND PROCEDURES

(See also ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY and IMAGING)

Helical multidetector computed tomography
Use of in confirming causes of abdominopelvic pain, 11:33

Liver function tests
Understanding use and limitations of in evaluating and treating patients with hepatic or biliary dysfunction, 5:31

Prostate-specific antigen levels
Reevaluation of as cancer-screening tool, 1:45


ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY

Atrioventricular conduction disease
Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 10:7

Bronchitis
Acute infectious, interpreting the electrocardiogram in patient with, 11:7

Ectopic rhythm
Interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 7:7

Left ventricular hypertrophy
Concentric, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of in patient taking digitalis, 9:9

Myocardial infarction
Acute or recent anterolateral, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 4:7
Posterior, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 12:29

Nephritis
Medication-induced interstitial, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 5:7

Right ventricular dysplasia syndrome
Arrthymogenic, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 6:9


EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Acetaminophen poisoning
Case studies in the evaluation and treatment of patients with, 1:32A

Cutaneous eruptions
With fever, emergent, 5:39

Cyanosis
Types and causes of, 9:45

Glaucoma
Diagnosis and treatment of common and emergent forms of, 7:14

Hemoptysis
A systematic approach to making the right decisions for patients with, 8:45

Hurricane Katrina
One doctor’s experience during, 10:10

Low back pain
Presenting in the emergency room, differentiating mechanical from serious nonmechanical causes of, 4:42A

Musculoskeletal pain
Potentially life-threatening disease processes masked by, 3:38C

Necrotizing fasciitis
Recognition and treatment of, 7:22

Orthopedic emergencies
Myths surrounding care of patients with, 7:38

Otolaryngologic emergencies
Managing common otolaryngologic emergencies (part 1 of 2), 5:18
Managing common otolaryngologic emergencies (part 2 of 2), 6:39

Paralysis
Atraumatic, evaluating and managing patients with, 12:12

Poisonings
Clinical guide to, 5:30A

Sickle cell crises
Complications of, 12:39

Tachyarrhythmias
In the acute care setting, identification and treatment of, 8:14


ENDOCRINE DISORDERS

Addison’s disease (primary adrenal insufficiency)
Differentiating from secondary adrenal insufficiency and managing patients with, 12:32

Adrenal insufficiency
Primary (Addison’s disease) and secondary, recognition of differences in and management of patients with, 12:32

Diabetes mellitus
Strategies for treating hypoglycemic episodes in patients with, 9:37

Hypoglycemia
Strategies for treatment of, 9:37

T3 toxicosis
Diagnosis of, 3:9


GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS

Abdominal pain
Acute, age-related considerations in, 8:8

Abdominopelvic pain
Use of helical multidetector computed tomography in confirming causes of, 11:33

Boerhaave syndrome (spontaneous esophageal perforation)
Cause and treatment of, 7:33

Colitis
Antibiotic-associated, Clostridium difficile as frequent cause of, 1:37

Constipation
Definitions of and treatment for, 4:43

Diverticulum
Meckel’s, characteristics, complications, diagnosis, and treatment of, 6:26

Dyspepsia
Adopting appropriate diagnostic and treatment strategies for, 2:13

Esophageal perforations
Iatrogenic, causes and treatment of, 7:33
Spontaneous (Boerhaave syndrome), cause and treatment of, 7:33

Gastrointestinal bleeding
Managing the patient with, 10:37

Liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty, increasing prevalence of and need for physician awareness of, 11:25

Mallory-Weiss tears
Cause and treatment of, 7:33

Meckel’s diverticulum
Characteristics, complications, diagnosis, and treatment of, 6:26

Pancreatitis
Chronic, etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of, 5:11

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Risks and benefits in treatment of, 3:14


GENITOURINARY DISORDERS

Abdominopelvic pain
Use of helical multidetector computed tomography in confirming causes of, 11:33

Male sexual dysfunction
An individualized approach to treatment of, 4:9

Nephritis
Medication-induced interstitial, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 5:7

Prostate cancer
Reevaluation of prostate-specific antigen levels in diagnosis of, 1:45


