Table of Contents
Highlights from Medical Grand Rounds
- How to tell patients bad news: the strategy of “forecasting”
How does one tell a patient that he or she has cancer, or new parents that their child has a birth defect?
- Diagnosis and management of acute pancreatitis
Timely recognition and management of risk factors in acute pancreatitis can prevent catastrophic outcomes.
Clinical Review
- H pylori 1997: Testing and treatment options
Which tests for Hpylori are most useful? Which treatment regimens are most effective?
- A practical guide for peak expiratory flow monitoring in asthma patients
The peak expiratory flow rate is an objective measure of airflow obstruction that patients can learn with little difficulty.
- Myths and facts about Lyme disease
The myth of Lyme disease holds that it is common, protean in its manifestations, and incurable. In reality, Lyme disease is none of these things.
- Recognizing the stress of infertility
Infertility imposes substantial stress on couples and their marriages. Physicians can help by recognizing the stress and making appropriate referrals.
The Clinical Picture
- The perils of nontreatment of hyperuricemia
A new series on the visual presentation of physical findings.
Internal Medicine Board Review
- Fever, abdominal pain, and jaundice in a 43-year-old woman
On the basis of the clinical picture and laboratory data, what is the most likely diagnosis?
Cancer Diagnosis and Management
- Calculating cancer risk: It is harder than it seems
Many factors make cancer risk assessment difficult, especially when determining the risk for an individual.
