Volume 42 - Issue 2 - February 2002

Consultant

Fluoride therapy
Fluoride therapy
Don’t Overlook Prenatal Benefit of Fluoride
04/30/2011
<DIV id=article-content-body> <P>The "Quick Take" on water fluoridation states that "fluoride prevents caries primarily after tooth eruption" (CONSULTANT, March 2001, page...
04/30/2011
Professor of Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Refractory GI Bleeding: What Next?
04/30/2011

February 1, 2006

February 1, 2006
My patient is an 87-year-old woman who requires transfusion every 3 weeks for chronic GI bleeding.
04/30/2011
Apparently Healthy Man With History of Injection Drug Use: The Initial Approach
04/30/2011

By ANDRE N. SOFAIR, MD, MPH

By ANDRE N. SOFAIR, MD, MPH
 
04/30/2011
Herpes Zoster
Herpes Zoster
Herpes Zoster
04/30/2011

Dee Wee Lim, MD

Dee Wee Lim, MD
A 50-year-old woman had visited 4 health care providers seeking relief from low back pain.
04/30/2011
Viral diseases
Viral diseases
Erythema Multiforme
04/30/2011

By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD

By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
A 55-year-old woman had a 10-day history of a nonproductive cough and a painful rash on both palms for 5 days. The eruption subsequently spread over her entire body.
04/30/2011
florist
florist

Eucalyptus Mist: Natural Therapy for Sinusitis
04/30/2011
February 1, 2002
February 1, 2002
In addition to standard therapy for sinusitis, suggest that patients breathe in steam from water that contains eucalyptus leaves or oil.
04/30/2011
subclinical bronchospasm
subclinical bronchospasm

Who Needs an Inhaler? Just Listen . . .
04/30/2011
February 1, 2006
February 1, 2006
How can you readily determine whether your patient with bronchitis may benefit from an inhaled bronchodilator?
04/30/2011
full-thickness rectal prolapse
full-thickness rectal prolapse

Rectal Prolapse
04/30/2011
By Dr Virendra Parikh
By Dr Virendra Parikh
A 75-year-old woman had a 1-year history of an anal protrusion, bloodstained mucus discharge, and anal incontinence of flatus and loose stools.
04/30/2011
Smallpox—or a Mimic?
04/30/2011
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
Smallpox, which is caused by infection with poxvirus variola, may follow various courses.
04/30/2011
itching
itching

Chickenpox in a Child
04/30/2011
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
A pruritic, erythematous rash developed in a 6-year-old boy over 5 days.
04/30/2011
Symptoms
Symptoms
Endometrial Aspiration: Less Pain, More Gain
04/30/2011

February 1, 2006

February 1, 2006
Several techniques can decrease the discomfort of an endometrial aspiration. First, describe the procedure thoroughly, and offer to play a relaxation tape.
04/30/2011
viral syndrome
viral syndrome
Acute Myelogenous Myelomonocytic Leukemia
04/30/2011

By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD

By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
A middle-aged woman had had a low-grade fever, sore throat, and malaise for 1 week. Her physician prescribed amoxicillin(.
04/30/2011
Duane Hinshaw
Duane Hinshaw

Why Wetter Is Better
04/30/2011
February 1, 2006
February 1, 2006
Advise patients to use moist heat to treat spinal or extremity injuries during the first 48 hours.
04/30/2011
Smallpox
Smallpox
Smallpox: A Brief Overview
04/30/2011

By DAVID A. RELMAN, MD
Stanford University

JED E. OLSON, MD
University of Colorado, Denver

By DAVID A. RELMAN, MDStanford Univer...
<div id="article-content-body"><p>The last naturally occurring case of smallpox was reported in Somalia in October 1977. Despite the eradication of smallpox, the causative agent,...
04/30/2011
Hepatology
Hepatology
Man With Elevated ALT and History of Blood Transfusion
04/30/2011

By RONALD N. RUBIN, MD-Series Editor

By RONALD N. RUBIN, MD-Series Editor ...
Liver biopsy can detect the degree and extent of active inflammation, as well as the presence of bridging fibrosis and cirrhosis.
04/30/2011
Spontaneous Internal Carotid Artery Dissection
04/30/2011

By CHRISTOPHER J. PHAM, DO
CLARK J. OKULSKI, DO

By CHRISTOPHER J. PHAM, DO CLARK J. O...
A 36-year-old man who had collapsed and sustained a bruised right shoulder was brought to the emergency department with acute emesis, cephalgia, blurred vision, aphasia, and right ...
04/30/2011

Older Man With Epigastric Pain and Melena
04/30/2011
By RONALD N. RUBIN, MD-Series Editor
By RONALD N. RUBIN, MD-Series Editor...
A 64-year-old man has experienced melena 4 or 5 times in the previous 24 hours.
04/30/2011
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction
An Uncommon Presentation of Acute MI
04/30/2011

February 1, 2006

February 1, 2006
<div id="article-content-body"><p><em>I wish to add ileus to the list of atypical presenting symptoms of acute myocardial infarction (MI) in an article by Drs William J. Brady,...
04/30/2011
Hereditary Hemochromatosis: Early Detection of a Common Yet Elusive Disease
04/30/2011

By BRIAN L. PEARLMAN, MD

By BRIAN L. PEARLMAN, MD
Although widely regarded as a rare disorder, hereditary hemochromatosis is the most common genetic disease in Caucasians.
04/30/2011
childhood illness
childhood illness
Chickenpox Lesions in an Adult
04/30/2011

By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD

By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
A generalized pruritic, vesicular eruption on an erythematous base developed in a 34-year-old man.
04/30/2011
Sports Concussion: Implications of the Exam After Head Injury
04/30/2011

By ROBERT F. WILSON, MD
ARTHUR M. CARLIN, MD
JAMES G. TYBURSKI, MD

By ROBERT F. WILSON, MDARTHUR M. CARL...
As many as 300,000 sportsrelated concussions are diagnosed each year in the United States.1 This figure underestimates the true incidence, however, because many concussive injuries are not recognized by the...
04/30/2011
A Solution for Dyshidrosis
04/30/2011

February 1, 2002

February 1, 2002
<div id="article-content-body"><p><em>Is soaking the feet in an aluminum salt solution an effective therapy for dyshidrosis?<br></em> —<em>John Mosby,...
04/30/2011
Meningococcemia
04/30/2011

By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD

By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
<div id="article-content-body"><p>A 49-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a high fever of abrupt onset, rigor, headache, myalgias, and profound prostration. Her...
04/30/2011

Choosing Contraception for Women With Migraine
04/30/2011
February 1, 2006
February 1, 2006
What are the current recommendations for hormonal contraception (eg, oral contraceptives, medroxyprogesterone(
04/30/2011

Cutaneous Conundrums, Dermatologic Disguises
04/30/2011
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD—Series Editor
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD—Series Editor...
Case 1:
04/30/2011
muscle aches
muscle aches

Chickenpox in an Adult
04/30/2011
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
A 30-year-old man presented with a few-day history of a viral prodrome, including a low-grade fever, mild headache, muscle and joint aches, and malaise, a
04/30/2011

Impetigo Secondary to Chickenpox
04/30/2011
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
By DAVID L. KAPLAN, MD
Impetigo developed on the face of a 7-year-old boy who had chickenpox.
04/30/2011
What Do These Images Reveal?
04/30/2011

WILLIAM YAAKOB, MD and STEPHEN SCHABEL, MD

WILLIAM YAAKOB, MD and STEPHEN SCHABE...
1. Increasing neck fullness A 64-year-old woman complains of neck fullness that has increased in the last few months.
04/30/2011