February 2007 • Vol 53 • No 2
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Sliding-scale Insulin Therapy: an Ineffective Option for Inpatient Glycemic Control |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Irl B. Hirsch, MD, University of Washington Medical Center–Roosevelt, and Susan S. Braithwaite, MD, University of North Carolina |
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Two experts outline appropriate strategies for the management of hyperglycemia in hospitalized patients and provide several treatment algorithms. |
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Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection: a Challenging, Life-threatening Diagnosis |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Jeremy Alan Franklin, MD, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center–Lubbock |
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Suspect this potentially devastating disease in any neonate who presents with clinical sepsis and negative bacteriologic cultures. |
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Pulmonary Edema: A Clinical Overview |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Timothy J. Barreiro, DO, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Anu Vijayakumar, MD, St. Elizabeth Health Center, David J. Gemmel, PhD, St. Elizabeth Health Center, and Alan Cropp, MD, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine |
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A potentially life-threatening condition that requires quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment to prevent fatal consequences. |
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Case Report |
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Periodic Fever Linked to Nitrofurantoin Prophylaxis Used for Recurrent Postcoital UTI |
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by Christine Bruno, MD, and Gregory Doyle, MD, West Virginia University |
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This case provides more evidence to the potential adverse effects associated with this drug, which is often used to prevent urinary infections in women. |
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Case Report |
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An Unusual Case of Prochlorperazine-Induced Dyskinesia Masquerading as Stroke |
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by Archana Roy, MD, and Vivek Roy, MD, Mayo Clinic at Jacksonville |
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Extrapyramidal reactions to this frequently prescribed antiemetic can easily be mistaken for another condition. |
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