Table of Contents
From the Editor
- Addressing both sides of a difficult controversy
Should a promising technology be widely applied before the data are in?
1-Minute Consult
Should all college-bound freshmen receive meningococcal vaccine?Although freshmen living in dormitories have a higher risk, the CDC advises education rather than routine vaccination.
- Should a patient with a brain tumor receive anticoagulation for a thromboembolic event?
Although many physicians are reluctant to use anticoagulation in this situation, brain tumors are not an absolute contraindication to anticoagulation.
Medical Grand Rounds
- Radiofrequency ablation of the pulmonary veins: Can it stop atrial fibrillation at its source?
Atrial fibrillation appears to originate in the pulmonary veins; ablation could be a cure.
Im Board Review
Review
- Diagnosing interstitial lung disease: A practical approach to a difficult problem
An algorithm identifies key diagnostic clues in the patient’s history, physical examination, and radiographic findings.
- Heart failure disease management: A team approach
To treat heart failure effectively you need a team and you need a plan. In short, you need a program.
Patient Information
Review
- What the internist needs to know about infertility
Primary care physicians can handle most inquiries from patients about infertility and begin an office-based assessment.
Patient Information
Cancer Diagnosis and Management
- Spiral CT for lung cancer screening: Is it ready for prime time?
Although low-dose spiral CT shows promise for lung cancer screening, many questions remain.
