/I ndices Subject Index A atopic dermatitis in, 1069 in respiratory tract infection, 1008 drug reactions in, 1080 PROTEKT US program data on, 974 Abdominal aortic aneurysms, small, rupture risk of, 178 (abstract) to insect stings and bites, 1073 of Streptococcus pneumoniae, in South Caro- molecular mechanisms of, 1049 lina, 960 Abdominal wall, rhabdomyolysis of, differentia- tion from peritonitis (letter), 105 rhinosinusitis and, 1055 Antihistamines, rhabdomyolysis induced by (case Abscess selected books on, 1092 report), 1023 pericardial, from Staphylococcus aureus selected community resources for, 1090 Anxiety (editorial), 839 selected ongoing clinical trials in, 1088 generalized, 580, 581 in patient with liver cirrhosis (case report), Alzheimer’s dementia patient, sewing needle in in hospitalized patients, in resistant organism 926 liver of (case report), 616 isolation, 141 spontaneous epidural, in cirrhosis Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (review Aortic aneurysm, abdominal, rupture risk of, 178 (case report), 291 article), 563 (abstract) (letter), 943 Ambulatory care-sensitive conditions Aortic dissection, chronic, and fever of unknown thyroid, from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, in children, hospitalization for, 850 origin (letter), 530 management of (case report), 300 clinical outcomes and impact on intensive care Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, differenti- ACE inhibitors. See Angiotensin-converting en- unit resource use, 172 ating acute coronary syndrome from (case zyme inhibitors Ambulatory internal medicine education, urgent report), 828 Acidemia, isovaleric, metabolic decompensation care center in, 876 Apnea, from innominate artery compression of in (case report}, 500 Amphotericin B, for cerebral histoplasmosis (case trachea (case report), 1161 Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, thyroid abscess reports), 410 Apotemnophilia, masquerading as medical mor- from, management of (case report), 300 Ampicillin, for Enterococcus faecium Enterococ- bidity (case report), 674 Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cus faecium-associated endocarditis in im- Appalachian elderly people, health-related qual- Global Fund pledges money to fight, develop- munocompromised patient (case report), ity of life of, obesity and, 552 818 ing countries asking for more, 55 (ab- Appendicitis, gangrenous, in strangulated obtura- stract) Amyloidosis, bone marrow, anemia with, in he- tor hernia (case report), 1042 pancreatitis association with administration of modialysis patient (case report), 491 Aromatase inhibition, for premature ejaculation, contrast medium and intravenous lipid Anaphylaxis in idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogo- emulsion in patient with (case report), 66 from allergic drug reaction, 1080 nadism, 544 Actinomycosis from insect stings/bites, 1073 Arsenic poisoning, testing for (letter), 633 disseminated, differential diagnosis of (case re- Anastrazole, for premature ejaculation, in idio- Arterial flow, in acute ischemic stroke treatment port), 294 pathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, (review article), 336 esophageal (letter), 103 544 Ascaris lumbricoides, identification of (letter), Acute abdomen, differential diagnosis of (letter), Anemia 101, 728 (reply) 105 autoimmune hemolytic, corticosteroids for, Ascites, ethacrynic acid for (case reports), 1148 Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneurop- complications of (case report), 592 Aspergillosis, pulmonary, as complication of cor- athy, Evans syndrome with (letter), 106 erythropoietin-resistant, bone marrow amy- ticosteroids for autoimmune hemolytic Addisonian crisis, thyroxine therapy-induced loidosis with, in hemodialysis patient anemia (case report), 592 (case report), 824 (case report), 491 Assisted reproduction procedures, pregnancy out- Adolescents Anesthesia, in methemoglobinemia come in, stress and, 548 cardiac death of, during dieting (letter), 322 (case report), 504 Asthma in Texas, work-related injury among, 1213 (editorial), 421 allergic, 1061 Adrenal insufficiency, infectious causes of, 888 Aneurysm associated with worsening leg ulcer (case re- Adult onset Still’s disease, thrombotic thrombo- abdominal aortic, small, rupture risk of, 178 port), 677 cytopenic purpura in (case report), 46 (abstract) ongoing clinical trials on, 1088 Age-related blindness, prevention of, 203 (ab- intracranial, management of, 259 Atherosclerosis, reversal by ACE inhibitors (re- stract) Angina view article), 569 B-Agonists, for asthma, 1061 postmyocardial infarction, myocardial bridge Atlanta, Chlamydia screening in, in urban pri- Agricultural tasks, injuries from, among Ken- causing (case report), 400 mary care clinic, 863 tucky farm children, 1203 unstable, acute rheumatic fever presenting as Atopic dermatitis, allergic, 1069 Agromedicine, focus groups for, 27 (case report), 1154 Atrial fibrillation, pathogenesis of, reflux esoph- AIDS. See Acquired immunodeficiency syn- Angioplasty, for renal artery restenosis, 1165 agitis in, 1128 drome (editorial), 1094 Atrial flutter, from primary cardiac lymphoma Air embolism, near-fatal, fibrin sheath as air en- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (case report), 799 try portal in (case report), 1036 atherosclerosis reversal by (review article), 569 Atrial thrombus, refractory, after thrombolytic Albuterol, nebulizer versus high-dose, for acute and heart failure mortality among Medicare regimens for (letter), 115 bronchospasm in children, 440 beneficiaries, 124, 418 (erratum) Atrioventricular block, in Fabry’s disease (case Alcohol, chronic abuse of Anorchism, duplication of testis and (case report), report), 212 lethal spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma 809 Attorneys, male, lifespan of, 264 from (letter), 116 Antibiotic prophylaxis, at cesarean section, cefa- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, corticosteroids propylene glycol poisoning in (case report), zolin with/without metronidazole for, 992 for, complications of (case report), 592 923 Antibiotic resistance, 1007 Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 2, Allergy, 1048 (editorial), 945, 1120 (erratum) thyroxine therapy-induced Addisonian asthma and, 1061 in chronic bronchitis acute exacerbations, 986 crisis in (case report), 824 Southern Medical Journal « Volume 96, Number 