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VOL 111 / NO 5 / MAY 2002 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON INTENSIVE DIABETES MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPOSIUM
Walter A. Stoller, MD

CURRENT ORAL AGENTS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
Many options, but which to choose when?
An examination of clinical factors and patient characteristics that point to the best use for single or combination treatment strategies.
Andrew J. Ahmann, MD, Matthew C. Riddle, MD

INDIVIDUALIZING INSULIN MANAGEMENT
Three practical cases, rules for regimen adjustment
Test your proficiency in managing blood glucose fluctuations, and learn new rules for effective insulin dose changes.
Walter A. Stoller, MD

INSULIN PUMP THERAPY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Strategies for successful use in adults, adolescents, and children with diabetes
Effective implementation of CSII requires patient education, careful adjustment of basal and bolus doses, and close clinical follow-up.
Bruce W. Bode, MD, William V. Tamborlane, MD, Paul C. Davidson, MD

CLINICAL UPDATES

NUCLEAR MEDICINE APPLICATIONS IN THE CLINICAL SETTING
Imaging studies aid disease staging and management
How the latest applications of PET scanning, lymphatic mapping, radiolabeled antibody imaging, and radiolabeled receptor imaging can help you and your patients.
Michael L. Middleton, MD, Eddie G. Shell, MD

Allergy Update Series
ANAPHYLAXIS AND ANAPHYLACTOID REACTIONS
A guide to prevention, recognition, and emergent treatment
Many common factors can incite this systemic and potentially fatal response. The authors review the mechanisms and emphasize the need for quick, aggressive, and well-directed treatment.
Csaba Rusznak, MD, R. Stokes Peebles Jr, MD

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Breath-holding spells in children
How to distinguish the benign type from serious conditions
Treatment of anxiety-provoking condition consists of reassurance and education.
Robert Jennette, MD

CONTINUING FEATURES

GUEST EDITORIAL
Legal issues in caring for adolescent patients
Physicians can optimize healthcare delivery to teens
Lori Feldman-Winter, MD, Gary N. McAbee, DO, JD

PULMONARY DIAGNOSTIC QUIZ
Casting light on overlapping symptoms
Ioana Preston, MD, Aidan O'Brien, MD

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
How harmful are additives in childhood vaccines?
Can statins be used in patients with hepatitis B?

PATIENT NOTES
Sun safety

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