GERIATRICS

Abdominal pain
Acute, age-related considerations in, 8:8

Hypertension
Systolic, when to treat, 8:40

Respiratory syncytial virus
As cause of wintertime respiratory illness, 12:43


HEMATOLOGY

Cyanosis
Types and causes of, 9:45

Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Differential diagnosis and treatment of, 1:36

Sickle cell crises
Complications of, 12:39

Thrombocytopenia
Diagnosis and treatment of in three different clinical settings, 6:11

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Differential diagnosis and treatment of, 1:36


HEPATIC AND BILIARY DISORDERS

Gallstones
Risk of in women taking estrogen or estrogen/progestin, 11:42

Liver disease
Nonalcoholic fatty, increasing prevalence of and need for physician awareness of, 11:25

Liver function tests
Understanding use and limitations of in evaluating and treating patients with hepatic or biliary dysfunction, 5:31

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
Risks and benefits in treatment of, 3:14


IMAGING

Calcific pericarditis
X-ray diagnosis of, 11:55

Calcified cervical lymph nodes
From primary tuberculous adenitis, x-ray diagnosis of, 2:57

Fractures
Segond, x-ray diagnosis of, 8:53
Transcondylar, of the humerus, x-ray diagnosis of, 1:51

Lipoma
X-ray diagnosis of, 7:51

Madelung's deformity
X-ray diagnosis of, 3:57

Paget’s disease
Of bone, x-ray diagnosis of, 12:47

Radioulnar dislocation
X-ray diagnosis of, 9:59

Rotary dislocation of the navicular bone
X-ray diagnosis of, 5:53

Sarcoidosis
X-ray diagnosis of, 6:57

Thoracic aortic aneurysm
X-ray diagnosis of, 4:53

Tuberculous adenitis
Primary, x-ray diagnosis of calcified cervical lymph nodes from, 2:57


IMMUNOLOGIC DISORDERS

Tattoo allergy
Cinnabar pigment induced, 1:33


INFECTIONS

Cellulitis
Orbital, identification and treatment of, 8:37


INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Bronchitis
Acute infectious, interpreting the electrocardiogram in patient with, 11:7

Epiglottitis
Acute, recognition and treatment of, 9:29

Granuloma
Fish tank, diagnosis and treatment of, 2:33
Swimming pool, diagnosis and treatment of, 2:33

Malaria
Clinician's guide to, 3:39

Necrotizing fasciitis
Recognition and treatment of, 7:22

Pharyngitis
Strategies for treatment decisions for, 3:47

Respiratory syncytial virus infection
In high-risk adults and the elderly, 12:43

Sarcoidosis
X-ray diagnosis of, 6:57

Staphylococcus aureus infections
Community-acquired methicillin resistant, 10:44

Supraglottitis
Recognition and treatment of, 9:29

Tuberculous adenitis
Primary, x-ray diagnosis of calcified cervical lymph nodes from, 2:57


LYMPHATIC SYSTEM DISORDERS

Calcified cervical lymph nodes
From primary tuberculous adenitis, x-ray diagnosis of, 2:57


MEDICAL DEVICES

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Use of in reducing mortality from congestive heart failure, 10:48


MEDICAL PROCEDURES

Dilation
Of the esophagus, iatrogenic rupture during, 7:33

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Diagnostic or therapeutic, iatrogenic esophageal rupture during, 7:33


METABOLIC AND NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS

Diabetes mellitus
Strategies for treating hypoglycemic episodes in patients with, 9:37

Electrolyte abnormalities
A review of the five most common and potentially most dangerous abnormalities, 3:33

Hypoglycemia
Strategies for treatment of, 9:37

Obesity
Effectiveness of bariatric surgery for, 7:31


MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

Clubbing
Of the toenails, diagnosis of, 10:33

Feet
Painful, causes and care of, 9:18

Fibromyalgia
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:37

Fractures
Common fractures of the lower leg and knee (part 1 of 2), 1:16
Common fractures of the knee and lower leg (part 2 of 2), 2:46
Segond, x-ray diagnosis of, 8:53
Transcondylar, of the humerus, x-ray diagnosis of, 1:51

Low back pain
Presenting in the emergency room, differentiating mechanical from serious nonmechanical causes of, 4:42A