12, December 2003 1269 B Brain, protecting from cerebrovascular disease central venous, K/uyvera infection in, in child (editorial), 331 (case report), 214 B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, spontane- Brain dysfunction, hydrogen sulfide and, 639 cuffed, panhemispheric infarction and (case re- ous remission of( letter), 324 Brain parenchyma, in acute ischemic stroke treat- port), 194 Baby boomers, blindness in, 203 (abstract) ment (review article), 336 site of, staphylococcal bacteremia at (letter), Back pain Brain tumor, neurosurgery for, thromboembolism 112 acute renal infarction and (case report), 497 prevention after, 17 Cations, divalent or trivalent, quinolone interac- from septic discitis (case report), 692 Breast cancer tion with (letter), 941 Bacteremia gastrointestinal metastases from (case report), Cefazolin, with/without metronidazole, for anti- 624 Comamonas, tropical fish exposure and (case biotic prophylaxis at cesarean section, 992 report), 815 relapsing as carcinomatous meningitis (letter), Celecoxib (Celebrex), toxic epidermal necrolysis staphylococcal, at catheter site (letter), 112 728 from (letter), 320 Balance impairment, hydrogen sulfide and, 639 Breastfeeding Celiac sprue, with inclusion body myositis and by female physicians in Mississippi, 130 Balanitis xerotica obliterans idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura epidemiologic distribution of, 9 intelligence and, 193 (abstract) (case report), 721 as a form of lichen sclerosus (editorial), 7 LSMBW program for, evaluation of, 168 Cellulitis, apotemnophilia and, 674 Bronchitis, chronic, acute exacerbations of, anti- Centers of excellence Basophilic pleural effusion, cause of( letter), 726 Beachgoers, ultraviolet radiation exposure in, 652 biotic resistance in, 986 (editorial), 763 Bee envenomation Bronchopulmonary sequestration, Nocardia as- Medical College of Georgia School of Medi- teroides infection with (case report), 78 cine, 840 allergic reactions to, 1073 Bronchospasm, acute, albuterol for, in children, University of Alabama at Birmingham Schoo! thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura from 440 of Medicine, 764 (case report), 588 Brown recluse spider (review article), 486 Central line placement, confirmatory chest radio- Behcet's disease, hairy cell leukemia and (letter), Bullet graph after, 1138 323, 418 (erratum) intramyocardial, elective removal of (letter), Central nervous system hemorrhage, as compli- Bergapten, in Earl Grey tea, side effects of, 52 111, 111 (reply) cation of corticosteroids for autoimmune (abstract) migration within inferior vena cava (case re- hemolytic anemia (case report), 592 Bile duct stricture, extrahepatic, elevated CA 19-9 port), 96 Cerebellar ataxia, fever with, West Nile virus in- with (case report), 89 Burn care center, necrotizing fasciitis in, 868 fection presenting as (case report), 600 Bioimpedance, in chest pain evaluation, 1121 Business education, for physicians and other Cerebral histoplasmosis, azoles for (case reports), Biopsy, fine-needle aspiration, in pediatric med- health care professionals, 1000 410 ullary thyroid carcinoma diagnosed by, in MEN with RET proto-oncogene mutation Cerebrovascular disease. See also Stroke (case report), 287 C protecting brain from (editorial), 331 Biotechnology, drug discovery and, 1174 Cesarean section (editorial), 1169 CA 19-9, elevated, extrahepatic bile duct stric- antibiotic prophylaxis at, cefazolin with/with- Birth ratio, by sex, in Europe and North America, ture with (case report), 89 out metronidazole for, 992 31 (abstract) Calcification, in splenic lymphoma, before che- thromboembolism prevention after Birth weight, gestational diabetes mellitus pre- motherapy (letter), 836 (editorial), 121 dicted by, 41 (abstract) Calciphylaxis, early recognition and treatment of survey of obstetricians, 146 Bisphosphonates, vertebral fracture risk reduced (case report), 53 Chaplain care, in non-intensive care units (letter), by, in osteoporosis (review article), 478, Cancer-related pneumothorax, spontaneous, che- 321 899 (erratum) motherapy complicated by (case report), Chemoradiation, for oropharyngeal cancer with Black women, osteoprevention in, in managed 821 trismus (letter), 316 care population, 445 Carcinoma, of larynx, cryptococcal laryngeal in- Chemotherapy Bleeding peptic ulcer, hyperammonemic enceph- fection simulating (case report), 74 calcification in splenic lymphoma before (let- alopathy precipitated by (letter), 106 Cardiac death, of adolescent, during dieting (let- ter), 836 Blindness ter), 322 spontaneous cancer-related pneumothorax and in baby boomers, 203 (abstract) Cardiac events, 30-day, clinical predictors of, (case report), 821 1113 reversible cortical, after lung transplantation Chest pain evaluation, bioimpedance in, 1121 (case report), 606 Cardiac lymphoma, atrial flutter from (case re- Chest radiograph, confirmatory, after central line Blood pressure, ambulatory monitoring of (re- port), 799 placement, 1138 view article), 563 Cardiac mass, as embolus in transit (case report), Children. See also Toddlers 1158 Bone marrow, T lymphocytic hyperplasia in, B acute bronchospasm in, albuterol for, 440 cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia asso- Cardiac rupture, fatal, during exercise stress test- ambulatory care-sensitive hospitalizations of, ciated with, spontaneous remission of( let- ing (case reports), 1151 850 ter), 324 Cardioembolic stroke (review article), 343 apnea in, from innominate artery compression Bone marrow amyloidosis, anemia with, in he- Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic of trachea (case report), 1161 modialysis patient (case report), 491 apical, differentiating acute coronary syndrome central venous Kluyvera catheter infection in Book reviews from (case report), 828 (case report), 214 Direct Diagnosis (Copelan), 471 weight loss and (case report), 626 coagulation dysfunction in, recombinant factor Drug Facts and Comparisons, 6th Edition, 417 Cardiovascular disease. See also Heart; Lipodys- Vila for, 12 Science on the Witness Stand: Evaluating Sci- trophy syndrome; Myocardial entries dexmedetomidine in, 871 entific Evidence in Law, Adjudication, and job stress and, 49 (abstract) in emergency department Policy (Guidotti and Rose), 417 lipid disorders in, statins for for head trauma, discharge instructions for Brachytherapy, endovascular, for