Caveat tester
The unintended consequences of scattershot testing.
J.D. CLOUGH

  Brief answers to specific clinical questions

 How should a patient with an isolated GGT elevation be evaluated?
Given GGT’s extremely low specificity, do not get on a merry-go-round of testing when this liver enzyme is elevated.
W.D. CAREY

Screening for renal artery stenosis: Which patients? Which test?
For a patient with persistently high blood pressure despite multiple medications, which screening test for renovascular hypertension is best?
D.G. VIDT

Appropriate use of second-generation antihistamines
The newer antihistamines, with little or no effect on the central nervous system, have largely replaced older agents.
L.C. PIEN

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‘Rescue’ angioplasty for failed thrombolysis
Although data are few, a strategy of angioplasty-after-thrombolysis seems reasonable and beneficial.
D. MUKHERJEE and S.G. ELLIS

Using viral load, CD4⁺ levels, and clinical response to guide antiviral therapy for HIV
A summary of the most recent guidelines from the International AIDS Society.
L.H. CALABRESE

Recognizing and managing depression in women throughout the stages of life
To treat depression in women effectively, one needs to appreciate how it is linked to the cycle of women’s lives.
J.M. CARANDANG, K. FRANCO-BRONSON, and S. KAMAREI

Infective endocarditis: Prevention, diagnosis, treatment, referral
With proper diagnosis and treatment, the cure rate for this challenging condition is over 80%.
T.F. KEYS

Rapid assessment of rehabilitation options for functional disability
A simple, stepwise protocol to rapidly assess functional disabilities.
H. HOENIG, D.R. GATER, and J. GALBRAITH