September 2006 19 9 Issue of Cortlandt Forum

Quick Digest

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Drug Updates from MPR

 
 
 
 

We’ve Got Answers

 
 

A better hemorrhoid treatment?

I have found that anal fissures and inflamed (not thrombosed) external hemorrhoids heal faster with a combination of triamcinolone and nystatin (Mycolog) cream b.i.d. for ...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Could too much calcium have raised PSA?

Can urinary tract stones from calcium supplementation cause inflammation as they pass through the urinary tract, causing an elevated PSA?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pop Quiz

 

Cover Feature

Antibiotics: When less is more

In medicine, as in life, more isn't always better. Short-course antibiotic therapy, currently emerging as an important dosing strategy for treatment of a number of ...
 

Clinical Feature

 
 

Dermatologic Look-Alikes

 

Diagnostic Challenge

Aftereffects of surgery to mend a broken leg

When the patient regained consciousness, he was confused and unable to follow commands.
 

Diagnostic Challenge: The Geriatric Patient

An independent widow's puzzling hallucinations

Our patient put her visions to the test by asking them questions, and when they failed to answer, she knew they weren't real.
 

Practical Prevention

 

Dermatology Dx

 
 
 

A Most Unusual Case

A prank that led to "catfish trauma"

When 12-year-old Jimmy returned from his afternoon bike ride, his mother was alarmed to find him in an "uncomfortable" state. About 30 minutes earlier, he ...
 

Stat Consult

 

Medicine and the Law

A simple dictation mix-up leads to a suit

When a physician used the wrong word to describe a pathology report in his medical record, the patient felt she had endured a needless operation.
 

Guidelines at a Glance

Diabetes: An active role for patients

The latest revision to the ADA's guidelines calls on physicians to stress nutritional counseling and self-management education.
 
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