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The oracle of cough
About 18 months ago my wife began coughing. After a month or so, I naively wondered about the
possibility of pertussis.
B.F. MANDELL |
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A 35-year-old man
with recurrent hoarseness
He has undergone laser photoresection of a tracheal
mass three times in the past 2 years. What is the diagnosis?
G.M. DALAL and A.C. MEHTA
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Primary percutaneous coronary
intervention for acute MI:
Improving access and outcomes
Patients have a better chance of surviving an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction if they undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) rather than fibrinolytic therapy. Studies have addressed ways to improve PCI and to make it
more accessible.
J. KARHA, M.A. HOOK, and S.J. BRENER
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New series: Imaging in practice
Each article begins with an actual case and focuses
on how imaging should be used to establish or exclude a particular diagnosis,
with emphasis on the care of the patient.
B.R. HERTS and D.M. EINSTEIN |
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Imaging in acute brain infarction
A 77-year-old woman is brought by ambulance
to the emergency department with suspected acute stroke.
Which imaging test is recommended, and why?
B. BORG, B.R. HERTS, and T.J. MASARYK
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Gait disorders: Search for multiple causes
Gait disorders in elderly patients often lead to falls,
disability, and functional decline. More often than not,
they represent more than one coexisting condition.
N.B. ALEXANDER and A. GOLDBERG |
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Pertussis: Old foe, persistent problem
Vaccination for pertussis may soon be done in teens
and adults to prevent infection of vulnerable infants.
C. SABELLA |
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Physician's guide to the new
2005 dietary guidelines:
How best to counsel patients
Health care providers can become agents of change
and give patients practical suggestions for taking in fewer
calories, being more physically active, and making wiser food choices.
G.L. BLACKBURN and B.A. WALTMAN |
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Nutrition: Know the facts
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Recognizing and managing
acute diverticulitis for the internist
Acute diverticulitis can present in a number
of ways and is often confused with colonic spasm
or irritable bowel syndrome. Missing the diagnosis
can have serious consequences.
J.S. WU and M.E. BAKER |
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Aspirin prevents stroke,
not myocardial infarction, in women
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Chronic atrial fibrillation develops in 25%
5 years after paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
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Diuretics first choice
in hypertensive blacks and nonblacks
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Intermittent therapy is as good
as continuous therapy for mild persistent asthma
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Letter to the Editor
Overactive bladder.
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Demystifying triglycerides: A practical approach