renal artery re- (editorial), 220 (letter), 327 stenosis, 1165 (letter), 837, 837 (reply) invasive procedures in, parental presence (editorial), 1094 Catheter during, 884 1270 © 2003 Southern Medical Association parental perception of waiting time in, 880 CLOtest, to detect Helicobacter pylori coloniza- nonatherosclerotic, myocardial bridge causing head trauma in, emergency rvom discharge in- tion in dental plaque, 244 (case report), 400 structions for (letter), 327 CME topics red cell transfusion trigger in (review article), invasive procedures in, parental presence dur- allergy, 1048 664 ing, 884 asthma in, 1061 Coronary heart disease, pravastatin for, in LIPID on Kentucky farms, agricultural tasks and in- atopic dermatitis in, 1069 trial, 73 (abstract) juries among, 1203 drug reactions in, 1080 Coronary syndrome, acute medullary thyroid carcinoma in, in MEN with to insect stings and bites, 1073 clinical predictors of 30-day cardiac events af- RET mutation (case report), 287 molecular mechanisms of, 1049 ter, 1113 pertussis reported in, in Texas, 1231 rhinosinusitis in, 1055 differoepnattiahtyi ngf roamp ic(acla seh yrpeeprotrtr)o,p hi8c2 8 cardiomy- presch8o5o9l vision screening of, in primary care, selected books on, 1092 Coronavirus, SARS-associated, 906, 907 selected community resources for, 1090 Cortical blindness, reversible, after lung trans- prostitution by, 69 (abstract) selected ongoing clinical trials in, 1088 plantation (case report), 606 staphylococcal acalculous cholecystitis in (case antibiotic resistance, 1007, 1008 Corticosteroids report), 206 drug development in United States, 1249 for acute neutrophilic meningitis (case report), systemic lupus erythematosus in, pulmonary 912 generalized anxiety disorder, 580, 581 h(ceamsoer rrheapogret ),i n,7 0m5y cophenolate mofetil for influenza, 733, 734 ffoorr aastotphimca , der1m0a6t1i tis, 1069 transient global amnesia in, induced by mari- clinical manifestations and diagnosis of, 737 for autoimmune hemolytic anemia, complica- juana (case report), 1278 complications of, 740 tions of (case report), 592 Chinese red rice, myopathy induced by (case re- historical perspective on, 735 inhaled, for radiation pneumonitis (case re- port), 1265 prevention and control of, 751 port), 521! Chlamydia, screening for, in urban primary care therapy for, 744 Cost control, in congestive heart failure manage- clinic, 863 viral characteristics of, 758 ment, clinical pathway effectiveness in Cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic _ retro- lipodystrophy syndrome in HIV infection, 179, (review article), 661 grade, versus sphincter of Oddi manome- 180 Counseling, about HIV infection, 248 try, 223 narcolepsy, 276, 277 C-reactive protein, in myocardial infarction as- Cholecystitis, staphylococcal acalculous, in child precordial catch syndrome, 37, 38 sessment, 1107 (case report), 206 selective estrogen receptor modulators, 468, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, diagnosis of (case re- Cholestatic hepatitis, phenytoin-induced toxic, 469 port), 832 skin lesions in patient with (case report), severe acute respiratory syndrome, 906, 907 Cricothyroidotomy, surgical, in trauma patient, 201 stroke, 332, 334 465 Cholesterol, lowering of upper extremity deep vein thrombosis, 668, 669 Crohn’s disease, extraintestinal Hodgkin’s dis- statins for Coagulation dysfunction, pediatric, recombinant ease with (letter), 632 (editorial), 220 factor Vila for, 12 Cryoablation, percutaneous MRI-guided, of renal tumors (case reports), 708 (letter), 837, 837 (reply) Colitis, ulcerative, hyperbaric oxygen treatment in stroke prevention (review article), 354 for (letter), 632 Cryptococcal infection, of larynx, simulating la- ryngeal carcinoma (case report), 74 Choriocarcinoma, membranous glomerulonephri- Colonic pseudo-obstruction, in sickle cell disease tis in patient with (case report), 198 (case reports), 93, 838 (erratum) Cutaneous metastasis, from visceral malignancy, 164 Churg-Strauss syndrome, vasculitis-associated Color discrimination errors, hydrogen sulfide and, Cyclosporine, cortical blindness from, after lung (case report), 677 639 transplantation (case report), 606 Chyluria, parasitic (letter), 110 Comamonas bacteremia, tropical fish exposure Circulaire nebulizer, for acute bronchospasm in and (case report), 815 children, 440 Community health centers, primary care quality D Cirrhosis and, 787 of liver, Staphylococcus aureus pericardial ab- Community resources, on allergy, 1090 Death scess with (case report), 926 Community-acquired pneumonia, compliance assisted, physician attitudes toward, 427 spontaneous epidural abscess in with national guidelines in, 949 patient spiritual concerns at, 39] (case report), 291 Community-based organization, in intervention Deep vein thrombosis (letter), 943 against sexually transmitted diseases, 248 prevention of, after neurosurgery, 17 Cisplatin, myocardial infarction associated with Computed tomography, electron beam, of vulner- of upper extremity, 668, 669 (letter), 99 able plaque (review article), 1142 (editorial), 637 Citrobacter braakii sepsis, in renal transplant re- Computers, handheld Delusions cipient (case report), 796 clinical and educational uses of, 996 Internet-related (case reports), 61 Civil War, Confederate medical laboratories dur- for health care providers (editorial), 947 paranoid (editorial), 635 ing, 1221 Confederate States of America, medical labora- Dementia, psychotic and behavioral disturbances Clavicle, medial, asymptomatic enlargement of tories in, 1221 in, olanzapine for (case reports), 699 (case reports), 310 Congestive heart failure Demyelinating polyneuropathy, acute inflamma- Clindamycin, for invasive Streptococcus pyo- management of, clinical pathway effectiveness tory, Evans syndrome with (letter), 106 genes, in Florida, 968, 1164 (erratum) in (review article), 661 Dental plaque, Helicobacter pylori colonization Clinical pathway, in congestive heart failure man- refractory, ethacrynic acid for (case reports), in, 244 agement (review article), 661 1148 Depression, in hospitalized patients, in resistant Clinical research, decline of, society’s price for thiamine for(letter), 114 organism isolation, 141 (letter), 113 Contrast medium, pancreatitis and, in AIDS pa- Dermatitis, allergic atopic, 1069 Clonidine, for menopausal symptoms, in Wom- tient (case report), 66 Dermatologic reaction, systemic, after