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VOL 118 / NO 3 / SEPTEMBER 2005 / POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE

SYMPOSIUM ON ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES

Coordinated by Prakash Deedwania, MD

Commentary
AVOID THE RUSH TO JUDGMENT IN ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES
Why the early invasive approach may not always be appropriate.
Prakash Deedwania, MD

BEDSIDE EVALUATION OF CARDIAC MARKERS
Point-of-care testing can differentiate acute coronary syndromes
The improved turnaround time of bedside testing can be critical in high-risk patients who are candidates for reperfusion.
Ezra A. Amsterdam, MD, Prakash Deedwania, MD

TREATING NON-ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION ACS
Pros and cons of current strategies
A comparison of conservative medical therapy and invasive strategies, based on results of available studies in patients with NSTE-ACS.
Enrique V. Carbajal, MD, Prakash Deedwania, MD

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CLINICAL UPDATE

CHILDHOOD ASTHMA
Balancing efficacy and adherence for optimum management
How the advantage of a higher rate of adherence in real-life practice weighs in against greater medication efficacy in clinical trials.
Richard J. Sveum, MD

CONTINUING FEATURES

CURBSIDE CONSULTS
Who should be screened for thyroid disease?
Are antidepressants safe for adolescents?

PEARLS IN DERMATOLOGY
Severe nail deformity
Nail biting may cause multiple adverse conditions
Fadi I. Jabr, MD

PATIENT NOTES
Options for preventing the flu
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