Table of Contents
From the Editor
Review
- Why and how to prescribe exercise: Overcoming the barriers
To help patients start exercising and stay with it, clinicians should start by writing a prescription.
Patient Information
Review
Demystifying triglycerides: A practical approach for the clinicianDespite uncertainties, the National Cholesterol Education Program’s report provides a practical framework for approaching hypertriglyceridemia.
The Clinical Picture
- Multiple skin nodules in a 64-year-old woman
The nodules developed about 18 years ago, about 10 years after the onset of proximal muscle weakness and rash. What is the diagnosis?
Medical Grand Rounds
- Update on Wegener granulomatosis
Although Wegener granulomatosis is uncommon, it is relevant to internists because it is a multisystem disease that presents in a variety of ways. Current treatments induce remission and allow long-term survival.
Review
- Interstitial cystitis: A primary care perspective
Interstitial cystitis is more common than previously thought. Conservative measures are effective for many patients.
Im Board Review
- A 56-year-old man with hypercalcemia
He has no symptoms, but his liver is palpable and his calcium, glucose, and creatinine concentrations are elevated. What is the cause?
Medical Problems in Pregnancy
- The liver in pregnancy: Disease vs benign changes
Liver dysfunction may be caused by the pregnancy, it may be unrelated to the pregnancy, or it may be a chronic condition that existed before the pregnancy.
1-Minute Consult
- Should patients with TIAs be hospitalized?
Some patients may need to be hospitalized for specific reasons. The important point is that TIAs are not benign and that the causes of TIAs should be urgently diagnosed and treated.