pneumo- en’s Health Initiative study (letter), 940 Coronary artery disease coccal vaccination (case report), 64 Southern Medical Journal ¢« Volume 96, Number 12, December 2003 1271 Detectives, physicians as, in fiction (letter), 731 stress and infertility, 533 by brown recluse spider (review article), 486 Developing countries, asking Global Fund for stress and the obstetrician, 1171 Eosinophilia, in toxic shock syndrome (letter), funds to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and ma- stroke and struck: protecting brain from cere- 727 laria, 55 (abstract) brovascular disease, 331 Eosinophilic pleural effusion, valproic acid-in- Dexmedetomidine, in children, 871 three R’s: radiation for restenotic renals?, 1094 duced (case report), 803 Dextran infusion, epidural hematoma from (case Eosinophils, in allergy, 1049 thromboembolism prophylaxis and cesarean report), 811 section, 121 Ephedra-containing herbal supplements, psycho- Diabetes mellitus. See also Lipodystrophy syn- sis from (case reports), 718 upper extremity deep vein thrombosis: limits drome and frontiers, 637 Epidermal necrolysis, toxic, celecoxib-related gestational, birth weight as predictor of, 41 (ab- (letter), 320 usefulness of personal digital assistants for stract) health care providers today and in the fu- Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (case report), microangiopathy in, risk factors for, 387 613 ture, 947 Diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy Epidural abscess will advances in biotechnology usher in a new in, topiramate for (case report), 602 era of medicine?, 1169 spontaneous, in cirrhosis Diabetic ketoacidosis, in patient treated with olan- Education of physicians, in ambulatory internal (case report), 291 zapine, valproic acid, and venlafaxine (let- medicine, urgent care center in, 876 (letter), 943 ter), 729 Education of public, on hypertension, 1133 thoracic spondylodiscitis with, favorable out- Diabetic retinopathy, blindness in, 203 (abstract) Effusion, pleural, trapped lung and (case report), come of (case report), 70 Diagnosis, direct (book review), 471 510 Epidural hematoma, dextran infusion and (case Dieting, cardiac death during, in adolescent (let- Ejaculation, premature, aromatase inhibition for, report), 811 ter), 322 544 Epworth Sleepiness Scale, 277 Dog bite, staphylococcal endocarditis after (case Elderly people Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, necrotizing fasciitis report), 407 health-related quality of life of, obesity and, from (case report), 937 Domestic violence, against women, 77 (abstract) 552 Erythrocyte transfusion trigger, in coronary ar- Dopamine, secreted by large pheochromocytoma heart failure in, health status transitions in, tery disease (review article), 664 (case report), 914 1096 Erythropoietin-resistant anemia, bone marrow Drug(s). See also specific drug or drug type Electron beam computed tomography, of vulner- amyloidosis with, in hemodialysis patient facts and comparisons on (book review), 417 able plaque (review article), 1142 (case report), 491 Drug development Embolism Esophageal actinomycosis (letter), 103 biotechnology and, 1174 near-fatal air, fibrin sheath as air entry portal in Esophageal perforation (editorial), 1169 (case report), 1036 from fish bone ingestion (case report), 516 in United States, 1244 in transit to heart (case report), 1158 thoracic, 158 Drug reactions, allergic and nonallergic, 1080 Emergency department Esophagitis, reflux, in atrial fibrillation pathogen- Dyslipidemia. See Lipodystrophy syndrome discharge instructions from, for pediatric head esis, 1128 trauma patients (letter), 327 Estrogen receptors, selective modulators of, 468, E pediatric 469 invasive procedures in, parental presence Ethacrynic acid, for refractory congestive heart Earl Grey tea, side effects of, 52 (abstract) during, 884 failure and ascites (case reports), 1148 Eclampsia (review article), 891 parental perception of waiting time in, 880 Ethics, of stem cell use (letter), 317 Editorials resident physician coverage of, impact on rural Europe, male:female birth ratios in, 31 (abstract) anesthetic management of patient with methe- and minority patient visits to, 1195 Euthanasia, physician attitudes toward, 427 moglobinemia, 421 Emphysematous gastritis, in hemodialysis patient Evans syndrome, acute inflammatory demyelinat- antibiotic resistance: have we become the di- (case report), 84 ing polyneuropathy with (letter), 106 nosaurs?, 945, 1120 (erratum) Encephalopathy, hyperammonemic, bleeding Exercise, rectal versus tympanic thermometry balanitis xerotica obliterans: a form of lichen peptic ulcer precipitation of( letter), 106 during (letter), 318 sclerosus, 7 End of life, patient spiritual concerns at, 391 Exercise stress testing centers of excellence, 763 Endocarditis cardiac physiology during, bioimpedance-de- establishing guidelines for Internet-based pre- during pregnancy (case report), 1156 rived differences in, 1121 scribing, | of pulmonic valve (case report), 621 fatal cardiac rupture during (case reports), 1151 future of medicine, 6 staphylococcal, after dog bite (case report), 407 Exertion, spontaneous pneumopericardium from intensive primary care, 122 from vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus fae- (case report), 50 is cholesterol lowering with statins the gold cium in immunocompromised patient, standard for treating patients with cardio- quinupristin/dalfopristin and ampicillin F vascular risk and disease?, 220, 837 (let- for (case report), 818 ter), 837 (reply) Endothelial damage, diabetic microangiopathy Fabry’s disease, cardiac manifestations of (case management and treatment of obesity, 537 from, risk factors for, 387 report), 212 May 2003 is osteoporosis month, 419 Enoxaparin, fatal spontaneous retroperitoneal he- Factor Vila, recombinant, for pediatric coagula- now is an exciting time to care for stroke pa- matoma secondary to (case report), 58 tion dysfunction, 12 tients, 329 Enterococcus infection, vancomycin-resistant Family practice physicians. See a/so Primary care obesity: an epidemic, 531 hospitalized patients isolated because of, anx- setting obesity and the heart: an ever-growing prob- iety and depression in, 141 absolute versus relative values and, 452 lem, 535 in immunocompromised patient, endocarditis physical characteristics of, patient attitudes to- paranoid delusions, 365 from, quinupristin/dalfopristin and