Table of Contents
From the Editor
- The bittersweet of steroid therapy
Every physician has had patients with the long-term effects of glucocorticoid therapy, including diabetes.
The Clinical Picture
- An erythematous plaque on the nose
A 38-year-old woman presents with a lesion that appears during periods of cold weather. What is the most likely diagnosis?
- Osborn waves: An inverse correlation with core body temperature
Classic electrocardiographic findings in hypothermia include J waves, which become higher in amplitude the lower the core body temperature.
Review
Cervical cancer screening: Less testing, smarter testingThe latest guidelines call for less frequent but smarter screening that integrates human papillomavirus testing with the Papanicolaou test.
- Glucocorticoid-induced diabetes and adrenal suppression: How to detect and manage them
Choosing specific drugs to counter hyperglycemia, tests for adrenal suppression and systemic glucocorticoid absorption, and how and why to taper these drugs.
- Nocturia in the elderly: A wake-up call
Nocturia is common, but elderly patients infrequently volunteer this complaint, and even when they do, some clinicians may dismiss it.
Patient Information
Departments
- Atrial fibrillation management: Issues of concern (April 2011)
Readers comment on the management of atrial fibrillation (April 2011) and on angioedema due to angiotensin-converting inhibitors and related drugs (May 2011).
- Angioedema due to the renin inhibitor aliskiren (May 2011)
Readers comment on the management of atrial fibrillation (April 2011) and on angioedema due to angiotensin-converting inhibitors and related drugs (May 2011).
