Postgraduate Medicine: January 1999 Table of Contents

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VOL 105 / NO 1 / JANUARY 1999 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

Symposium on Winter Sports Injuries
71	INTRODUCTION Commentary on a three-article symposium Robert J. Johnson, MD
72	COLD INJURIES Protecting your patients from the dangers of hypothermia and frostbite Todd L. Kanzenbach, MD, William W. Dexter, MD
83	THE DOWNSIDE OF SNOWBOARDING Common injuries in novices and those seeking 'hospital air' Stephen R. Bindner, MD, Kristen M. Geiger, MD
89	INJURIES IN CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Trail markers for diagnosis and treatment Patrick J. Morris, MD, Douglas F. Hoffman, MD

Clinical Articles
39	CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING Early awareness and intervention can save lives Christian Tomaszewski, MD
53	RECOGNIZING ATYPICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF GERD Asthma, chest pain, and otolaryngologic disorders may be due to reflux Victor R. Mujica, MD, Satish S. C. Rao, MD, PhD
109	WHAT'S NEW IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE TREATMENT? Reasons for optimism about future pharmacologic options Marie-Florence Shadlen, MD, Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH
121	Healthcare Guideline Series MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS Strategies for improving diabetes care Institute for Clinical Systems Integration
143	VIOLENCE IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Managing aggressive patients in a high-stress environment W. Kuhn, MD
159	Pediatrics Series HOW TO RESOLVE STOOL RETENTION IN A CHILD Underwear soiling is not a behavior problem Glen C. Griffin, MD, S. Dwayne Roberts, MD, Gary Graham, MD

Continuing Features
2	Editor's Note Watch out for winter sports injuries
15	Editorial Let's start the year out right Scheduling some nonmedical check-ins and check-ups Peter A. Setness, MD
21	Practice Pearls
27	Digital Doc How to safeguard your clinical data Security systems against crashes, thieves, and hackers Bryan Bergeron, MD
33 34	Curbside Consults Aspirin for stroke prevention Echocardiography for mitral valve prolaps
103	Puzzles In Practice Invasion of the fleshy papules Invasion of the fleshy papules Yehia Y. Mishriki, MD
191	Pearls In Dermatology How to spot scabies in infants Artthapol Tanphaichitr, MD, Robert T. Brodell, MD
193	Patient Notes Playing it safe in winter

Reader Services
8, 11	Staff, Editorial Board
24	Acknowledgment of Reviewers
38	Editor's Mailbox
88	Information For Authors
174	Changing Your Address?
181	CME Credit Quiz This test has expired, but additional CME credit available at http://www.postgradmed.com/cme.shtml
182	Advertisers Directory

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Table of Contents

Symposium on Winter Sports Injuries

Clinical Articles

Continuing Features

Reader Services

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