Thyroid function tests. Guidelines for interpretation in common clinical disorders.

abstract：:Treatment of hypertension in African Americans has special challenges, including a lack of objective trial data on which to base decisions and differing benefits and responses than with other patients. However, adequate control is possible and should be the goal of treating physicians. This article describes current "...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Bakris GL,Ferdinand KC,Douglas JG,Sowers JR

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Whether preparticipation sports examinations are necessary and what they should include are matters of debate, especially in the young because of the low yield of new medical diagnoses. The goal of the examining physician is to determine whether the athlete is mentally, developmentally, and physically capable of safel...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Bratton RL,Agerter DC

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preview Although the early symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be ameliorated, the illness is relentlessly progressive. Studies have therefore been conducted in hopes of finding therapy to delay its disabling course. In this article, Dr Ahlskog examines recent proposals and their application in cases of early and adva...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Ahlskog JE

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute cardiac events involving coronary symptoms, elevated enzyme levels, and electrocardiographic changes without the development of Q waves often result in higher rates of reinfarction and unstable angina than do more severe myocardial infarctions. The incidence of these non-Q wave events is on the rise, possibly be...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Tamberella MR 3rd,Warner JG Jr

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reiter's syndrome is an often overlooked and misdiagnosed complex of symptoms. Patients may not present with the classic triad of symptoms, or they may forget to mention other pertinent manifestations. How can you make an accurate diagnosis? And what is an effective approach to management? Dr Kirchner reviews studies ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Kirchner JT

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When confronted with a patient with an alteration in mental status following surgery, the physician must consider both organic and psychosocial causes and their synergistic interactions. A careful medical assessment will rule out metabolic disorders, sepsis, cardiopulmonary complications, and adverse drug effects. A m...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Thompson TL 2nd,Feinberg LE

更新日期：1980-03-01 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：:When a patient presents with involuntary weight loss, the etiologic considerations can be overwhelming. To plan a cost-effective workup, physicians need to be aware of the most common causes of weight loss and the tests that yield the most pertinent data. Drs Wise and Craig review the clinical studies on unintentional...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Wise GR,Craig D

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of screening for colorectal cancer is to find early, asymptomatic cancers and adenomatous polyps that are 1 cm or more in diameter or that are villous or tubulovillous histologically. A study using fecal occult blood testing with rehydration and no sigmoidoscopy found that deaths from colorectal cancer can be...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Lush DT

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Theophylline has long been a cornerstone of bronchodilator therapy for asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease, but until recently its use carried the risk of serious, even fatal, toxicity. With recent advances in understanding of this drug's pharmacologic properties and pharmacokinetic characteristics, serious to...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Uden DL,Wyatt RA,Zaske DE

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a series of 123 children with disorders of defecation, constipation was the main problem in 89 and fecal incontinence in 34. All but three of the latter also had constipation. The principal physical findings were abdominal protuberance with palpable stool in the bowel and the presence of a fecal mass in the rectal ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Liebman WM

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An exploratory subgroup analysis of a prospective, randomized, double-blind, forced-titration study comparing the efficacy and safety of once-daily olmesartan medoxomil (OM) and losartan potassium (LOS) in patients with stage 1 or stage 2 hypertension is reported. After a 3- to 4-week placebo run-in period, eligible p...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Flack JM,Graff A,Li W,Chavanu KJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present staging methods for non-small-cell lung cancer provide little more than epidemiologic assessment of prognosis for grossly defined groups of patients. Except in extreme instances, physicians can tell patients very little about their prognosis or the need for supplemental therapy. More effective and less tox...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Landreneau RJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metformin is a first-line pharmacological treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus because of its favorable overall profile, including its glucose-lowering ability, weight-neutral effects, and low risk of hypoglycemia; however, gastrointestinal (GI) intolerance may limit use in some patients. Extended-rele...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Jabbour S,Ziring B

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pneumococcal disease, which includes pneumococcal pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia, is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care costs in adults. Advanced age, chronic lung or cardiovascular disease, immunosuppressive conditions, and smoking increase the risk for infection. Despite the ava...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Rehm SJ,Farley MM,File TM Jr,Hall WJ,Hopkins R,Levine OS,Nichol KL,Nuorti P,Zimmerman RK,Schaffner W