ampi- ward, 1190 patient perception of physician appearance: a cillin for (case report), 818 (editorial), 1172 concern for all physicians, 1172 Envenomation Farms physicians and the power of our “palms,” 219 by bee, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura children on, agricultural tasks and injuries Staphylococcus aureus pericardial abscess, 839 from (case report), 588 among, 1293 1272 © 2003 Southern Medical Association field trips to, for medical school instructors H Herbal supplements, ephedra-containing, psycho- and students, 27 sis from (case reports), 718 Hairy cell leukemia, Behcet’s disease and (let- Fasciitis, necrotizing. See Necrotizing fasciitis ter), 323, 418 (erratum) Hernia, strangulated obturator, gangrenous ap- Fatigue, of clinician, patient safety and, 63 (ab- pendicitis in (case report), 1042 Hallucinations, musical, in Lyme disease (case stract) reports), 711 Herpesvirus 6, Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease link to, Fever Hashimoto’s disease, thyrotropin-secreting pitu- 226 cerebellar ataxia with, West Nile virus infec- itary tumor and (case report), 933 Histoplasmosis, cerebral, azoles for (case re- tion presenting as (case report), 600 Head and neck cancer, trismus with, chemoradia- ports), 410 of unknown origin, chronic aortic dissection tion response of (letter), 316 History and (letter), 530 Head trauma Confederate medical laboratories during Civil Fibrin sheath, as air entry portal in near-fatal air in child, emergency room discharge instruc- War, 1221 embolism (case report), 1036 tions for (letter), 327 live carriers of smallpox vaccine in early 19th Firearm counseling, medical liability insurance minor, Kliiver-Bucy syndrome after (letter), century (review article), 1263 and, 647 323, 726 (reply) HIV infection. See Human immunodeficiency vi- Fish bone ingestion, esophageal! perforation and Head tumor, after scalp irradiation (case report), rus infection 209 HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors. See Statins mediastinitis from (case report), 516 Florida Health maintenance organization, primary care HMO. See Health maintenance organization quality and, 787 Hodgkin’s disease invasive Streptococcus pyogenes in, 968, 1164 (erratum) Health status transitions, in heart failure, in older extraintestinal, in Crohn’s disease patient (let- melanoma incidence and mortality in, physi- patients, 1096 ter), 632 cian supply and, 656 Health-related quality of life, in obese elderly, sarcoidosis coexistence with (case report), 918 Fluconazole, for cerebral histoplasmosis (case re- 552 Hormone replacement therapy, in Women’s ports), 410 Heart. See also Cardiac entries; Cardiomyopa- Health Initiative study (letter), 940 5-Fluorouracil, myocardial infarction associated thy; Cardiovascular disease; Myocardial Hospitalist, rotating, in academic internal medi- with (letter), 99 infarction cine practice, 784 Foam rubber pica, in sickle cell disease (case obesity and (editorial), 535 Hospitalization, ambulatory care-sensitive, of report), 81 Heart failure children, 850 Fractures, in toddlers, diagnostic digital radiog- congestive. See Congestive heart failure Hospitalized patients, in resistant organism iso- raphy in, 234 health status transitions in, in older patients, lation, anxiety and depression in, 141 Future of medicine (editorial), 6 1096 Human immunodeficiency virus infection mortality from, in older Medicare beneficia- acute rhabdomyolysis with (case report), 1027 ries, left ventricular function and ACE in- counseling regarding, 248 G hibitor use and, 124 (erratum) end-stage renal disease in, panhemispheric in- Heavy metal poisoning, testing for (letter), 633 farction from cuffed catheter in (case re- Gangrenous appendicitis, in strangulated obtura- Helicobacter pylori, oral colonization of, 244 port), 194 tor hernia (case report), 1042 Hematoma lipodystrophy syndrome in, 179, 180 Gastric stromal tumor, malignant, unusual meta- epidural, dextran infusion and (case report), presenting as gonococcal infection (case re- static patterns of (case report), 512 811 port), 284 Gastritis, emphysematous, in hemodialysis pa- fatal spontaneous retroperitoneal Human papillomavirus infection, epidermodys- tient (case report), 84 from chronic abuse of ibuprofen and alcohol plasia verruciformis and (case report), 613 Gastroesophageal reflux disease, in atrial fibril- (letter), 116 Humor in medicine (review article), 1257 lation pathogenesis, 1128 secondary to enoxaparin (case report), 58 Hydrocephalus, in neurosarcoidosis (case report), Gastrointestinal tract, breast cancer metastases to silent retroperitoneal, lumbosacral plexopathy 403 (case report), 624 and (letter), 109 Hydrogen sulfide, neurobehavioral function and, Gender, of physician, practice profiles, proce- Hemodialysis 639 dures, and personal rewards according to, chronic, bone marrow amyloidosis with ane- Hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase 767 mia in (case report), 491 inhibitors. See Statins Generalized anxiety disorder, 580, 581 emphysematous gastritis in (case report), 84 Hygiene hypothesis, of allergic disease, 1049 Georgia, prenatal screening for sexually transmit- Hemodialysis centers, mortality in for-profit ver- Hyperammonemic encephalopathy, bleeding pep- ted disease in, barriers to, 845 sus not-for-profit centers, 171 (abstract) tic ulcer precipitation of (letter), 106 GERD. See Gastroesophageal reflux disease Hemodynamic instability, in urban cowboy syn- Hyperbaric oxygen treatment, for ulcerative co- Germ cell tumor, mediastinal, malignant trans- drome (case report), 1272 litis (letter), 632 formation and lymphangitic spread to Hemolytic anemia, autoimmune, corticosteroids Hypercoagulability, stroke and (review article), lungs (case report), 696 for, complications of (case report), 592 350 Gestational diabetes mellitus, birth weight as pre- Hemorrhage Hypereosinophilia, peripheral, in hepatocellular dictor of, 41 (abstract) central nervous system, as complication of cor- carcinoma patient (letter), 326 Global Fund, pledges received by to fight AIDS, ticosteroids for autoimmune hemolytic Hyperhidrosis, palmaris, thoracoscopic sympa- tuberculosis, and malaria, developing anemia (case report), 592 thectomy for, 254 countries asking for more, 55 (abstract) pulmonary, in childhood systemic lupus ery- Hypermagnesemia, from laxative use in renal in- Glomerulonephritis, membranous, choriocarci- thematosus, mycophenolate