Abstract:
:Spinal cord compression from metastatic cancer is a medical emergency. Prompt intervention affords the best chance for successful recovery, while delay may result in devastating neurologic impairment. In the appropriate clinical setting, emergency myelography should be done to confirm the diagnosis of metastatic disease. Dexamethasone should then be started, followed by immediate radiation therapy or surgical decompression.
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Am Fam Physicianjournal_title
American family physicianauthors
Neilan BAsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1983-03-01 00:00:00pages
191-4issue
3eissn
0002-838Xissn
1532-0650journal_volume
27pub_type
杂志文章abstract::Kernicterus and neurologic sequelae caused by severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia are preventable conditions. A structured and practical approach to the identification and care of infants with jaundice can facilitate prevention, thus decreasing rates of morbidity and mortality. Primary prevention includes ensuring adeq...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Asymptomatic bacteriuria, defined as the presence of bacteria in the urine in the absence of urinary symptoms, is a common clinical finding that often warrants a decision about whether to initiate antimicrobial therapy. There are few indications to treat asymptomatic bacteriuria, and inappropriate treatment contribute...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2020-07-15 00:00:00
abstract::A throat culture is necessary for accurate diagnosis of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis. The use of penicillin therapy in every patient with sore throat results in overtreatment of 85 percent of children and 95 percent of adults presenting to family physicians with the complaint of sore throat...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::The head and neck contain a number of spaces that can be invaded by organisms of the mouth or by spread of cervical osteomyelitis. Infection in these spaces may progress from superficial infection to cellulitis to the formation of an abscess requiring immediate drainage. Spread of infection between spaces depends on a...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::After the safety and the tolerable dosage range of a new drug have been determined, it must be evaluated for efficacy and safety in patients having the condition for which the new drug is intended. The nature of certain drugs or diseases of of the patient population desired may suggest a family physician as the best d...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1976-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although laparoscopy has been available since the turn of the century, the technique did not become widely accepted for gastrointestinal surgery until it was used in cholecystectomy. Since then, various gastrointestinal operations have been performed using laparoscopic guidance. Laparoscopic operations must conform to...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Traumatic spinal injuries are a major health problem. Any accident victim suspected of having a spinal injury must be immobilized immediately to prevent further damage to the spine. Management is directed toward achieving the most favorable environment for spinal cord recovery. This includes maintaining adequate oxyge...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1984-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Physicians can create their own personal formulary by rigorously selecting and regularly using one or two drugs for each clinical condition they commonly encounter. The primary and secondary medical literature provides the necessary information to create this formulary. Primary literature sources include peer-reviewed...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1996-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Acute renal failure occurs in 5 percent of hospitalized patients. Etiologically, this common condition can be categorized as prerenal, intrinsic or postrenal. Most patients have prerenal acute renal failure or acute tubular necrosis (a type of intrinsic acute renal failure that is usually caused by ischemia or toxins)...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States. Transmission occurs primarily through the bite of an infected deer tick (Ixodes scapularis). Identification of an erythema migrans rash following a tick bite is the only clinical manifestation suffic...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::House calls can still serve many functions in the overall care of the patient. By improving the relationship between physician and patient, providing the physician with important information that can only be gained from a home visit and allowing the physician to remain active in the care of the homebound patient, hous...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Upper extremity bursae are injured through a number of processes, including overuse, hemorrhage, crystal deposition, autoimmune diseases and infection. These injuries may be disabling and can pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges for the clinician. Treatment of the most common forms is directed at pai...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1997-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tic disorders and Tourette's syndrome are conditions that primary care physicians are likely to encounter. Up to 20 percent of children have at least a transient tic disorder at some point. Once believed to be rare, Tourette's syndrome is now known to be a more common disorder that represents the most complex and seve...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1999-04-15 00:00:00
