Annals of Internal Medicine

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1 August 1992, Vol. 117. No. 3

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Articles

An Outbreak of Tuberculosis Caused by Multiple-Drug-resistant Tubercle Bacilli among Patients with HIV Infection

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Margaret A. Fischl, MD; Raj B. Uttamchandani, MD; George L. Daikos, MD; Rita B. Poblete, MD; Jose N. Moreno, MD; Ricardo R. Reyes, MD; Ahmad M. Boota, MD; Lisa M. Thompson, BS, BME; Timothy J. Cleary, PhD; and Shenghan Lai, PhD

Topics: bacillus, disease outbreaks, tuberculosis, hiv infection

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):177-183. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-177

Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Patients with HIV Infection and Tuberculosis Caused by Multiple-Drug-resistant Bacilli

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Margaret A. Fischl, MD; George L. Daikos, MD; Raj B. Uttamchandani, MD; Rita B. Poblete, MD; Jose N. Moreno, MD; Ricardo R. Reyes, MD; Ahmad M. Boota, MD; Lisa M. Thompson, BS, BME; Timothy J. Cleary, PhD; Sandra A. Oldham, MD; Mario J. Saldana, MD; and Shenghan Lai, PhD

Topics: bacillus, tuberculosis, hiv infection

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):184-190. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-184

Nosocomial Transmission of Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis: A Risk to Patients and Health Care Workers

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Michele L. Pearson, MD; John A. Jereb, MD; Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH; Jack T. Crawford, PhD; Barry J. Davis, MSEHE; Samuel W. Dooley, MD; and William R. Jarvis, MD

Topics: health personnel, mycobacterium tuberculosis, nosocomial transmission

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):191-196. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-191

Rapid Suppression of Spontaneous Ventricular Arrhythmias during Oral Amiodarone Loading

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Soo G. Kim, MD; Michael M. Mannino, MD; Robert Chou, MD; Scott Roth, MD; James A. Roth, MD; Basavaraj Desai, MD; Kevin J. Ferrick, MD; and John D. Fisher, MD

Topics: amiodarone, ventricular arrhythmia, psychological suppression

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):197-201. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-197

Empiric Treatment of Acute Diarrheal Disease with Norfloxacin: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

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Johan Wiström, MD; Marianne Jertborn, MD, PhD; Erik Ekwall, MD, PhD; Karin Norlin, MD, PhD; Bo Söderquist, MD; Anders Strömberg, MD, PhD; Rolf Lundholm, MD; Harriet Hogevik, MD; Lillemor Lagergren; Gunnar Englund, ED; and S. Ragnar Norrby, MD, PhD

Topics: diarrhea, communicable diseases, norfloxacin

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):202-208. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-202

The Cushing Syndrome Induced by Bronchial Carcinoid Tumors

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Andrew H. Limper, MD; Paul C. Carpenter, MD; Bernd Scheithauer, MD; and Bruce A. Staats, MD

Topics: cushing syndrome, bronchial tumor carcinoid

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):209-214. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-209

The Serum-Ascites Albumin Gradient Is Superior to the Exudate-Transudate Concept in the Differential Diagnosis of Ascites

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Bruce A. Runyon, MD; Agnes A. Montano, MD; Evangelos A. Akriviadis, MD; Mainor R. Antillon, MD; Michelle A. Irving, RN; and John G. McHutchison, MD

Topics: ascites, albumins, exudates and transudates

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):215-220. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-215

Brief Reports

Fabry Disease: An Unusual Cause of Severe Coronary Disease in a Young Man

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Edward A. Fisher, MD; Robert J. Desnick, PhD, MD; Ronald E. Gordon, PhD; Christine M. Eng, MD; Randall Griepp, MD; and Martin E. Goldman, MD

Topics: fabry disease, coronary heart disease

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):221-223. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-221

Effect of Interleukin-3 on Responsiveness to Granulocyte-Colony-stimulating Factor in Severe Aplastic Anemia

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Klaus Geissler, MD; Christa Forstinger, MD; Peter Kalhs, MD; Paul Knöbl, MD; Peter Kier, MD; Paul Kyrle, MD; and Klaus Lechner, MD

Topics: aplastic anemia, granulocyte, interleukin-3

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):223-225. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-223

