Table of Contents
IM Board Review
- A 64-year-old woman with fever and acute polyarthritis
What is the likely cause of this patient's symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
Medical Grand Rounds
- Minimizing the risk of NSAID-induced GI bleeding
As many people die of NSAID-induced bleeding as die of AIDS. Physicians should prescribe these drugs more selectively, and advise patients to limit their use of over-the-counter products.
1-Minute Consult
In diagnosing hepatitis C, which patient needs which test?A diagnostic algorithm that takes into account the patient's baseline risk.
Cancer Diagnosis and Management
- Human papillomavirus typing and the reduction of cervical cancer risk
For women with low-grade abnormalities on their Pap smear, testing for human papillomavirus can give useful information, but also has limitations.
Review
- Searching the Internet for medical information: Practical tips
Finding a specific piece of information on the Internet can be difficult, but a few simple search techniques can make the task easier.
Issues in Medicine
- Keeping our patients' secrets
Controversy over a proposed "unique health identifier" has focused attention on how to resolve the inherent conflict between the individual's right to privacy and the need for access to patient health information.
Update on Acute Coronary Syndromes
- Drug Therapy, Medical Management, and Interventional Strategies
In this issue, we begin a series designed to guide the clinician through the bewildering array of treatment options.
- The pathogenesis and spectrum of acute coronary syndromes: From plaque formation to thrombosis
Acute coronary syndromes occur when vulnerable plaque ruptures, leading to acute thrombosis. With an illustration explaining this chain of events.
