Pediatric aspects of nuclear medicine.

abstract：:The case described here illustrates the need to consider milk-alkali syndrome in the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia, even in this age of histamine2 blockers and mucosal protectors. Thorough history taking and gastrointestinal workup help rule out alternative causes of hypercalcemia, such as cancer, hyperparat...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Newmark K,Nugent P

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple lifesaving options are currently available for treatment of acute myocardial infarction as a medical emergency. Serial electrocardiography and continuous ST-segment monitoring, urgent echocardiography, rapid enzyme analysis, and cardiac catheterization may all assist in the accurate and early diagnosis of acu...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Kahn JK,Cragg DR,Almany SL,Ajluni SC

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Among a random sample of emergency department (ED) patients, we sought to determine the extent to which reported risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is related to ever having been tested for HIV. METHODS:A random sample of patients (aged 18-64 years) from an adult, urban, northeastern United States, ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Merchant RC,Freelove SM,Langan TJ 4th,Clark MA,Mayer KH,Seage GR 3rd,DeGruttola VG

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare providers usually assess glycemic control in diabetic patients by measuring fasting plasma glucose and preprandial glucose levels, as well as hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Evidence now suggests that elevated postprandial glucose concentrations may contribute to suboptimal glycemic control. Several medications and...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Fasy EA,Buse JB

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitroglycerin and long-acting nitrates are the pharmacologic mainstays of antianginal therapy, both for acute attacks and for prophylaxis. Propranolol is often effective for prophylaxis in patients incompletely helped by nitrates. A holistic approach is stressed. Appropriate drug use will effect marked improvement in ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Richtsmeier TE,Preston TA

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulomatous inflammation of the peritoneal surfaces resulting from exposure to cornstarch granules from surgical gloves produces a syndrome of abdominal pair, adynamic ileus, fever, peritonitis, variable white blood cell count, and inflammatory ascites. Symptoms develop three to four weeks after a routine abdominal ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Berkow AE

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Chronic kidney disease is a global public health concern. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) prediction based on serum creatinine is used to assess renal function in the elderly. The Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula, based on body surface area (CG/BSA formula), and the Modified Diet and Renal Disease formula (MDRD ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Alagiakrishnan K,Senthilselvan A

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transgenderism and gender dysphoria are becoming more prevalent diagnoses and the patient population is increasing. Primary care practitioners, endocrinologists, and mental health professionals are all part of the medical care team that treats these patients, but family and internal medicine physicians continue to del...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Wilczynski C,Emanuele MA

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Careful attention to the practical aspects of oral anticoagulant therapy can improve patient compliance and lessen the risk of bleeding complications. A variety of risk factors for bleeding associated with oral anticoagulant therapy have been defined and should be assessed before initiating therapy. Recent investigati...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Brigden ML

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electroconvulsive therapy is controversial and readily arouses the passions of both its supporters and detractors. In this article, Dr Schoen, an internist, discusses various aspects of this 50-year-old technique, including risks, contraindications, and physiologic effects. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Schoen RE

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many new, minimally invasive interventional radiology procedures are now viable alternatives to traditional invasive therapy. The radiology procedures can often be performed in the outpatient setting, and although expensive technology may be required, the overall cost to the patient may be lower in the long run. Endov...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Montgomery ML,Sullivan JP

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treating rheumatoid arthritis can be very satisfying when patients participate fully in designing and implementing their therapeutic strategy. However, the strategy's success depends on early intervention and disease modification. Many patients do well when education, rest, diet, exercise, and drug therapy are incorpo...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Gremillion RB,van Vollenhoven RF

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven bried case reports representing variations of atrial flutter point up important considerations bearing on diagnosis: situations predisposing individuals to atrial flutter with 1:1 atrioventricular conduction, the need for special care in placing ECG leads for continuous monitoring, the use of carotid sinus massa...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Glasser SP,Martinez-Lopez JI

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical spondylotic myelopathy remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to physicians in a number of specialties. The diagnostic evaluation consists of a comprehensive neurologic and orthopedic examination supplemented by appropriate neurophysiologic and neuroradiologic studies. Currently, magnetic resonance im...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Lehman LB

