June 2007 • Vol 53 • No 6
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Lyme Disease: Current Guidelines |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Biresh Kumar, MD, Bronson Methodist Hospital, and Swastika Jha, MD, Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Michigan State University, Kalamazoo |
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In the absence of skin lesions, diagnosing this common infection remains a challenge, and lack of treatment could have serious health consequences. |
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The Art of HANDOFFS: A Mnemonic for Teaching the Safe Transfer of Critical Patient Information |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Alice Brownstein, MD, and Anneliese Schleyer, MD, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle |
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Good communication between the many covering physicians will eliminate many errors in the care of hospitalized patients. |
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Rhabdomyolysis: Diagnosis and Treatment |
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With self-assessment test |
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by Preeti Jois-Bilowich, MD, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, Hope LeBlanc, MD, and Richard Paula, MD, University of South Florida, Tampa |
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Rapid recognition and treatment are essential for a positive outcome in this potentially life-threatening condition. |
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Commentary |
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Improving Patient Handoffs in the Emergency Department |
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by Gar LaSalle, MD, TeamHealth, and University of Washington, Seattle and Tacoma |
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Case Report |
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Trousseau's Syndrome in a Woman with Undetected Underlying Malignancy |
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by Adelbert Evangelista, MD, Nikhil Hemady, MD, and Edward A. Rose, MD, North Oakland Medical Center, Pontiac, Mich |
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Practical tips on when to suspect and how to treat this acquired coagulopathy. |
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Case Report |
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Three Patients with Unexplained Renal Failure and Asymptomatic Sarcoidosis: The Case for Renal Biopsy |
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by Mervat B. Mansour, MD, Eliezer L. Parnes, MD, Beth Israel Medical Center–Kings Highway Division, and Samuel Spitalewitz, MD, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn |
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These 3 cases illustrate when a renal biopsy is beneficial. |
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Case Report |
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Acute Renal Failure with Bowel Preparation: A Serious Problem Lurking in the Geriatric Population |
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by Smitha Battula, MD, and Catherine M. Fleisher, MD, Aultman Hospital,Canton Medical Education Foundation, Stark County Medical Group, Ohio |
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With increasing use of colonoscopy in the geriatric population, careful consideration of the correct colon preparation agent is prudent. |
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