A Journal  of Current Primary Care Medicine

April 2000

Volume 8325, Number 19, pp 2199-2389

Contents of the Current Issue

Gynecology--New Treatments

• Vaginal Infections
• Amenorrhea
• Cervical Cytology Screening
• Menopause
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Evaluation of Breast Masses
• Disorders of the Breast
• Contraception
• Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding

Cardiovascular Disorders--New Advances

• Congestive Heart Failure
• Hypertensive Emergencies
• Atrial Fibrillation
• Unstable Angina
• Myocardial Infarction
• Hypertension
• Stable Angina

Dermatologic Disorders--Current Management Strategies

• Verruca Vulgaris (skin warts)
• Bacterial Infections of the Skin
• Herpes Zoster (shingles)
• Pruritus Ani
• Diseases of the Skin
• Eczematous Dermatitis
• Acne Vulgaris
• Herpes Simplex Virus Infections

Original Contributions

• Frontal Sinusitis and Brain Abscess
  From Brown University, Department of Neurosurgery
• Hereditary Angioedema and Acquired Angioedema
  From the University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Emergency Medicine
• Sterilizing Denture Acrylic Colonized by Candida Albicans
  From the Boston University School of Medicine, Evans Memorial Department of Clinical Research
  
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General Medicine--New Advances

• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Gout
• Diabetes Type 2
• Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis
• Hyperlipidemia
• Hypothyroidism
• Prostatitis and Prostatodynia
• Deep Venous Thrombosis
• Asthma
• Sinusitis
• Pneumonia
• Sepsis
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcohol Abuse and Withdrawal
• Advances in the Evaluation and Management of Low Back Pain
• Renal Failure
• Disorders of Water and Sodium Balance
• Drug Abuse
• Insomnia
• Bronchitis
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Anorexia and Bulemia
• Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
• Impotence
• Ischemic Stroke
• Transient Ischemic Attack
• Anxiety Disorders
• Depression
• Smoking Cessation Therapy
• Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
• Migraine Headache
• Obesity
• Epilepsy and Seizures
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Vertigo (dizziness)
• Update on Epididymitis
• Contemporary Management of Urinary Tract Infections
• Update on Tuberculosis
• Syphilis
• Pharyngitis
• New Trends in Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Conjunctivitis
• Advanced Treatment of Diverticulitis

Continuing Medical Education

• Antiretroviral Therapy
• Bacterial Resistance
• Breast Cancer
• Dementia
• Headache
• Heart Failure
• Hyperlipidemia
• Hypertension
• Lymphoma
• Myocardial Infarction
• Diabetes Type I
• Diabetes Type II
• Obesity
• Osteoporosis
• Prostate Cancer
• Rheumatic Disease Testing
• Rheumatoid and Osteoarthritis
• Thyroid Disease
• Miscellaneous Topics in Pulmonary Disease
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Diffuse Lung Disease
• Asthma
• Hirsutism and Menstrual Irregularities
• Vasculitic Syndromes
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Soft Tissue Rheumatism
• Renal Failure
• Glomerular Diseases
• Stroke Update
• Hematopoiesis
• Menopause and Hormone Therapy
• Geriatrics
• Cancer Screening
• Ventricular Arrhythmias
• Vasculitis Syndromes
• Enteric Protozoal and Bacterial Infections
• Cardiac Imaging
• Depression -- Advances in Treatment

Additional Topics in Primary Care Medicine

• Cutaneous Neoplasms
• Community Acquired Pneumonia
• Headache
• Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Valvular Heart Disease
• Thombosis
• Sudden Cardiac Death
• Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease and Other Spongiform Encephalopathies
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Clinical Evaluation of Hematuria
• Urgent Management of Hyperkalemia
• Clinical Pitfalls in the Management of Hypermagnesemia
• Hypokalemia
• New Treatments for Panic Disorder
• Primary Care Evaluation of Hypomagnesemia
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcer Disease
• Variceal Bleeding
• Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions of Herbal Remedies
• Gastroenteritis (diarrhea)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Sarcoidosis
• Lyme Disease
• Restless Legs Syndrome
• Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Acute Coronary Syndromes
• Breast Disease
• Coagulation Disorders
• Contraception for Women with Medical Diseases
• Endocrine Disease- Hereditary Disorders
• Erectile Dysfunction
• Gastroenteritis
• Hirsutism and Alopecia
• Hypertension Update
• Low Molecular Weight Heparin
• Menopausal Therapy
• Pelvic Pain
• Schizophrenia
• Bursitis
• Urinary Incontinence

• References
• Instructions for authors
• Editors and contributors
• Help and technical support
• Copyright notices

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