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asian Americans exhibit a high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) compared with the general population in the United States. However, there are specific barriers to appropriate health care in the Asian American population, and CHB awareness is low. The aim of this study was to examine CHB awareness amon...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Upadhyaya N,Chang R,Davis C,Conti MC,Salinas-Garcia D,Tang H

更新日期：2010-09-01 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：:Patients with protracted depression respond well to long-term maintenance antidepressant therapy. A precise diagnosis is a prerequisite to therapeutic decisions. Diagnosis may be missed and treatment inadequate if symptoms are attributed solely to aging or to life's circumstances. Proper dosage is determined by the pa...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Bacani-Oropilla T,Lippmann SB

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scleroderma is no longer the diagnostic or therapeutic dilemma it previously was. New diagnostic techniques facilitate earlier diagnosis, and many symptoms are amenable to treatment. ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Phillips RM Jr,Wasner CK

更新日期：1981-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The best treatment for adenocarcinoma of the prostate depends on the patient's age, general medical condition, life expectancy, and willingness to accept such side effects as impotence. Radical prostatectomy or full-dose radiation therapy are usually curative when cancer is confined to the gland. The technique of pros...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Soloway MS

更新日期：1988-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:According to Cato Institute chairman William A. Niskanen, government-mandated managed competition will fail to control healthcare costs and will pose a serious threat to the quality of American medical care. Mr Niskanen elaborates on this viewpoint in the following remarks, which were originally delivered in a speech....

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Niskanen WA

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary pulmonary nodules are usually identified on routine chest radiographs in asymptomatic patients. Most nodules have a benign cause, but bronchogenic carcinoma, metastases, and other malignant processes are important causes as well and must be excluded in differential diagnosis. Plain chest radiography, computed...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Dholakia S,Rappaport DC

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Naloxone is indicated for reversal of opioid-induced respiratory depression. The objective of this study is to evaluate patterns of naloxone use in hospitalized patients. METHODS:Retrospective chart review at the University of California, San Diego Health. Subjects included adults ≥18 years old who were adm...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Yung L,Lee KC,Hsu C,Furnish T,Atayee RS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preview Manifestations of thyroid dysfunction may be totally misleading in severely ill and elderly patients, often confounding clinical diagnosis. To prevent undue morbidity and mortality in these patients, appropriate selection and accurate interpretation of thyroid function tests are crucial. In this article, Dr Is...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Isley WL

更新日期：1993-09-01 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：:Peripheral neuropathy may be a minor, even unrecognized, clinical problem, or it may be severe and virtually disabling. As in any chronic disorder, the physician's role is to look for treatable disease and to teach patients about the symptoms and natural history of the dysfunction as well as methods for coping with i...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Riley TL,Massey EW

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over the past 2 decades, there has been a significant increase in the number of incidentally found small renal cortical neoplasms (RCNs). As more RCNs are being discovered in the elderly and infirmed patient populations, there has been a growing interest in the role of active surveillance (AS). Active surv...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Graversen JA,Mues AC,Pérez-Lanzac de Lorca A,Landman J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess improvements in quality of life measurements during the open-label portion of a trial examining duration of efficacy of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate in a simulated adult workplace environment. METHODS:A 4-week, open-label, dose-optimization phase followed by a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, ...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Brams M,Giblin J,Gasior M,Gao J,Wigal T

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients with significant carotid artery stenosis are candidates for endarterectomy, a procedure now proved to reduce the incidence of future stroke and death. In this article, Drs Jaigobin and Perry describe an approach to patients with both symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis and review current indica...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Jaigobin CS,Perry JR

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with chronic pelvic pain are challenging, from both diagnostic and therapeutic viewpoints. At the pain clinic at the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, Augusta, we have discovered over the past 3 years that psychiatric disease is probably underrecognized in these patients and that physicians are o...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Nolan TE,Elkins TE

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains obscure, epidemiologic investigation suggests that environmental factors encountered years before onset could be responsible. Studies elucidating age-specific onset curves, worldwide distribution, epidemics, clustering, and risk of contraction after migration are cons...

journal_title：Postgraduate medicine

authors： Gorelick PB

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00