'Am j med' presentation slideshows

Syncope A Diagnostic and Treatment Strategy

Syncope A Diagnostic and Treatment Strategy. Developed by: David G. Benditt, M.D. Richard Sutton, DScMed University of Minnesota Medical Center Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK. Presentation Overview. Prevalence & Impact Etiology Diagnosis & Evaluation Options

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The Uninsured

The Uninsured. More and More Uninsured Americans. Millions of Uninsured American. Source: Himmelstein, Woolhandler & Carrasquilo . Tabulation from CPS & NHIS data . Shrinking Private Insurance, 1960-2011. Percent With Private Insurance.

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Relationship of Drug Associated Change in Bone Mineral Density to Fracture Risk

Relationship of Drug Associated Change in Bone Mineral Density to Fracture Risk. Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH FDA Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee 25 September 2002. Osteoporosis: Definition (NIH Consensus Conference, 2000).

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Arrhythmia 341

Arrhythmia 341. Ahmad Hersi Associate Professor KSU. Objectives. Identify mechanism of AF Recognize EKG of AF Discuss treatment options of AF Identify other forms of Arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation accounts for 1/3 of all patient discharges with arrhythmia as principal diagnosis.

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Outcome Measures in Fibromyalgia

Outcome Measures in Fibromyalgia. Daniel J. Clauw, MD Professor of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology Director, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Program University of Michigan Medical Center. Peripheral (nociceptive) Primarily due to inflammation or damage in periphery

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Clostridium difficile (CDI) Infections Toolkit Activity C: ELC Prevention Collaboratives

Clostridium difficile (CDI) Infections Toolkit Activity C: ELC Prevention Collaboratives. Carolyn Gould, MD MSCR Cliff McDonald, MD, FACP Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Quality of Life in the Management of Hypertension

Quality of Life in the Management of Hypertension. Joel Handler MD Director, Kaiser Permanente Orange County Hypertension Program. Quality of Life Issues. What is health related quality of life (QOL)? Is hypertension an asymptomatic disease?

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Dyslipidemia (Med-341)

Dyslipidemia (Med-341). Dr Anwar A Jammah , MD, FRCPC, FACP, CCD, ECNU. Asst. Professor and Consultant in Medicine & Endocrinology Department of Medicine, King Saud University. Objectives. Lipid physiology (story) Common primary and secondary lipid disorders

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Influence of Telephone Communication on Antibiotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes

The 2011 Wisconsin Health Improvement and Research Partnership Forum Fluno Center, Madison, WI September, 15 2011. Influence of Telephone Communication on Antibiotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes. Christopher J. Crnich, MD MS 1, 2.

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Epidemiology of Q Fever Among U.S. Military Personnel During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

Epidemiology of Q Fever Among U.S. Military Personnel During Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) . Stephanie L. Scoville, DrPH. Introduction. Zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii Endemic in nearly every country Livestock are the major reservoir Primarily an occupational hazard

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Management of Metabolic Syndrome in patients with COPD

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La sincope neuromediata: chi valutare e con quali test diagnostici Simona Sarzi Braga

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Pituitary tumor in pregnancy

Pituitary tumor in pregnancy . ???? R1 ??? ???????? ?? ??? 980227. In pregnancy the normal pituitary gland enlarges . This is mainly due to an increase in the number and size of the lactotrophic cells. This increase in pituitary size does not result in visual field changes.

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Gout Arthritis

Gout Arthritis. INTRODUCTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY.

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nefropatia da mezzo di contrasto

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Cardiac Rehabilitation An Underutilized Class I Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease

Cardiac Rehabilitation An Underutilized Class I Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease. What is Cardiac Rehabilitation?.

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Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care - Oncology

The. EPEC-O. TM. Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care - Oncology. Project. The EPEC-O Curriculum is produced by the EPEC TM Project with major funding provided by NCI, with supplemental funding provided by the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

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The Endocannabinoid System

The Endocannabinoid System. Role in energy homeostasis and peripheral lipid and glucose metabolism. Cannabinoid classification with selected examples. OH. O. O. O. OH. O. OH. O. OH. NH. O. OH. Pacher P et al. Pharmacol Rev. 2006;58:389-462.

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Effect of renin-angiotensin system blockade on calcium channel blocker-associated peripheral edema Makani H et al. Am

Effect of renin-angiotensin system blockade on calcium channel blocker-associated peripheral edema Makani H et al. Am J Med. 2011;124:128-135,. METHOD:

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The Incidence of VTE is Growing in Cancer Patients

The Incidence of VTE is Growing in Cancer Patients. Stein PD et al. Am J Med . 2006;119:60-68.

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