January 2007 10 1 Issue of Clinical Advisor

Newsline

Too many colonoscopies?

Evidence shows that clinicians recommend post-polypectomy colonoscopies more often than necessary.
 

TB is showing up in the urinary tract

The infection manifests as pyelonephritis, renal colic, kidney stones, sepsis, or even renal failure.
 

Cover Feature

All that wheezes is not pediatric asthma

Many upper- and lower-airway problems can cause wheeze and cough, and some conditions coexist with asthma. Here's how to pin down a diagnosis.
 

Clinical Feature

Shingles can be treated—and now prevented

Older patients are at greatest risk for debilitating postherpetic neuralgia, but antiviral therapies ease the pain, and a new vaccine offers hope of prevention.
 

Clinical Challenge

A case of intractable, familial nail and skin thickening

Duration and pattern of distribution within the family were the pertinent clues to diagnosis.
 

Alternative Meds Update

Stat Consult

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