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VOL 112 / NO 2 / AUGUST 2002 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON BIOTERRORISM

INTRODUCTION TO THE SYMPOSIUM
CAPT Angeline A. Lazarus, MC, USN

BACTERIA AS AGENTS OF BIOWARFARE
How to proceed when the worst is suspected
Advice on what to look for and which treatment to use in the event of deployment of bacteria that cause anthrax, plague, tularemia, or brucellosis.
LCDR Jeffrey A. Tjaden, MC, USNR, CAPT Angeline A. Lazarus, MC, USN, CDR Gregory J. Martin, MC, USN

DEFENDING AGAINST VIRUSES IN BIOWARFARE
How to respond to smallpox, encephalitides, hemorrhagic fevers
A review of clinical presentation, diagnosis, infection control, and prevention of these ancient and emerging diseases.
CPT Timothy M. Straight, MC, USA, CAPT Angeline A. Lazarus, MC, USN, Catherine F. Decker, MD

WHEN BIOTOXINS ARE TOOLS OF TERROR
Early recognition of intentional poisoning can attenuate effects
Botulinum toxin, Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin B, and trichothecene mycotoxins are the most likely toxins to be prepared as weapons.
LCDR David L. Blazes, MC, USNR, LT James V. Lawler, MC, USNR, CAPT Angeline A. Lazarus, MC, USN

CLINICAL UPDATES

THE NEW CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINES
Applying them in clinical practice
The latest guidelines are more stringent than ever. But that doesn't mean that adherence to lipid goals will be tougher to tackle.
Brian L. Pearlman, MD, FACP

UNDERSTANDING THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET
Could this be the new "gold standard" for heart disease prevention?
Encouraging patients to eat more healthy fat and to drink just a little alcohol, when appropriate, may reduce the risk of heart attack.
Brian M. Curtis, MD, James H. O'Keefe Jr, MD

WHEN WHEEZING MAY NOT MEAN ASTHMA
Other common and uncommon causes to consider
Distinguishing between asthma and other airway-narrowing entities is crucial to correct treatment and good outcome.
Bruce P. Krieger, MD

WEB EXCLUSIVE

Women's Health Series
UPDATE ON REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTION
Helping your patients make informed choices
Today's contraceptive methods, their health benefits and risks, and the steps to using them most effectively.
Mark L. Rast, MD, Steven E. Godshall, MD

CONTINUING FEATURES

GUEST EDITORIAL
Raising the bar in research ethics
Traditional obligations are not enough
Eric M. Meslin, PhD

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
Precautions for ventilated ears during aquatic activities?

PATIENT NOTES
Antibiotic resistance

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