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American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
Amy R. Sparks |
Imaging of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Given the high rate of morbidity and mortality associated with abdominal aortic aneurysms, accurate diagnosis and preoperative evaluation are essential for improved patient outcomes...   |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
Rajani Katta |
Cutaneous Sarcoidosis: A Dermatologic Masquerader Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease that may involve almost any organ system; therefore, it results in various clinical manifestations. Cutaneous sarcoidosis occurs in up to one third of patients with systemic sarcoidosis. Recognition of cutaneous lesions is important... |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
Frederick K. Beck |
Prealbumin: A Marker for Nutritional Evaluation Determining the level of prealbumin, a hepatic protein, is a sensitive and cost-effective method of assessing the severity of illness resulting from malnutrition in patients who are critically ill or have a chronic disease... |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
Judy D. Bremnor |
Evaluation of Dysuria in Adults Dysuria is the sensation of pain, burning, or discomfort on urination. Although many physicians equate dysuria with urinary tract infection , it is actually a symptom that has many potential causes. Empiric treatment with antibiotics may be inappropriate, except in carefully selected patients... |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
William M. Simpson |
Recognition and Management of Acute Pesticide Poisoning Acute pesticide poisoning is an unusual and potentially fatal reason for visiting a family physician in the outpatient or emergency department setting. These episodes are likely to occur so infrequently that the physician must go through a steep learning curve with each encounter... |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
Ina Li |
Feeding Tubes in Patients with Severe Dementia Patients with advanced dementia are among the most challenging patients to care for. Health care professionals commonly rely on feeding tubes to supply nutrition to these severely demented patients. However, various studies have not shown use of feeding tubes to be effective... |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
Ishak A. Mansi |
ANCA-Associated Small-Vessel Vasculitis Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis is the most common primary systemic small-vessel vasculitis to occur in adults. Advances in clinical management have been achieved during the past few years, and many ongoing studies are pending... |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2002
Thomas J. Zuber |
Hemorrhoidectomy for Thrombosed External Hemorrhoids Acutely tender, thrombosed external hemorrhoids can be surgically removed if encountered within the first 72 hours after onset. Hemorrhoidectomy is performed through an elliptic incision over the site of thrombosis with removal of the entire diseased hemorrhoidal plexus in one piece... |
Salon.com
April 9, 2002
Ivan Oransky |
Robo-docs Medical errors kill more people each year than auto accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. Can automating medicine prevent tragedies like the Andrea Yates case? |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2002
Linda N. Meurer |
Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection Helicobacter pylori is the cause of most peptic ulcer disease and a primary risk factor for gastric cancer. Eradication of the organism results in ulcer healing and reduces the risk of ulcer recurrence and complications... |
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