abstract::The records of 1,381 patients with gonorrhea were examined by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to determine the efficacy of their treatment schedules. Urethritis, cervicitis and pharyngitis were treated with 4.8 million u. of aqueous procaine penicillin G intramuscularly, without probenecid. Cure rates we...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1981-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Bacteroides melaninogenicus and Bacteroides oralis are predominant anaerobes in orofacial infections and aspiration pneumonia. Fusobacterium species are common pathogens in aspiration pneumonia, brain abscesses and orofacial infections. Clostridium perfringens can cause bacteremia and wound infections. Clostridium bot...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1986-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients who have been or may have been bitten by a snake should receive prompt and careful clinical and laboratory evaluation. Fang marks, pain and swelling are characteristic of pit viper envenomation. Although no therapy is universally accepted, a number of treatment plans appear to be effective. If envenomation ha...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1991-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::This is a tenosynovitis of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis tendons contained within the osseofibrous tunnel of the distal radius. Multiple tendons for the abductor pollicis longus and a separate, severely narrowed sheath for the extensor pollicis brevis make nonsurgical treatment difficult at...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1979-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Determining the cause of metabolic acidosis with a high anion gap may present a diagnostic challenge. Possible causes include ketoacidosis, certain toxic ingestions, renal failure and lactic acidosis. Many of these entities present with nausea, vomiting and changes in mental status; however, there are specific hallmar...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1989-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Running is a common form of exercise but predisposes athletes to several running-related injuries. Most running injuries are due to overuse and respond to conservative treatment. Tendinopathies in the patellar, Achilles, and hamstring tendons are common, and are primarily treated with eccentric exercise. Iliotibial ba...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:2018-04-15 00:00:00
abstract::Coronary angioplasty is an accepted method of revascularization in selected patients with coronary artery disease. Immediately after a successful angioplasty, initial management concentrates on the detection and treatment of coronary artery spasm and acute vessel closure, should these complications occur. Once the pat...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Patients with myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism can now reduce or eliminate their dependence on contact lenses and eyeglasses through refractive surgery that includes radial keratotomy (RK), photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK), laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK) and intrastro...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Risk factors for pulmonary embolism include immobilization, trauma and surgery, particularly for hip fracture. Patients may present with acute respiratory symptoms, including tachypnea, tachycardia and rales. Chest radiographs and clinical and laboratory findings alone cannot provide a firm diagnosis. A completely nor...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1996-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Osteopetrosis is a hereditary disorder in which pathologic alteration of osteoclast resorption of bone results in thickening of cortical and lamellar bone. Before bone marrow transplantation, the infantile recessive form was uniformly fatal within the first two decades of life as a result of invasion of the marrow spa...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in the U.S. Considerable controversy surrounds this operation because all previous studies have demonstrated experimental flaws that compromise the value of the findings. While an apparent immunologic deficit following T&A has been...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1977-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Diet is the single most significant risk factor for disability and premature death. Patients and physicians often have difficulty staying abreast of diet trends, many of which focus primarily on weight loss rather than nutrition and health. Recommending an eating style can help patients make positive change. Dietary p...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Industrial carbon tetrachloride is used in the synthesis of chlorofluorocarbons and chlorinated solvents. Although both production and use of carbon tetrachloride are declining, industrial and hazardous waste sites remain as sources of exposure. Workers using carbon tetrachloride or products that contain it are at hig...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1992-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Bowenoid papulosis usually appears as small papules on the penis or vulva. Histologically, these lesions display the atypia of Bowen's disease (squamous cell carcinoma in situ). Bowenoid papulosis is now considered to be a sexually transmitted disease, probably caused by human papillomavirus type 16. Malignant transfo...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1988-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::New beta lactams and the quinolone class of antibiotics represent major improvements in the therapy of moderate to severe infections. These newer antibiotics have an extended spectrum of antimicrobial activity, excellent pharmacokinetic properties and low toxicity. The beta lactams include carbapenems, represented by ...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1988-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Myocardial infarction and congestive heart failure are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. The results of recent clinical trials support a beneficial role for angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in attenuating mortality from myocardial infarction and left ventricular dysfunction. Large-scale...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite the widespread use of propoxyphene products as analgesics, there is no profile of a typical abuser of propoxyphene. Propoxyphene is structurally related to methadone and has central nervous system effects similar to those of opioids. The patient with dependence needs professional help in withdrawing from propo...
journal_title:American family physician
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-09-01 00:00:00