Madelung's deformity
X-ray diagnosis of, 3:57

Musculoskeletal pain
Potentially life-threatening disease processes masked by, 3:38C

Osteoarthropathy
Diagnosis of, 10:33

Paget’s disease
Of bone, x-ray diagnosis of, 12:47

Radioulnar dislocation
X-ray diagnosis of, 9:59

Rotary dislocation of the navicular bone
X-ray diagnosis of, 5:53

Shoulder pain
Successful treatment of in the primary care setting, 2:20


NATURAL DISASTERS

Hurricane Katrina
One doctor’s experience during, 10:10


NEPHROLOGY

Nephritis
Medication-induced interstitial, interpreting the electrocardiogram in diagnosis of, 5:7


NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS

Alzheimer’s disease
Treating the behavioral and psychological symptoms of, 7:9

Dementia
Treating the behavioral and psychological symptoms of, 7:9

Fibromyalgia
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:37

Neuropathic pain
Determining cause of and choosing therapeutic agents for, 10:37

Palsy
Bell's, differential diagnosis and controversial treatment of, 1:9

Paralysis
Atraumatic, evaluating and managing patients with, 12:12


NUTRITION

Diet
Role of in management of low-grade hypertension, 4:36

Dietary supplements
Research on and use of five popular products, 3:18


OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

Breast disorders
Symptomatic, guidance for examination and treatment of, 11:9


ONCOLOGY

Bowen's disease
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:33

Carcinoma
Basal cell, diagnosis and treatment of, 12:29
Invasive squamous cell, diagnosis of, 6:37

Carcinoma in situ
Squamous cell, diagnosis and treatment of, 2:33

Fibroxanthoma
Atypical, diagnosis and treatment of, 8:27

Prostate cancer
Reevaluation of prostate-specific antigen levels in diagnosis of, 1:45

Rodent ulcer
Diagnosis and treatment of, 12:29


OPHTHALMOLOGY

Glaucoma
Diagnosis and treatment of common and emergent forms of, 7:14

Orbital cellulitis
Identification and treatment of, 8:37

Vision loss
Clinical assessment of, 11:14


ORTHOPEDICS

Feet
Painful, need for orthopedic consultation for in the emergent care setting, 9:18

Fractures
Common fractures of the lower leg and knee (part 1 of 2), 1:16
Common fractures of the knee and lower leg (part 2 of 2), 2:46
Transcondylar, of the humerus, x-ray diagnosis of, 1:51

Madelung's deformity
X-ray diagnosis of, 3:57

Orthopedic emergencies
Myths surrounding care of patients with, 7:38

Shoulder pain
Indications for referral when patients fail to respond to conservative therapy in the primary care setting, 2:20


OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY

Epiglottitis
Acute, diagnosis of, 11:31
Acute, recognition and treatment of, 9:29

Herpes zoster
Acute, diagnosis of, 11:31

Otolaryngologic emergencies
Managing common otolaryngologic emergencies (part 1 of 2), 5:18
Managing common otolaryngologic emergencies (part 2 of 2), 6:39

Pharyngitis
Strategies for treatment decisions for, 3:47

Ramsay-Hunt syndrome
Diagnosis of, 11:31

Shingles
Diagnosis of, 11:31

Supraglottitis
Recognition and treatment of, 9:39
Diagnosis of, 11:31


PAIN

Abdominal pain
Acute, age-related considerations in, 8:8

Abdominopelvic pain
Use of helical multidetector computed tomography in confirming causes of, 11:33

Chronic pain
Appropriate use of cyclooxygenase-2-selective inhibitors in treatment of, 12:18

Feet
Painful, causes and care of, 9:18

Low back pain
Differentiating mechanical from serious nonmechanical causes of, 4:42A

Musculoskeletal pain
Potentially life-threatening disease processes masked by, 3:38C

Neuropathic pain
Determining cause of and choosing therapeutic agents for, 10:37

Shoulder pain
Successful treatment of in the primary care setting, 2:20


PHARMACOTHERAPY

Acetaminophen
Case studies in the evaluation and treatment of overdose of, 1:32A

Cyclooxygenase-2-selective inhibitors
Appropriate use of in treatment of arthritis and chronic pain, 12:18

