February 2007 Issue of Cortlandt Forum

February 2007 Issue of Cortlandt Forum

Quick Digest

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Drug Updates from MPR

 
 
 

We’ve Got Answers

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

High lipids, high liver enzymes

How should I manage a 62-year-old Hispanic man who has hyperlipidemia and abnormal liver enzymes?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pop Quiz

 

Cover Feature

Acute Coronary Syndrome: Find the heart of the matter

Establishing a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) allows you to stabilize the patient while you provide a more thorough evaluation and identify the specific ...
 

Clinical Feature

Back pain: Who needs surgery?

The verdict is in—surgery works better than nonoperative treatment for herniated disks, but it's not the best choice for every patient.
 

Dermatologic Look-Alikes

 

Diagnostic Challenge

Three incidents of left-sided chest pain

Each time, the patient seemed to be recovering well, but a few months later, his symptoms would recur.
 

Practical Prevention

 

Dermatology Dx

 
 
 

A Most Unusual Case

Pulmonary TB with a strange twist of fate

While I was working in a community-based hospital in Tennessee, a 37-year-old man was admitted with pulmonary TB. Mr. Q, I would later learn, smoked ...
 

Stat Consult

 

Medicine and the Law

Patient confidentiality vs. threats of violence

Ethical and legal concerns arise when a patient tells his physician that he wants to kill his stepfather.
 

Guidelines at a Glance

Symptom control: New approach is key to managing asthma

Continuing symptom reassessment allows patients to make therapy adjustments for greatest efficacy.
 
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