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VOL 107 / NO 1 / JANUARY 2000 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON THYROID DISEASE

THYROID DISEASE
Introduction to a four-article symposium
Michael D. Whitaker, MD, FRCPC

WHEN A THYROID ABNORMALITY IS PALPABLE
What it means and what you should do
Rodolfo Argueta, MD, Michael D. Whitaker, MD, FRCPC

THYROID NODULES AND CANCER
When to wait and watch, when to refer
Maria R. Castro, MD, Hossein Gharib, MD

DEMYSTIFYING AUTOIMMUNE THYROID DISEASE
Which disorders require treatment?
Vahab Fatourechi, MD

DISCLOSING SUBCLINICAL THYROID DISEASE
An approach to mild laboratory abnormalities and vague or absent symptoms
Robert C. Smallridge, MD

CLINICAL ARTICLES

Women's Health Series
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES IN WOMEN
Chlamydia trachomatis and herpes simplex infections
Jeffrey T. Kirchner, DO, David H. Emmert, MD

VIRAL PNEUMONIAS
Multifaceted approach to an elusive diagnosis
Jason W. Chien, MD, John L. Johnson, MD

COMPILING THE IDENTIFYING FEATURES OF BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS
Vague clues may point to this dangerous infection
George D. Harris, MD, MS, Jennifer Steimle, MD

TAKING AIM AT ERYTHEMA MULTIFORME
How to spot target lesions and less typical presentations
Rajani Katta, MD

COMMON UROLOGIC PROBLEMS IN THE ELDERLY
Prostate cancer, outlet obstruction, and incontinence
Stephen B. Reznicek, MD

ALCOHOL-ACETAMINOPHEN SYNDROME
Even moderate social drinkers are at risk
Peter Draganov, MD, Hugh Durrence, MD, RPh, Christopher Cox, MD, Adrian Reuben, MBBS, FRCP

CERVICAL SPINE COMPLICATIONS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PATIENTS
Awareness is the key to averting serious consequences
Cary D. Alberstone, MD, Edward C. Benzel, MD

ACUTE CHEST SYNDROME IN SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Crucial considerations in adolescents and adults
Steven H. Yale, MD, Nahed Nagib, MD, Troy Guthrie, MD

Procedures in Primary Care
DENTAL NERVE BLOCKS
Toothache remedies for the acute-care setting
Susan L. Powell, MD, Lon Robertson, DMD, Barbara J. Doty, MD

CONTINUING FEATURES

EDITOR'S NOTE
Vive la différence

GUEST EDITORIAL
Women's health issues
Introducing a new series with an underlying emphasis on comprehensive care
Jeffrey T. Kirchner, DO

DIGITAL DOC
Getting your hands on decision-support tools
Where to find clinical practice guidelines and best-practice information
Bryan P. Bergeron, MD

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
Why changes in administration of polio vaccine?
Does Raynaud's phenomenon increase pregnancy risks?
Current recommendations for 'steroid burst' therapy
Help for canker sores?

PEARLS IN DERMATOLOGY
Antifungal drug interactions
Avoidance requires more than memorization
Robert T. Brodell, MD, Boni Elewski, MD

PRACTICE PEARLS
Put on a happy face - Aim is important with nasal sprays - Is it ester or amide? - Tremor in Graves' disease - Making the acetaminophen antidote more palatable - Stopping leaks after paracentesis - Reducing pain with lidocaine injections

PUZZLES IN PRACTICE
Pruritic papules on the shins
Amy C. Wood, MD, Sylvia Hsu, MD

PATIENT NOTES
Hypothyroidism

READER SERVICES

Editorial Board, Staff

Editor's Mailbox

Acknowledgment of Reviewers

Guidelines for Authors

Resource Guide: Thyroid Disease

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