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- Giant cell arteritis: Biopsy may not be diagnostic
Biopsy of suspected giant cell arteritis may he diagnostic in only 50% of cases.
- The high cost of terminal care: Balancing conflicting goals
In caring for patients at the end of life, physicians are often torn hy conflicting goals.
- Agitated dementia: Drug vs nondrug treatment
An individualized approach to identify and treat the cause of the agitation is more effective than simply prescribing neuroleptic drugs.
- Diagnosing Marfan syndrome is still based on clinical characteristics
Despite new genetic findings, the best way to diagnose Marfan syndrome is still the classic clinical findings.
- Oxygen and aerosolized drug delivery: Matching the device to the patient
The many devices for administering supplemental oxygen and aerosolized drugs allow physicians to individualize therapy, but choosing the right device presents challenges. With color illustrations showing how each device operates.
- Primary biliary cirrhosis: Ursodiol effective, but think transplantation sooner
Ursodiol may slow the progression of primary biliary cirrhosis, but treatment is still mainly palliative, and liver transplantation is the only definitive therapy.
- Evaluating asymptomatic patients with mildly elevated liver enzymes
Extensive evaluation of all abnormal tests would expose many patients to undue risks and medical costs. But not evaluating minor elevations of liver enzymes could result in missing the early diagnosis of potentially treatable disorders.