Reviews

The Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy: A View for the Internist

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Philip Raskin, MD; and Carlos Arauz-Pacheco, MD

Topics: diabetic retinopathy

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):226-233. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-226

Cough and Angioneurotic Edema Associated with Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor Therapy: A Review of the Literature and Pathophysiology

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Zafar H. Israili, PhD; and W. Dallas Hall, MD

Topics: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angioedema, cough

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):234-242. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-234

Medicine and Public Policy

National Study of Internal Medicine Manpower: XIX. Trends in Internal Medicine Residency Training Programs

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Ronald M. Andersen, PhD; Christopher S. Lyttle, MA; Claire H. Kohrman, PhD; Gerald S. Levey, MD; and Mary Margaret Clements, MFA

Topics: internal medicine, internship and residency

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):243-250. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-243

Editorials

Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis

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Samuel W. Dooley, MD; William R. Jarvis, MD; William J. Marione, MD; and Dixie E. Snider Jr., MD, MPH

Topics: multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):257-259. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-257

Activism in Academic Internal Medicine

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Robert Glickman, MD; J. Claude Bennett, MD; James Nolan, MD; John Stobo, MD; Arthur Rubenstein, MD; and Jim Terwilliger

Topics: internal medicine

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):259-260. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-259

Plastic Bags and Permanent Paper: Annals and Its Environments

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Kathleen Case, MS Executive Editor

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):261. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-261

On Being a Doctor

Disconnecting a Ventilator at the Request of a Patient Who Knows He Will Then Die: The Doctor's Anguish

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Miles J. Edwards, MD; and Susan W. Tolle, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):254-256. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-254

Letters

Treating Sickle Cell Pain like Cancer Pain

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Samir K. Ballas, MD; Ronald N. Rubin, MD; and Thomas C. Gabuzda, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):263-265. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-263

Subcutaneous Compared with Intravenous Heparin for Deep Vein Thrombosis

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Kenneth M. Moser, MD; and Peter F. Fedullo, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):265-266. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-265

TIPS and Variceal Bleeding

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Andres T. Blei, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):266. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-266_1

Alpha-Interferon-induced Nodular Rheumatoid Arthritis in Renal Cell Carcinoma

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Yukio Ueno, MD; and Takaomi Sohma, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):266-267. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-266_2

HIV Infection in the Workplace: Protecting the Vulnerable

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Timothy P. Flanigan, MD; Charles CJ. Carpenter, MD; and Michael Close, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):267. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-267_1

Covering for Impaired Residents

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Brian J. Bohlmann, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):267-268. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-267_2

ACP Practice Guidelines

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Richard Bettigole, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):268. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-268_1

Medical Use of Marijuana

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Schwartz Richard H., MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):268-269. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-268_2

Ad Libitum

Morning Glory

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Martha Harwit, MD

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):262. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-262

Ideas and Opinions

A Leap of Faith: What Can We Do To Curtail Intrainstitutional Transmission of Tuberculosis?

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Michael D. Iseman, MD

Topics: tuberculosis

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):251-253. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-251

Book Notes

The Healing Hand: Man and Wound in the Ancient World

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Topics: history of medicine, ancient, wounds and injuries, hand

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):270. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-270_1

A Social History of the Minor Tranquilizers: The Quest for Small Comfort in the Age of Anxiety

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Topics: anxiety, anti-anxiety agents, social history

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):270-271. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-270_2

The Medical Interview: A Primer for Students of the Art

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Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):271. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-271_1

Closer to Home: The Report of the British Columbia Royal Commission on Health Care and Costs

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Topics: british columbia

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):271. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-271_2

Aging and Ethics: Philosophical Problems in Gerontology

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Topics: aging, ethics, gerontology

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):271. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-271_3

The Picture of Health: Images of Medicine and Pharmacy from the William H. Helfand Collection

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Topics: pharmacies, pharmacy (field)

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):271-272. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-271_4

Episource: A Guide to Resources in Epidemiology

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Topics: #

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):272. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-272_1

The Guide to Medical Professional Liability Insurance

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Topics: insurance, liability

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):272. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-272_2

Histology for Pathologists

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Topics: histology

Ann Intern Med. 1992;117(3):272. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-117-3-272_3

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