Digoxin
Acute and chronic toxicity from use of in treatment of chronic heart failure or atrial fibrillation, 4:30

Hormone therapy
Risk of gallstones in women taking estrogen or estrogen/progestin, 11:42


PODIATRY

Feet
Painful, causes and care of, 9:18


PSYCHOLOGIC DISORDERS

Male sexual dysfunction
An individualized approach to treatment of, 4:9


PULMONARY DISORDERS

Asthma
Diagnosis and treatment of, 4:20

Bronchitis
Acute infectious, interpreting the electrocardiogram in patient with, 11:7

Cyanosis
Types and causes of, 9:45

Hemoptysis
A systematic approach to making the right decisions for patients with, 8:45

Lower respiratory infection
From respiratory syncytial virus, in high-risk adults and the elderly, 12:43

Pneumothorax
Spontaneous and traumatic, diagnosis and treatment of, 10:18

Pulmonary embolism
Diagnostic technologies and treatment options for, 8:29

Respiratory syncytial virus infection
In high-risk adults and the elderly, 12:43


RHEUMATOLOGY

Arthritis
Appropriate use of cyclooxygenase-2-selective inhibitors in treatment of, 12:18

Fibromyalgia
Diagnosis and treatment of, 2:37


SEXUAL DISORDERS

Male sexual dysfunction
An individualized approach to treatment of, 4:9


SURGERY

Bariatric surgery
Effectiveness of against obesity and related risk factors, 7:31


TOXICOLOGY

Acetaminophen poisoning
Case studies in the evaluation and treatment of patients with, 1:32A

Cyanosis
Types and causes of, 9:45

Digoxin toxicity
From use of digoxin in treatment of chronic heart failure or atrial fibrillation, recognition and treatment of, 4:30

Poisonings
Clinical guide to, 5:30A


TRAUMA

Diaphragmatic rupture
The problematic diagnosis of, 2:32A


VASCULAR DISORDERS

Atherosclerotic vascular disease
Low HDL-C levels as risk factor for, 9:11

Cholesterol
Low HDL-C levels as risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, 9:11

HDL-C levels
Low, as risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, 9:11


