Evaluation of Dizziness
Evaluation of Dizziness Amy A. Pruitt Dizziness can be one of the more frustrating complaints to assess; the task is often made difficult by a vague history and a large…
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Approach to the Patient with Headache
Approach to the Patient with Headache Amy A. Pruitt A complaint of headache raises numerous diagnostic possibilities. Fortunately, less than 1% of cases of headache that come to medical attention…
Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis
Prevention and Management of Osteoporosis David M. Slovik Osteoporosis is a major health problem that predisposes to incapacitating fractures and increased morbidity and mortality. It affects an estimated 10 million…
Approach to the Patient with Raynaud Phenomenon
Approach to the Patient with Raynaud Phenomenon Sensitivity of the fingertips and toes to cold is a common symptom, reported in up to 10% of adults. In 3% to 5%,…
Management of Paget Disease
Management of Paget Disease David M. Slovik Paget disease of bone, or osteitis deformans, is a focal disorder characterized by excessive resorption and rapid, disorganized formation of new bone leading…
Approach to the Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica or Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis
Approach to the Patient with Polymyalgia Rheumatica or Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and giant cell arteritis (GCA) are believed to be manifestations of the same immunologic disease…
Approach to the Patient with Lyme Disease
Approach to the Patient with Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a treatable multisystem illness caused by infection with the tick-borne spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. The condition has become the most common…
Approach to the Patient with Fibromyalgia
Approach to the Patient with Fibromyalgia Patients with diffuse, chronic musculoskeletal pain but no evidence of arthritis or myositis account for a large number of office visits. Some of them…
Management of Gout
Management of Gout Gout is among the most common causes of acute monoarticular arthritis. Estimates of prevalence in the United States are as high at 4% of the adult population….
Management of Osteoarthritis
Management of Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis (OA), the most prevalent form of arthropathy, causes symptomatic discomfort in 10% to 20% of persons older than the age of 65 years and accounts for…
