Series will emphasize practical cardiac diagnosis and management
Our cardiovascular board review series will provide teaching vignettes from our case files.
B.F. MANDELL

An ectopic peripherally inserted central catheter ('ectoPICC')
A chest radiograph shows the line to have fractured and embolized to the left pulmonary artery.
O.C. IOACHIMESCU and J.K. STOLLER

Peripheral arterial disease: Recognition and medical management
Peripheral arterial disease is common but has a variable presentation. It is often unrecognized and undertreated, and it increases the risk of cardiovascular events and death.
A. ALMAHAMEED

Drug adjuncts for treating alcohol dependence
We have learned much about the neurochemical basis of alcohol dependence over the past 20 years, but we still have only a few drugs for treating it. We need better ones.
G.B. COLLINS, M.S. McALLISTER, and K. ADURY

An elderly woman with chest pain and shortness of breath
The patient was treated for myocardial infarction but became hypotensive and developed moderate respiratory distress on her third hospital day. What is the likely cause?
B.A. ROGERS, M.A. ILER, and A.T. ASKARI

MRI of the heart: Promises fulfilled?
Questions remain about whether magnetic resonance imaging is the best way to evaluate patients when more traditional diagnostic techniques are inconclusive.
S. SOLA, R.D. WHITE, and M. DESAI

Sinusitis: Allergies, antibiotics, aspirin, asthma
Sinusitis may not be a single entity; it is associated with many comorbid conditions, notably asthma.
C. RADOJICIC

Reducing the rate of amputations in acute diabetic foot infections
We devised a multidisciplinary approach that combines wound care, rehabilitation, prosthetics, orthotics, management of concurrent medical problems, and surveillance.
J.M. ROBBINS, B.J. NICKLAS, and S. AUGUSTINE

Bivalent vaccine against HPV is effective for 4.5 years

Hot water (45ºC) immersion is best for jellyfish, man-of-war stings

Prolonged paroxetine treatment prevents recurrent depression in elderly

Omega 3 fats do not affect mortality rates

Letters to the Editor
Cardiorenal syndrome (May 2006)
Postoperative septic shock (supplement 1 to volume 73).