Cuts and scrapes of knees and elbows.

abstract：:In a case of rheumatic disease, the patient's history and a careful physical examination should yield most of the information needed to identify the specific disorder present. A convenient classification is based on four differentiating features: number of joints affected, acuteness or chronicity of disease, absence o...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Weiss TE,Gum OB,Biundo JJ Jr

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Symptomatic treatment of transient insomnias is advisable, for without treatment these sleep disorders may become persistent. The drugs of choice are the benzodiazepine hypnotics, which have minimal side effects when used for short periods in properly selected patients. The three such drugs currently available in the ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Malcolm R,Gross JA

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunization of infants and children is the most effective strategy for decreasing the incidence of some infectious diseases. Most invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae type b occurs before age 5 years, and routine vaccination of infants for hepatitis B is currently recommended because selective immunization ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Vetter RT,Johnson GM

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In scarcely more than 30 years, the People's Republic of China has progressed from limited health care available only to a privileged few to a countrywide system providing basic services to one fifth of the world's population. The author gives his impressions of the current situation, based on a recent visit. :There ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Taylor RB

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme disease can be difficult to recognize because not all patients have erythema migrans or other classic symptoms. Therefore, laboratory testing has become an important aid to clinical diagnosis. But the story doesn't end there-serologic testing presents another set of problems and concerns. Drs. Still and Ryan expl...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Still MM,Ryan ME

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wound healing calls for little outside interference. All the physician need do is ensure that the wound is clean and debrided and decide whether closure by suture or by granulation tissue formation is indicated. Suture repair should be delayed if the wound is heavily contaminated. Use of skin tapes or of constant-pres...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Fernandez A,Finley JM

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent hoarseness in a patient should always alert the physician to the possibility of laryngeal carcinoma. Prompt visualization of the larynx is essential, particularly in high-risk patients over 40 years of age without a history of upper respiratory infection. Mirror examination (indirect laryngoscopy) is the us...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Johnson JT,Newman RK,Olson JE

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is an established bariatric surgical procedure that produces meaningful weight loss and improvements in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2. This study examined the effect of LAGB on T2DM status in severely obese p...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Edelman S,Bhoyrul S,Billy H,Cornell C,Okerson T

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep neck infection has ominous implications if not detected and treated in an early stage. The anatomic relationships of head and neck spaces encourage spread of infection. Immediate hospitalization and constant monitoring of the patient after diagnosis are mandatory. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Johnson JT,Tucker HM

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inhalation of pressurized 100% oxygen is a helpful adjunctive treatment for certain patients, because the increased oxygen carried by the blood to the tissue enhances new growth of microcirculation and, thus, healing. Patients with tissue breakdown after radiation therapy, refractory osteomyelitis, gas gangrene, soft-...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Cohn GH

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid organ transplantation is now the standard of care for end-stage organ failure, and primary care physicians are frequently involved in the follow-up care of transplant recipients. New-onset diabetes mellitus after solid organ transplantation (NODAT) has emerged as an increasingly important determinant of outcomes...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Reynolds LR,Tannock LR

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians believe that infants, children, and adolescents benefit from having a medical home, characterized by accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective care. Several st...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Lutfiyya MN,Scott N,Hurliman B,McCullough JE,Zeitz HJ,Lipsky MS

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to prolonged glucocorticoid therapy (not discussed here), at least five other conditions cause Cushing's syndrome. They are excessive corticotropin secretion by the pituitary gland (which results in Cushing's disease), ectopic production of corticotropin by malignant nonpituitary tumors, benign adrenal ade...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Felicetta JV

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can have a profound impact on emotional health and quality of life, and current treatments are sometimes unsatisfactory for patients facing this lifelong disease. Probiotics, which can normalize gastrointestinal microflora, may alleviate symptoms of IBS. OBJECTIVE:...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Hun L

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In some families, predisposition to cancer is caused by a germline mutation in a single gene, which produces an autosomal dominant pattern of cancer transmission. Several hereditary cancer syndromes have been identified and for many of them, genetic testing is clinically available. Determining which patients are at ri...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Elsas LJ 2nd,Trepanier A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Systolic dysfunction of the heart represents a state of "prerenal" azotemia, in which the excess of total body salt and water is redistributed to venous and interstitial fluid compartments. This results in a diminished effective circulating blood volume and thereby decreases tissue perfusion. The kidneys perceive the ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Riley DJ,Weir M,Bakris GL

