January 2006 • Vol 52 • No 1
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Screening for Colon Cancer |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Anuj Mittal, MD, and Edward A. Rose, MD, MSA, North Oakland Medical Center, Pontiac, Mich |
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The authors outline the latest recommendations for one of the most successful preventive care measures in modern medical practice and offer a detailed screening algorithm. |
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Subclinical Thyroid Disorders: Current Screening and Treatment Recommendations |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Nikhil Hemady, MD, FAAFP, North Oakland Medical Center, Pontiac, Mich, and Dharmesh Shah, MD, Gloucester, Va |
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Because most patients are asymptomatic, physicians must know when to test and when to treat patients |
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Coronary Stent Thrombosis Post-percutaneous Interventions: Preventing Complications, Optimizing Outcomes |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Babu Makkena, MD, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Nalini M. Rajamannan, MD, Northwestern University, Chicago, Ill |
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Recent advances have decreased the incidence of this rare but potentially fatal complication of coronary stent implantation. |
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Case Report & Commentary |
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An Unusual Case of Acute Abdomen |
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by Erika Mendoza, MD, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa, A.J. Rush, MD, The Children's Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa, and Allan M. Arbeter, MD, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pa. Commentary by Diane P. Calello, MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa |
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This case highlights the particular vulnerability of young children to accidental overdosage by the most common cause of pharmaceutical poisoning. |
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Familial Ebstein's Anomaly: An Uncommon Congenital Condition With Unknown Etiology |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Evgenia Garoufalis, MD, CCFP, and Michael Webster, MD, Hamot Medical Center, Erie, Pa |
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The authors review the nature of this rare condition and describe 2 new cases. |
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