mofetil for sufficiency (letter), 102 noma and (case report), 198 (case report), 705 Hyperphosphatasemia, benign transient (letter), Glucagonoma, nonsecretory, spinal metastasis as Hepatitis 108 initial manifestation of, 190 oxacillin and (letter), 324 Hypersensitivity syndrome, drug reaction in, Gonococcal infection, disseminated, HIV infec- phenytoin-induced toxic cholestatic, skin le- 1080 tion presenting as (case report), 284 sions in patient with (case report), 201 Hypertension. See also Blood pressure Gun collection and use, by veterans, 240 Hepatocellular carcinoma, peripheral hypereosi- drugs for, old and new (letter), 107 Gun questionnaire, reliability of, 1238 nophilia with (letter), 326 education program on, 1133 Southern Medical Journal ¢« Volume 96, Number 12, December 2003 1273 in stroke prevention (review articles), 354, 359 Internet-based prescribing, establishing guide- Left ventricular function, and heart failure mor- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, weight loss and lines for tality among Medicare beneficiaries, 124 (case report), 626 (editorial), 1 (erratum) Hypogenadism, idiopathic hypogonadotropic, (letter), 731 Leg. See also Lower extremities premature ejaculation in, aromatase inhi- Intracerebral tuberculoma, neurosarcoidosis mis- angiosarcoma in, in chronic lower extremity bition for, 544 diagnosed as (case reports), 494 lymphedema (case report), 807 Hypothyroidism, pseudo-central (case report), Intracranial aneurysms, management of, 259 ulcer on, asthma associated with (case report), 204 Irinotecan, in rhabdomyolysis induced by seroto- 677 nin reuptake inhibitor (case report), 1031 Letters to the editor, 99, 316, 530, 632, 726, 940 Irradiation, of scalp, head and neck tumors after Leukemia (case report), 209 acute lymphocytic, after varicella and neutro- Ibuprofen, chronic abuse of, lethal spontaneous Irrigation of laceration, warmed versus room tem- penia (letter), 726, 726 (reply) retroperitoneal hematoma from (letter), perature saline for, 436 B cell chronic lymphocytic, spontaneous re- 116 Ischemic stroke, management of mission of (letter), 324 Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, inclusion (review article), 380 body myositis and celiac sprue with (case improving compliance with guidelines for, 23 chronic myelomonocytic, unusual skin lesions report), 721 5 Ps of (review article), 336 in (case report), 681 Immunocompromised patient, Enterococcus fae- Isoniazid, overdose of, treatment of (letter), 101 hairy cell, Behget’s disease and (letter), 323, cium Enterococcus faecium-associated Isovaleric acidemia, metabolic decompensation in 418 (erratum) endocarditis in, quinupristin/dalfopristin (case report), 500 Liability insurance, firearm counseling and, 647 and ampicillin for (case report), 818 Itching, without rash (letter), 107 Lichen sclerosus, balanitis xerotica obliterans as Immunoglobulin E, in allergic disease, 1049 Itraconazole, for cerebral histoplasmosis (case re- form of (editorial), 7 Inclusion body myositis, with celiac sprue and ports), 410 Lightning injuries (letter), 942, 942 (reply) idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura Lipid disorders (case report), 721 J new treatment guidelines for (review article), Indigent public hospital outpatients, overweight 266 and obese, health conditions associated with, 558 Jail, as tuberculosis reservoir for surrounding statins for county, 155 (editorial), 220 Infants, pertussis reported in, in Texas, 1231 Infection. See also specific pathogen or site James Ht.e r Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Cen- (letter), 837, 837 (reply) Lipid emulsion, intravenous, pancreatitis and, in adrenal insufficiency from, 888 centennial anniversary of, 1044 AIDS patient (case report), 66 HIV. See Human immunodeficiency virus in- fection director biography: Carl J. Gerber, 1045 LIPID trial. See Long-term Intervention with Job stress, cardiovascular health and, 49 (abstract) Pravastatin in Ischaemic Disease trial in pancreatic pseudocyst, percutaneous drain- age of, 136 Lipodystrophy syndrome, in HIV infection, 179, Infection control, SARS, 906, 907 K 180 Liver Infertility, stress and (editorial), 533 Kentucky cirrhosis of, Staphylococcus aureus pericardial Inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, acute, Evans syndrome with (letter), 106 farm children in, agricultural tasks and injuries abscess with (case report), 926 Influenza, 733, 734 among, 1203 sewing needle in (case report), 616 clinical manifestations and diagnosis of, 737 tobacco-producing county in, public attitudes Long-term Intervention with Pravastatin in Isch- toward smoking bans in, 1231 aemic Disease trial, results of, 73 (ab- complications of, 740 Ketoacidosis, diabetic, in patient treated with stract) historical perspective on, 735 olanzapine, valproic acid, and venlafax- Lovastatin, in Chinese red rice, myopathy induced prevention and control of, 751 ine (letter), 729 by (case report), 1275 therapy for, 744 Kidney. See also Renal entries Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work pro- viral characteristics of, 758 absence of, cystic dysplasia of testis with (case gram, evaluation of, 168 Innominate artery, tracheal compression by (case report), 56 Lower extremities. See also Leg report), 1161 dysplastic, involution of (case report), 56 chronically lymphedematous, angiosarcoma in Insect stings/bites Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease, herpesvirus 6 link to, (case report), 807 allergic reactions to, 1073 226 lymphodystrophic tissue on, resection of (case thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura from Kliiver-Bucy syndrome, after minor head trauma report), 689 (case report), 588 (letter), 323, 726 (reply) Loxosceles reclusa (review article), 486 Insulin resistance. See also Lipodystrophy syn- Kluyvera infection, in central venous catheter, in LSMBW. See Loving Support Makes Breastfeed- drome child (case report), 214 ing Work program Insurance, liability, physician firearm counseling Lumbosacral plexopathy, silent retroperitoneal and, 647 L hematoma and (letter), 109 Intelligence, breastfeeding and, 193 (abstract) Lung. See also Pulmonary entries Intensive care unit use, ambulatory care-sensitive Laceration, irrigation of, warmed versus room malignant mediastinal germ cell tumor spread conditions and, 172 temperature saline for, 