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cecal volvulus is a malrotational abnormality of the intestine that causes obstruction. Diagnosis is difficult and, if delayed, the results may be intestinal ischemia, perforation, sepsis, and even death. Cecal ischemia or gangrene cannot always be determined from physical and laboratory findings. Although not always ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Weiss BD

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 65-year-old woman was hospitalized several times after having an acute anteroseptal transmural infarction. Her course was complicated by recurrent ventricular tachycardia and severe left ventricular failure. Chest x-ray films showed pulmonary congestion and mild right pleural effusion. Two-dimensional echocardiograp...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Cheng TC

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infective endocarditis refers to infection of the endocardium or heart valves by microbes, resulting in tissue destruction. Clinical presentation is quite variable, and a high level of suspicion is essential for recognition. Diagnosis is dependent on identification of the causative agent in blood cultures. Cultures th...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Nunley DL,Perlman PE

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 90% of children, otitis media with effusion resolves within 3 months. When it persists longer, it is considered chronic. Initial treatment of chronic otitis media with effusion is repeated courses of antibiotics, and a short course of steroids may be appropriate. Use of antihistamines and decongestants has not been...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Terris MH,Magit AE,Davidson TM

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many men experience sexual function disorders, the most common of which are PE and ED. However, they may hesitate to seek treatment because of the perceived embarrassment associated with discussing their symptoms with a physician. The introduction of PDE-5 inhibitors for the treatment of ED has resulted in increased a...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Miner M,Hellstrom WJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute compartment syndrome is a surgical emergency. A high index of suspicion is needed in cases of severe contusion, especially if patient complaints seem to outweigh physical findings. Acute surgical fasciotomy is an effective treatment and should be carried out expeditiously if compartment pressures are elevated ov...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Swain R,Ross D

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to compare the effectiveness of insulin glargine 300 U/mL (Gla-300) with its accompanying patient support program with that of other basal insulin and available patient support programs in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a real-world setting in terms of achieving HEDIS (Healthcare Effec...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Oster G,Sullivan SD,Dalal MR,Kazemi MR,Rojeski M,Wysham CH,Sung J,Johnstone B,Cali AM,Wei LJ,Traylor L,Anhalt H,Hull M,Van Vleet J,Meneghini LF

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preview Drug-induced aseptic meningitis is an unusual adverse reaction associated with a number of medications. In this report, the authors present a case related to use of trimethoprim- sulfamethoxazole and summarize the available data regarding various proposed mechanisms of drug-induced meningitis. The usual clinic...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Wong JG,Hathaway SC,Paat JJ,Paterson RW,Steele GH Jr

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of congestive heart failure depends on the cause, precipitating factors, and symptoms of the disease in each patient. Dr Kahn outlines the use of the three main types of pharmacologic agents given for heart failure--diuretics, vasodilators, and digoxin. He describes a stepwise regimen, whereby agents are add...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Kahn JK

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced illness is common in any clinical practice. The consequences of failure or delay in diagnosis--persistent or recurring illness, unnecessary diagnostic evaluation, inappropriate treatment, and future jeopardy from the drug--can be avoided by early recognition. Using descriptions of cases from his practice,...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Savett LA

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heparin and warfarin sodium (Coumadin, Panwarfin, Sofarin) are used most often to treat acute and recurrent venous thromboembolic disease, arterial disease, valvular heart disease, and atrial fibrillation. These agents along with dextran, pneumatic compression devices, and gradient stockings are also used to prevent d...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Dhami MS,Bona RD

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapy for osteomyelitis requires a multidisciplinary approach. A precise microbiologic diagnosis and adequate debridement of necrotic tissue are essential. Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis usually responds to antimicrobial therapy. The presence of an abscess or a metaphyseal cavity in hematogenous osteomyelitis and ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Bamberger DM

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of colesevelam in Hispanic subjects with primary hyperlipidemia and prediabetes. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A 16-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multinational study evaluating colesevelam in participants with primary hyperlipidemia (low-density lipoprotein c...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Rosenstock J,Hernandez-Triana E,Handelsman Y,Misir S,Jones MR

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sleep is increasingly being recognized as an important factor in the homeostasis of multiple body functions, including blood glucose metabolism. One of the most common sleep disorders, obstructive sleep apnea, is not only highly prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, but may contribute to the development...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Ioja S,Weir ID,Rennert NJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00