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：:Primary care physicians often encounter epistaxis. Its treatment may involve nasal sponge tampons, double-balloon nasal catheters, and anterior gauze with posterior Foley catheters, depending on the location of the bleed. Topical anesthetic and decongestant agents are essential, and intravenous analgesia, which enhanc...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Randall DA

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are disorders that affect millions of people in the United States and other countries in the world. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that has cellular and molecular pathways. Affected patients have recurrent episodes of wheezing, dyspnea, c...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Berger WE,Cline DC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new oral anticoagulants have many advantages over vitamin K antagonists, but they are still associated with a troublesome incidence of major bleeding. Additionally, the absence of a reversal agent for the new oral anticoagulants is a barrier to their more widespread use. Currently, there are 3 potential reversal a...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Costin J,Ansell J,Laulicht B,Bakhru S,Steiner S

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchiectasis belongs to the family of chronic obstructive lung diseases, even though it is much less common than asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema. Clinical features of these entities overlap significantly. The triad of chronic cough, sputum production, and hemoptysis always should bring bronchiectasis to min...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Mysliwiec V,Pina JS

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In clinical practice, atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most commonly encountered arrhythmia. With the aging of the US population, the number of patients with AF that physicians encounter will increase. Atrial fibrillation management involves a combination of rate- and rhythm-control strategies with thromboprophylaxis, ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Curtis AB

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Politicians may have written a temporary obituary for healthcare reform, but as anyone in medicine knows, reform is alive and (debatably) well. Mergers, acquisitions, and practice changes are happening all across the land, and many a physician is going from being a small-business owner to being an employee. Difficult ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Rodeghero JA

更新日期：1994-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent years bone marrow transplantation has become increasingly feasible for treating adult acute leukemia unresponsive to chemotherapy. However, the technique is not without significant intrinsic morbidity. The mouth is a singularly sensitive reflector of the cytotoxic, infectious, and hemorrhagic complications a...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Dreizen S,McCredie KB,Dicke KA,Zander AR,Peters LJ

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current therapeutic options make office management of the patient with uncomplicated left-sided ulcerative colitis or mild to moderate Crohn's disease quite feasible for the primary care physician. On the horizon are additional drugs that will enhance the physician's ability to treat patients with inflammatory bowel d...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Schuman BM

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vasculitis encompasses a wide variety of diseases. Because diagnosis may be difficult, a careful evaluation is essential, including a detailed patient history, thorough physical examination, and appropriate laboratory studies. Diagnosis is based on clinicopathologic features that permit identification of the condition...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Semble EL,Chmelewski WL,Pisko EJ

更新日期：1991-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sexual addiction model enables physicians to understand the self-destructive behavior of patients whose actions may otherwise appear inexplicable. When a person is preoccupied with sex and continues to engage in compulsive sexual activity despite adverse consequences (eg, loss of marriage, job, health, freedom), h...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Schneider JP

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The three most common types of vertiginous episodes area benign positional vertigo, postural vertigo, and endolymphatic hydrops. One of these conditions will be found in more than 90% of patients who present with vertigo as their main complaint. A clear understanding of the differences among these three entities will ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Maragos NE,Neel HB 3rd,McDonald TJ

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer is rapidly increasing. With early diagnosis and treatment, almost all basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas can be cured. Premalignant actinic keratoses are treated with cryosurgery; the CO2 laser is the treatment of choice for actinic cheilitis. Generally, nonmelanoma skin c...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Kibarian MA,Hruza GJ

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preview Early diagnosis of sickle cell disease enables physicians to initiate prompt treatment and provide appropriate education and counseling for patients and their families. In this article, Dr Burdick reviews the management of major complications of the disorder, discusses the psychosocial impact, and examines the...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Burdick E

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early recognition and treatment of immunologically mediated diseases of the lung are vital to prevent irreparable damage. Extrinsic allergic alveolitis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis are often confused but should not be difficult to distinguish. The former is nonatopic and is marked by chills, fever, ches...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Slavin RG

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00