Table of Contents
From the Editor
- COPD: More options mean potentially better control
Although newer drugs can improve control, to make the biggest impact on mortality we need to wage war on smoking.
1-Minute Consult
- Do patients who received only two doses of hepatitis B vaccine need a booster?
They should get one. However, two doses may be enough in healthy younger adults.
The Clinical Picture
- Encephalopathy despite thiamine repletion during alcohol withdrawal
When managing a patient with chronic alcohol abuse who is beginning to withdraw, expect the unexpected.
Imaging in Practice
Role of imaging in endometriosisTransvaginal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging confirm the diagnosis and guide surgical treatment.
Review
- Prescribing for the pregnant patient
Key concepts to consider and practical advice for choosing the safest possible drug treatments.
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An update for the primary physician
COPD has seen several changes in its assessment and treatment in recent years, reflecting advances in our understanding.
Departments
- Insulin before surgery (November 2013)
Readers comment on managing insulin before surgery (November 2013), a CME test question regarding treating hypertension in the elderly (December 2013), preventing stress ulcer in hospitalized patients (January 2014), and assessing albuminuria (January 2014).
- In Reply: Insulin before surgery (November 2013)
Readers comment on managing insulin before surgery (November 2013), a CME test question regarding treating hypertension in the elderly (December 2013), preventing stress ulcer in hospitalized patients (January 2014), and assessing albuminuria (January 2014).