WOMEN’S HEALTH

Breast disorders
Symptomatic, guidance for examination and treatment of, 11:9

Gallstones
Risk of in women taking estrogen or estrogen/progestin, 11:42


TRICKS OF THE TRADE®

Abscess
Packing, 7:6
Acrylic glue
Creating dry wound for use of, 6:6
Adhesive removal
Avoiding hair-pulling discomfort during, 6:6
Alcohol dependency, severe
Uncovering, 6:6
Ankle splint
Applying, 3:8
Antibiotic treatment
Keeping track of, 1:8
Appendicitis
Confirming as cause of nonclassical abdominal pain, 5:6
Asthma patient on respirator
Improving exhalation in, 11:6
Black light
Using, 2:10
Blood pressure
Taking in difficult circumstances, 4:6
Body position
Easing pain by changes in, 3:8
Burns
Easing pain of, 12:8
Cervical fracture
Verifying, 8:6
Chest tube
Securing, 4:6
Children
Distracting during minor procedures, 3:8
Clothing, patients’ damaged
Replacing, 7:6
Cold packs
Providing for young children, 9:8
COPD patient on respirator
Improving exhalation in, 11:6
Cornea
Removing foreign body from, 2:10
Corns
Relieving discomfort of, 1:8
Death of patient
Confirming, 12:8
Deep breath
Eliciting in child, 12:8
Depression
Rating, 12:8
Digit, dislocated
Reducing, 7:6
Digit repair
Ensuring bloodless field for, 11:6
Digital camera
Using to obtain help from consultants, 2:10
Ear canal, external
Removing insects from, 9:8
Ear wick
Creating substitute for, 6:6
Email
Using to obtain help from consultants, 2:10
Emergency visits
Ensuring patient's safe return home from, 4:6
Endometrium
Obtaining a biopsy from, 2:10
Epistaxis
Preventing reflex sneezing during cauterization and packing for, 3:8
Eustachian tube
Unclogging, 4:6
Exhalation
Improving in asthma or COPD patient on respirator, 11:6
Forehead growth
Keeping hair out of the way during repair of, 1:8
Foreign body
Removing from cornea or skin, 12:8
Removing from ear or nose, 9:8
Removing from nose, 11:6
Foreign body (bead)
Removing from child’s nose, 6:6
Foreign body, corneal
Removing, 2:10
Foreign body, intranasal
Removing, 1:8
Foreign body (magnetic metal earring backing)
Removing from nose, 11:6
Foreign body (rubber) in foot wound
Avoiding infection from, 7:6 (follow-up)
Foreign body, wooden
Removing, 4:6
Gag reflex
Overcoming, 1:8
Hair pulling during adhesive removal
Avoiding discomfort of, 6:6
Hand trauma
Vascular assessment of, 9:8
Heart attack
Preventing spread of ischemia during initial stages of, 11:6
Hemorrhoid, thrombosed external
Expressing clot from, 4:6
Infants
Anesthetizing for minimally painful procedures, 9:8
Injection
Avoiding use of wrong substance for, 5:6
Intravenous fluid
Determining maintenance rate of, 6:6
Intravenous line, large-bore
Easing discomfort during placement of, 5:6
Intravenous line placement
Reducing pain from, 11:6
Lab coat
Removing stains from, 6:6
Laceration, anterior scalp
Keeping hair out of the way during repair of, 1:8
Laceration, near eye
Anesthetizing, 12:8
Low anion gap
Differential diagnosis of, 8:6
Lumbar puncture
Maintaining spinal alignment during, 1:8
Preparing patient for, 12:8
Medication compliance
Approaching patient about, 2:10
Mirrored instruments
Reducing risk of fogging of, 5:6
Nasogastric tube
Inserting, 6:6
Placing in sedated or unconscious patient, 8:6
Nebulizer treatment
Helping children accept, 11:6
Nose
Examining without a nasal speculum, 11:6
Olecranon bursa, swollen
Tapping, 7:6
Ophthalmic medication
Administering to sensitive patient, 4:6
Otoscope
Safer use of, 1:8
Pacemaker letter code
Remembering, 9:8
Pain
Easing, 3:8
Pain complaints
Assessing, 9:8
Paper clips
Using as "medical instruments," 10:6
Paronychia
Extracting pus from, 8:6
Pelvic exam
Avoiding contamination during, 7:6
Percussion note
Augmenting, 2:10
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
Reinserting, 2:10
Physical examination
Obtaining patient history during, 8:6
Physical examination of child
Deploying parents in, 8:6
Pregnancy
Tracking significant events during, 10:6
Ring, stuck
Removing, 5:6; 7:6
Ruler substitute
Creating, 8:6 (follow-up)
Skin cracks, on hands
Relieving pain of, 10:6
Skin, fragile
Suturing, 7:6
Skin hooks
Creating, 5:6
Skin tenderness
Reducing during percussion of costovertebral angle to detect flank pain, 4:6
Stethoscope tubing
Maintaining, 3:8
Surgical staples
Removing, 12:8
Tetracaine solution
Secondary use of, 5:6
Throat swab
Getting children or skittish adults to cooperate during, 8:6
Ticklish patients
Calming during physical examination, 12:8
Trident fishing hook
Removing from skin, 10:6
Urine sample
Obtaining from infants or toddlers, 10:6
Vaccines
Variant uses of, 3:8
Varicose veins
Controlling vigorous bleeding of, 5:6
Vasomotor syncope
Reducing risk of in visitors present during procedure on patient, 3:8
Vertigo
Treating in the elderly, 10:6
Wood's lamp
Using, 2:10
Wound
Irrigating, 3:8
Wounds, shallow
Packing, 10:6


