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Adverse drug reactions and medication errors:
Not always a clear distinction.
Unrecognized adverse
drug reactions
can quickly become medication errors.
J.D. CLOUGH
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Acute onset of knee pain
J. SCHILS and M. KLINE
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A young person with
papules and plaques
K.J. TOMECKI and A.R. KOOKEN
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Brief answers to specific clinical
questions |
Should
amphetamines be added to SSRI therapy to enhance the
antidepressant effect?
Despite anecdotal reports of an additive effect, no
firm conclusions can be drawn.
V. SINGH and D. MALONE
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At
what level of hyperkalemia or creatinine elevation should ACE
inhibitor therapy be stopped or not started?
These drugs are a double-edged sword: they
slow the decline in renal function in many patients, yet reduce
renal function in some.
S. NURKO
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Physician’s
guide to popular low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets
These diets can take pounds off fast but usually
fail in the long term and can jeopardize health.
G.L. BLACKBURN, J.C.C. PHILLIPS, and S. MORREALE
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Patient
Information
What you should know about
low-carbohydrate diets |
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The dangers of
self-monitored dieting: What are our patients really doing?
Patient-monitored diets often leave questions of
adherence and safety unanswered.
C.L. MOORE
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Drug-induced lung disease
Early diagnosis is important because stopping the
drug usually reverses toxicity, whereas unrecognized toxicity can
be progressive and even fatal.
M. ÖZKAN, R.A. DWEIK, and M. AHMAD
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In-stent restenosis:
Update on intracoronary radiotherapy
Intracoronary radiotherapy at the time of repeat
balloon angioplasty is proving effective in treating in-stent
restenosis and lowering rates of recurrence.
A.W. CHAN and D.J. MOLITERNO
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New developments in
long-term treatment of HIV: The honeymoon is over
New recommendations advise starting antiretroviral
therapy slightly later in the course of HIV disease than did
earlier guidelines, as treatment has serious long-term side
effects.
C.M. ISADA
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CARDIOVASCULAR
BOARD REVIEW.....................................................
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NEW SERIES
Cardiovascular Board Review
The first installment of a new series makes its debut
in this issue.
C. RIMMERMAN and B.P. GRIFFIN
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CARDIOVASCULAR BOARD
REVIEW.....................................................
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Systolic ejection murmur
presenting with dyspnea on exertion
What is the cause of this patient’s cardiac
symptoms? A self-test.
T. PEIKERT, C.R. ASHER, and B.P. GRIFFIN
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