January 2007 10 1 Issue of Clinical Advisor

Newsline

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TB is showing up in the urinary tract

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

Drug Updates from MPR

 
 
 

Advisor Forum

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Best therapy for gout

Which is safest—indomethacin or colchicine?
 
 
 

Can a heating pad cause cancer?

The patient is concerned about skin and other cancers due to excessive exposure to the warmth.
 
 
 
 

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.
 
 

Commentary

 

Alternative Meds Update

 

Dermatology Clinic

 
 

Evidence-Based Medicine

 
 
 
 
 
 

Stat Consult

 

Legal Advisor

 
 
 
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