436 to (case report), 696 Intensive primary care (editorial), 122 Lactate, in myocardial infarction assessment, transplantation of, reversible cortical blindness Internal medicine, ambulatory, education in, ur- 1107 after (case report), 606 gent care center for, 876 Laryngeal carcinoma, cryptococcal laryngeal in- trapped, pleural effusion from (case report), Internal medicine practice, academic, rotating fection simulating (case report), 74 510 hospitalist in, 784 Laxative use, in renal insufficiency, hypermag- Lyme disease, musical hallucinations in (case re- Internet nesemia from (letter), 102 ports), 711 delusions concerning (case reports), 61 Left superior vena cava, persistent, intensivist ex- Lymphedema, chronic, of lower extremities, leg medicine on, 5 (abstract) perience with (case report), 528 angiosarcoma and (case report), 807 1274 © 2003 Southern Medical Association Lymphodystrophic tissue, on lower extremities, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in- Neck, deep fascial space infection of (case re- resection of (case report), 689 fection, hospitalized patients isolated be- ports), 928 Lymphoma. See also Hodgkin’s disease cause of, anxiety and depression in, 141 Neck tumors, after scalp irradiation (case report), cardiac, atrial flutter from (case report), 799 Mexican-American women, low-income, osteo- 209 non-Hodgkin’s, spontaneous pneumothorax as porosis prevention in, 458 Necrotizing fasciitis first manifestation of (letter), 99 Microangiopathy, diabetic, risk factors for, 387 in burn care center, 868 splenic, calcification in, before chemotherapy Middle school students, in Texas, work-related early diagnosis and initial treatment of (review (letter), 836 injury among, 1213 article), 900 Minority patients, seen by resident physicians in from Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae (case re- M emergency department, 1195 port), 937 Magnesium, potential clinical significance of( let- Mississippi in neck (case reports), 928 ter), 104 female physicians in, breastfeeding behaviors from Streptococcus pyogenes, in Florida, 968, Magnetic resonance imaging of, 130 1164 (erratum) LSMBW program in, evaluation of, 168 Neurobehavioral function, hydrogen sulfide and, in guidance of percutaneous cryoablation of renal tumors (case reports), 708 rural, access to health care professionals in, 639 of vulnerable plaque (review article), 1142 149 Neurocysticercosis, neurosurgical perspective on Mitochondrial myopathy, statins in detection of (review article), 1019 Malaria, Global Fund pledges money to fight, developing countries asking for more, 55 (letter), 318 Neuroimaging, of stroke (review article), 367 (abstract) Mitral regurgitation, and peripartum change in Neuropathy, diabetic peripheral, topiramate for Managed care population, osteoporosis preven- systemic vascular resistance (case report), (case report), 602 tion in, racial disparities in, 445 308 Neurosarcoidosis Manometry, sphincter of Oddi, pancreatitis after, Moonlighting, by resident physicians in emer- hydrocephalus in (case report), 403 223 gency department, impact on rural and mi- intracerebral tuberculoma misdiagnosed as nority patient visits to, 1195 Mast cells, in allergic disease, 1049 (case reports), 494 Maximum expiratory/inspiratory pressure, in os- Mortalityb,e neffircoima riheesa,r t leffati lvuernet,r icinu laorl defru ncMteidoinc aarned Neurosurgery, thromboembolism prevention af- teoporosis, 423 ter, 17 ACE inhibitor use and, 124 (erratum) Mechanical bull syndrome (case report), 1272 Neutropenia, varicella-associated, acute lympho- Mediastinal germ cell tumor, malignant transfor- Mouth, Helicobacter pylori colonization in, 244 cytic leukemia after (letter), 726, 726 (re- MRI. See Magnetic resonance imaging ply) mation and lymphangitic spread to lungs (case report), 696 Multiple endocrine neoplasia, medullary thyroid Neutrophilic meningitis, acute, corticosteroids for Mediastinitis, after esophageal perforation from carcinoma in, in child (case report), 287 (case report), 912 fish bone ingestion (case report), 516 Multisystem organ failure, from chronic abuse of Nocardia asteroides infection, bronchopulmo- ibuprofen and alcohol (letter), 116 nary sequestration with (case report), 78 Medicaid inpatient care, National Health Service Corps and, 775 Musical hallucinations, in Lyme disease (case re- North America, male:female birth ratios in, 31 Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine ports), 711 (abstract) (centers of excellence), 840 Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection, in thoracic spine, without HIV infection, Medical liability insurance, firearm counseling O mimicking Pott’s disease (case report), and, 647 685 Medical professionals. See also Physicians Obesity Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, incidence access to, in rural Mississippi, 149 in surrounding county after outbreak in cardiac effects of (editorial), 535 business education for, 1000 jail, 155 as epidemic (editorial), 531 fatigue among, patient safety and, 63 (abstract) Mycobacterium xenopi pneumonia, in southeast- health conditions associated with, in indigent humor among (review article), 1267 ern states (case report), 596 public hospital outpatients, 558 personal digital assistants for (editorial), 947 Mycophenolate mofetil, for pulmonary hemor- health-related quality of life and, in elderly, 552 Medical students, agromedicine focus groups for, rhage, in childhood systemic lupus ery- 27 thematosus (case report), 705 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and (case re- Medicare beneficiaries, heart failure mortality Myocardial infarction. See also Cardiac entries; port), 626 among, left ventricular function and ACE Cardiovascular disease; Heart management and treatment of (editorial), 537 inhibitor use and, 124 (erratum) chemotherapy-associated (letter), 99 physical activity levels and, 539 Melanoma, incidence and mortality in Florida, differentiating apical hypertrophic cardiomy- rising incidence of, 92 (abstract) physician supply and, 656 opathy from (case report), 828 Obstetricians/gynecologists MEN. See Multiple endocrine neoplasia lactate and C-reactive protein in, 1107 occupational stress in, 1187 Men, attorneys, lifespan of, 264 myocardial bridge causing (case report), 400 (editorial), 1171 Meningitis Myopathy, induced by Chinese red rice (case re- survey regarding thromboembolism