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> November 2006 Issue of JAAPA
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.
POEMs
Patient-oriented evidence that matters - November 2006
Work stress has no meaningful effect on BP; Most women quickly stop taking bisphosphonates
Diagnostic Imaging Review
Plain films show the most common hip problem of adolescence
The patient is a 13-year-old boy with pain in the left thigh and no history of trauma. His symptoms started about 2 months ago and ...
Case of the Month
A chemist tests positive for bilirubinuria
A 54-year-old man presented to his PCP for an annual physical examination, which showed him to be in good health. However, results of a urine ...
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