Table of Contents
From the Editor
- Handheld computers are fun, sometimes even useful
“Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.”
1-Minute Consult
Who should receive hepatitis A vaccine?Vaccination is recommended for overseas travelers, children, older adults, transplant recipients, patients with chronic liver disease, and others at risk.
The Clinical Picture
- A 67-year-old woman with sudden onset of chest pain and dyspnea
Questions and answers on the visible signs of diseases.
Medical Grand Rounds
- Elusive syndromes: Treating the biologic basis of fibromyalgia and related syndromes
Fibromyalgia may have a stronger physiologic basis than previously thought, and its symptoms can be alleviated.
Patient Information
Review
- Information at hand: Using handheld computers in medicine
If you are not using a handheld computer in your practice yet, chances are you soon will.
Editorial
- Handheld computers in medicine: The future is not here yet
Some problems need to be overcome before handheld computers become essential equipment in every physician’s pocket.
Review
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-hemolytic uremic syndrome: Diagnosis and treatment
Prompt recognition of the condition and initiation of plasma exchange treatment are critical.
Valvular Heart Disease Update
- New Series
An update on the many recent changes in the diagnosis and treatment of valvular disease, focusing on the most common problems.
- Current medical management of valvular heart disease
Drug therapy is important in the management of valvular heart disease, though often it does not alter the disease course or delay the need for surgery.
Im Board Review
- A 65-year-old man with progressive shortness of breath
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms A self-test on a clinical case.
