Medical Practice

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American Family Physician July 1, 2003 Quinlan & Hill	Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, commonly known as "morning sickness," affects approximately 80 percent of pregnant women. Physicians should carefully evaluate patients with nonresolving or worsening symptoms to rule out the most common causes of severe vomiting.
American Family Physician July 1, 2003 Omole et al.	Management of Bartholin's Duct Cyst and Gland Abscess Bartholin's duct cysts and gland abscesses are common problems in women of reproductive age. The goal of management is to preserve the gland and its function if possible.
Managed Care June 2003 Frank Diamond	How To Manage the Worried Well They have symptoms, but that doesn't mean primary care physicians can pinpoint a physical problem. Yet they do suffer, and are a cost center for insurers and employers.
Managed Care June 2003	Hypertension: New guidelines, still costly The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently released new clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, detection, and treatment of high blood pressure.
Managed Care June 2003 Thomas Morrow	The 'Heartbreak of Psoriasis' Has Met Its Match! New therapies that manipulate the immune system offer hope to patients and pose challenges to managed care.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Black & Hill	Over-the-Counter Medications in Pregnancy Pregnant women commonly use over-the-counter medications. Although most over-the-counter drugs have an excellent safety profile, some have unproven safety or are known to adversely affect the fetus.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Chan & Salam	Splinter Removal Splinter injuries are common, but larger and deeper splinters are often difficult and painful to remove at home. These splinters often present as a foreign body embedded in the superficial or subcutaneous soft tissues.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Kiesler & Ricer	The Abnormal Fontanel Examination of a newborn's fontanels offers the physician a window into the infant's developing brain and general state of health. The normal fontanel varies widely in shape and time of closure. The incidence of abnormal fontanel differs, depending on the abnormality and cause.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Kodner & Kudrimoti	Diagnosis and Management of Acute Interstitial Nephritis Acute interstitial nephritis is an important cause of acute renal failure resulting from immune-mediated tubulointerstitial injury, initiated by medications, infection, and other causes.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 David B. K. Golden	Stinging Insect Allergy Insect stings usually cause transient local inflammation and occasional toxic reactions. However, allergic hypersensitivity can result in more severe local reactions or generalized systemic reactions.
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