November 2006 19 10 Issue of JAAPA

Editorial

The costs of war and cookie dough

This editorial is not just a diatribe about the Iraq war. It is also about how much that war is costing when so many people ...

From the AAPA

From the AAPA - November 2006

AAPA posts 2006 physician assistant census data; Postgraduate PA program accreditation; Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps more than 3.3 million patients

Dermatology Digest

Dramatic signs with cranial nerve deficit

The patient, a 54-year-old-woman, presents to the dermatology office for evaluation of a possible skin infection on her left ear which has been ongoing for ...

CME

Obstructive sleep apnea and cognitive dysfunction

Obstructive sleep apnea frequently goes undiagnosed, even as it impairs cardiovascular and cognitive function. The effects on quality of life and the economic costs are ...

Diagnosis and management of chronic constipation

Diagnosis is a challenge because patients and clinicians often define constipation differently. The history, physical examination, and appropriate diagnostic procedures are key.

The Surgical Patient

An endovascular approach to the treatment of intracranial aneurysms

Although aneurysms occurring anywhere in the body can be problematic, aneurysms within the cerebrovasculature are especially problematic because the brain is the end organ. Subarachnoid ...

Review Articles

The patient with cold hands: Understanding Raynaud's disease

Acute attacks are predictable and manifest in classic ways, but be sure to look beyond the obvious to rule out possible underlying diseases, including those ...

Botulism: Rare, but deadly

An outbreak of botulism would be a medical and public health emergency requiring immediate government intervention. Up-to-date knowledge of diagnosis and treatment is essential.