INDEX OF AUTHORS

Aceves SS 4:20
Ali S
ECG Challenge 12:9
Allen A
Diagnosis at a Glance 11:31
Anglemeyer BL 12:39
Baillie J 3:14
Bakes K 11:14
Balkany T 5:18; 6:39
Bedlack RS 10:37
Blocher NC 9:29
Blyumin ML 9:35
Boenau I 1:16; 2:46
Bono MJ 9:45; 12:39
Brough A 4:30
Brough S 4:30
Brush DE 4:30
Burg MD 1:9; 8:8
Cadnapaphornchai L 11:14
Cardenas GA 9:11
Carr C 11:33
Checcone M 5:18; 6:39
Chico GF 1:27; 2:13; 7:9; 11:25
Chico MA 1:27
Cook A 8:45
Cook SA
Diagnosis at a Glance 11:31
Counselman F 5:31
Crumpler CD Jr. 4:9
Cunningham GR 4:9
Curbelo A 8:37
Curry NS 11:33
Dave S 5:18; 6:39
Deane SA 8:45
Diercks DB 6:18
Edlow JA 8:29
English LB 4:42A
Erwin EA 7:14
Farhey Y 2:37
Feldman HA 1:36
Fogel R 4:43
Foley K 6:30
Francis JE
ECG Challenge 4:7; 5:7; 6:9; 7:7; 9:9; 10:7; 11:7; 12:9
Francis L 1:9; 8:8
Fry E 3:39
Furze A 5:18; 6:39
Gafate MF 12:32
Garcia-Diaz J 8:37
George JN 6:11
Gerdes MS 5:39
Goldberg M
The Diagnostic Challenge 3:9
Gosserand JL 7:33
Graffeo C 5:30A; 11:9
Gregasavitch GF
Diagnosis at a Glance 12:29
Guerrant ES 9:18
Gundling K 3:18
Harrison BP 10:18
Hart RG 9:18
Heard K 1:32A
Hendey GW 7:38
Hess EV 2:37
Hijazi R 4:9
Horn D 7:22
Husni ME 12:18
Hussain N 5:11; 10:27
Jacobson S 3:38C
Jaffey PB 1:36
Karnath B 5:11
Keats TE
Emergency X-Ray 1:51; 2:57; 3:57; 4:53; 5:53; 6:57; 7:51; 8:53; 9:59; 11:55; 12:47
Khachemoune A 9:35
Khilani N 10:27
Kini Sam 11:33
Kini Sunil 11:33
Knapp B 8:14
Kojouri K 6:11
Kumari S
ECG Challenge 12:9
Kung S 1:32A
Lansang MC 12:32
Lavie CJ 9:11; 10:10
Lehman D 5:18; 6:39
Liang I 4:30
Lopez FA 5:39
Lyons L 9:45
Mason DP 12:12
Mason JD 3:39
Measley R 7:22
Meehan P 3:33
Mendelson, M 7:14
Middleton DB
Tricks of the Trade® 1:8; 2:10; 3:8; 4:6; 5:6; 6:6; 7:6; 8:6; 9:8; 10:6; 11:6; 12:8
Murray SB 8:29
Naviaux NW 9:37
Neofytos D 7:22
Nesbitt LT Jr. 5:39
Ni Y
Diagnosis at a Glance 4:39; 7:29; 8:27
Olusola BF 6:26
Parker-Sayre A
Diagnosis at a Glance 11:31
Pauly RR 12:32
Pianalto D 6:30
Pope T 11:33
Porges SB 9:29
Post L 10:24
Powers J 1:16; 2:46
Prochazka AV 2:20
Roberts JA 10:18
Roberts JR
Would You Miss This Diagnosis? 12:45
Ruiz J 5:18; 6:39
Sage C 11:9
Sallustio S 10:44
Samarendra P
ECG Challenge 12:9
Sanders CV 5:39
Scherer K 10:37
Schiffman LA
Diagnosis at a Glance 1:33; 2:33; 3:31; 4:39; 5:29; 6:37; 7:29; 8:27; 10:33; 12:29
Schleicher SM
Diagnosis at a Glance 1:33; 2:33; 3:31; 4:39; 5:29; 6:37; 7:29; 8:27; 10:33; 12:29
Simon LS 12:18
Slovis CM 3:33
Smally AJ 4:42A; 12:12
Smith C 5:30A
Smith JW 7:33
Snyder CA
Diagnosis at a Glance 8:27
Snyder E 8:14
Spalding SC 9:37
Stockinger ZT 2:32A
Sutter M 6:18
Thomas GR 5:18; 6:39
Tilman K 5:31
Wasserman SI 4:20
Wisthoff MR 9:37
Wright MJ 2:32A
Wu T 10:24
Ziolkowski TJ 9:18

 

 



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