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- Chest pain in a patient with congenital heart disease
A self-test featuring a challenging clinical presentation.
- Trends in radiation oncology: a review for the non-oncologist
One hundred years after the first radiation treatment, technical improvements continue, with more-powerful machines and more-precise planning.
- Caring for dying patients: physicians and assisted suicide
Both advocates and opponents can agree on the need for better palliative care.
- Managing acetaminophen overdose
Alcohol and certain drugs potentiate the hepatotoxic effects of this common, over-the-counter analgesic. Treatment with acetylcysteine and, possibly, Cimetidine can prevent irreversible liver damage.
- Drugs for the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure
Mannitol, loop diuretics, dopamine, and calcium antagonists show promise, but they have not yet been rigorously tested for this indication. Caution is advised.
- Identifying early markers of type II diabetes
Earlier identification of people at risk may permit intervention with diet and exercise to prevent NIDDM.
- Oral disease in the geriatric patient: the physician’s role
By being alert for common oral problems, physicians can help their elderly patients maintain function and quality of life.
- A 56-year-old woman with syncope, chest pressure, and exertional dyspnea
A self-test featuring a challenging clinical presentation.
- Antiepileptic drug therapy in younger patients: when to start, when to stop
Recent studies suggest that antiepileptic drug therapy can be discontinued in many young patients after a 2-year seizure-free interval.