This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Marc Shalaby and Edward Bollard, is devoted to Quality Patient Care: Making Evidence-Based, High Value Choices. Articles in this issue include: Cardiovascular testing in asymptomatic patients: carotid duplex, cardiac stress testing, screen for PVD; Utility of echocardiogram in the evaluation of heart murmurs; Evidenced-based recommendations for the evaluation of palpitations in the primary care setting; Radiologic evaluation of common orthopedic complaints: low back pain, non-traumatic knee/shoulder/hip pain, and ankle injuries; Indications and usefulness of common injections for non-traumatic orthopedic complaints – shoulder, trochanteric bursa, epidural injections, tennis elbow, and knee; The evidence-based evaluation of chronic cough; Evaluation of uncomplicated headache; Evaluation of syncope; Pre-operative assessment: Cataract surgery, pre-operative EKG testing, screening for cardiopulmonary disease, urinalysis, coagulation studies, other lab assessments; The approach to occult GI bleed; The role of EGD surveillance for patients with Barrett’s esophagus; The evidence-based evaluation of iron deficiency anemia; Cancer screening in the elderly; Utilization and safety of common over the counter dietary/nutritional supplements, herbal agents and homeopathic compounds for disease prevention; Utilization of oxygen for the patient with dyspnea; IV fluids, enteral or parenteral nutrition; and Symptom control at the end of life.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Preface - p. xvii 9. Cardiovascular Testing in Asymptomatic Patients: Carotid Duplex, Cardiac Stress Testing, Screen for Peripheral Arterial Disease - p. 971 10. Evidence-based Recommendations for the Evaluation of Palpitations in the Primary Care Setting - p. 981 11. Utility of Echocardiogram in the Evaluation of Heart Murmurs - p. 991 12. Avoiding Unnecessary Preoperative Testing - p. 1003 13. The Cost-Effective Evaluation of Uncomplicated Headache - p. 1009 14. The Cost-Effective Evaluation of Syncope - p. 1019 15. Evidence-based Evaluation and Management of Chronic Cough - p. 1033 16. The Approach to Occult Gastrointestinal Bleed - p. 1047 17. The Role of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Surveillance for Patients with Barrett Esophagus - p. 1057 18. The Evidence-Based Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia - p. 1065 19. Indications and Usefulness of Common Injections for Nontraumatic Orthopedic Complaints - p. 1077 20. Utilization and Safety of Common Over-the-Counter Dietary/Nutritional Supplements, Herbal Agents, and Homeopathic Compounds for Disease Prevention - p. 1089 21. Cancer Screening in Older Adults - p. 1101 22. Symptom Control at the End of Life - p. 1111 23. Treating Dyspnea: Is Oxygen Therapy the Best Option for All Patients? - p. 1123 24. The Role of Intravenous Fluids and Enteral or Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with Life-limiting Illness - p. 1131 25. Index - p. 1143
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This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Marc Shalaby and Edward Bollard, is devoted to Quality Patient Care: Making Evidence-Based, High Value Choices. Articles in this issue include: Cardiovascular testing in asymptomatic patients: carotid duplex, cardiac stress testing, screen for PVD; Utility of echocardiogram in the evaluation of heart murmurs; Evidenced-based recommendations for the evaluation of palpitations in the primary care setting; Radiologic evaluation of common orthopedic complaints: low back pain, non-traumatic knee/shoulder/hip pain, and ankle injuries; Indications and usefulness of common injections for non-traumatic orthopedic complaints – shoulder, trochanteric bursa, epidural injections, tennis elbow, and knee; The evidence-based evaluation of chronic cough; Evaluation of uncomplicated headache; Evaluation of syncope; Pre-operative assessment: Cataract surgery, pre-operative EKG testing, screening for cardiopulmonary disease, urinalysis, coagulation studies, other lab assessments; The approach to occult GI bleed; The role of EGD surveillance for patients with Barrett’s esophagus; The evidence-based evaluation of iron deficiency anemia; Cancer screening in the elderly; Utilization and safety of common over the counter dietary/nutritional supplements, herbal agents and homeopathic compounds for disease prevention; Utilization of oxygen for the patient with dyspnea; IV fluids, enteral or parenteral nutrition; and Symptom control at the end of life.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. CME Accreditation Page - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. v 7. Contributors - p. vii 8. Preface - p. xvii 9. Cardiovascular Testing in Asymptomatic Patients: Carotid Duplex, Cardiac Stress Testing, Screen for Peripheral Arterial Disease - p. 971 10. Evidence-based Recommendations for the Evaluation of Palpitations in the Primary Care Setting - p. 981 11. Utility of Echocardiogram in the Evaluation of Heart Murmurs - p. 991 12. Avoiding Unnecessary Preoperative Testing - p. 1003 13. The Cost-Effective Evaluation of Uncomplicated Headache - p. 1009 14. The Cost-Effective Evaluation of Syncope - p. 1019 15. Evidence-based Evaluation and Management of Chronic Cough - p. 1033 16. The Approach to Occult Gastrointestinal Bleed - p. 1047 17. The Role of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Surveillance for Patients with Barrett Esophagus - p. 1057 18. The Evidence-Based Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia - p. 1065 19. Indications and Usefulness of Common Injections for Nontraumatic Orthopedic Complaints - p. 1077 20. Utilization and Safety of Common Over-the-Counter Dietary/Nutritional Supplements, Herbal Agents, and Homeopathic Compounds for Disease Prevention - p. 1089 21. Cancer Screening in Older Adults - p. 1101 22. Symptom Control at the End of Life - p. 1111 23. Treating Dyspnea: Is Oxygen Therapy the Best Option for All Patients? - p. 1123 24. The Role of Intravenous Fluids and Enteral or Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with Life-limiting Illness - p. 1131 25. Index - p. 1143
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