prevention acute neutrophilic, corticosteroids for (case re- port), 1265 and cesarean section, 146 port), 912 Obturator hernia, strangulated, gangrenous ap- carcinomatous, breast cancer relapsing as (let- pendicitis in (case report), 1042 ter), 728 N Occupational injury, among middle school stu- Menopausal symptoms, in Women’s Health Ini- dents in Texas, 1213 tiative study (letter), 940 Narcolepsy, 276, 277 Office visits, on-line, (editorial), 1 Metabolic acidosis, propylene glycol poisoning Nasal steroids, for rhinosinusitis, 1055 Olanzapine in, in alcoholic (case report), 923 Nasotracheal intubation, alternative technique for diabetic ketoacidosis and (letter), 729 Metabolic decompensation, acute, in isovaleric (case report), 1039 for psychotic and behavioral disturbances in acidemia (case report), 500 National guidelines, for community-acquired dementia (case reports), 699 Methemoglobinemia, anesthetic management in pneumonia treatment, 949 Oropharyngeal cancer, trismus with, chemoradia- (case report), 504 National Health Service Corps, Medicaid inpa- tion response of (letter), 316 (editorial), 421 tient care and, 775 Osteoporosis Southern Medical Journal « Volume 96, Number 12, December 2003 1275 (editorial), 419 education of, in ambulatory internal medicine, preeclampsia and eclampsia in (review article), prevention of urgent care center in, 876 891 in low-income Mexican-American women, female, breastfeeding behaviors of, 130 sexually transmitted disease screening in, bar- 458 gender of, practice profiles, procedures, and riers to, 845 in managed care population, racial dispari- personal rewards according to, 767 systemic vascular resistance in, mitral regurgi- ties in, 445 murdered in Pakistan, 119 (abstract) tation and (case report), 308 pulmonary function evaluation in, 423 perspective of parental presence during pedi- Pregnancy outcome, stress and, in assisted repro- vertebral fracture risk reduction in (review ar- atric invasive procedures, 884 duction procedures, 548 ticle), 478, 899 (erratum) physical characteristics of, patient attitudes to- Prescribing, Internet-based, establishing guide- Oxacillin, hepatitis and (letter), 324 ward, 1190 lines for (editorial), 1172 (editorial), 1 ) power of palms of (editorial), 219 (letter), 731 resident, emergency department coverage by, Primary care setting. See also Family practice Pakistan, doctors murdered in, 119 (abstract) impact on rural and minority patient visits physicians Palmaris hyperhidrosis, thoracoscopic sympa- to, 1195 behavioral reaction management in, to terror- thectomy for, 254 supply of, effect on melanoma incidence and ism, 394 Pancreas, infected pseudocysts of, percutaneous mortality in Florida, 656 Chlamydia screening in, 863 drainage of, 136 Pica for foam rubber, in sickle cell disease (case Pancreatitis, after sphincter of Oddi manometry, report), 81 disseminated actinomycosis in, differential di- 223 Pineal germinoma, hematogenous metastases af- agnosis of (case report), 294 Panic, mass, as reaction to terrorism and weapons ter (letter), 117 lipid disorder management in, new guidelines of mass destruction, 394 Pituitary tumor, thyrotropin-secreting, Hashimo- for (review article), 266 Paranoid delusions (editorial), 635 to’s disease and (case report), 933 preschool vision screening in, 859 Parasitic chyluria (letter), 110 Plaque, vulnerable, imaging of (review article), quality of, community health centers and Parenchyma, of brain, in acute ischemic stroke 1142 HMOs in, 787 treatment (review article), 336 Pleural effusion Proctocolectomy, restorative, current controver- Parents basophilic, cause of (letter), 726 sies in (review article), 32 perception of waiting time by, in pediatric eosinophilic, valproic acid-induced (case re- Prolactinoma, after scalp irradiation (case report), emergency department, 880 port), 803 209 presence during pediatric invasive procedures, trapped lung and (case report), 510 Propylene glycol, poisoning from, in alcoholic physician perspective on, 884 Pleural empyema, from Yersinia enterocolitica (case report), 923 Patient safety, clinician fatigue and, 63 (abstract) (case report), 525 Prostitution, by children, 69 (abstract) Pemphigus vulgaris (case report), 618 Pneumococcal vaccination, systemic dermatolog- PROTEKT US program, on antibiotic resistance Penetrating trauma, unemployment rate and, 772 ical reaction after (case report), 64 in respiratory tract infections, 974 Penumbra, in acute ischemic stroke treatment (re- Pneumonia Proton pump inhibitors, for GERD, in atrial fi- view article), 336 community-acquired, compliance with national brillation prevention, 1128 Peptic ulcer, bleeding, hyperammonemic enceph- guidelines in, 949 Pruritus, diagnosis of (letter), 107 alopathy precipitated by (letter), 106 Mycobacterium xenopi, in southeastern states Psychiatric symptoms, in hospitalized patients, in Percutaneous drainage, of infected pancreatic (case report), 596 resistant organism isolation, 141 pseudocyst, 136 Pneumonitis, radiation, inhaled corticosteroids Perfusion, in acute ischemic stroke treatment (re- for (case report), 521 Psychiatrists, absolute versus relative values and, 452 view article), 336 Pneumopericardium, spontaneous, from exertion Pericardial abscess, from Staphylococcus aureus (case report), 50 Psychosis (editorial), 839 Pneumothorax from ephedra-containing herbal supplements in patient with liver cirrhosis (case report), 926 cancer-reiated spontaneous, chemotherapy (case reports), 718 Peritonitis, abdominal wall rhabdomyolysis dif- complicated by (case report), 821 exacerbated by misinterpreted physical symp- ferentiation from (letter), 105 spontaneous, as first manifestation of non- toms (case reports), 702 Persistent left superior vena cava, intensivist ex- Hodgkin’s lymphoma (letter), 99 Psychotic behavior, in dementia, olanzapine for perience with (case report), 528 Poisoning, from propylene glycol, in alcoholic (case reports), 699 Personal digital assistants (case report), 923 Public hospital outpatients, indigent overweight clinical and educational uses of, 996 Position Development Conference (special arti- and obese, health conditions associated for health care providers (editorial), 947 cle), 724 with, 558 Pertussis, reported in children and infants, in Posttraumatic stress disorder Pulmonary. See also Lung Texas, 1231 gun collection and use and, 240 Pulmonary aspergillosis, as complication of cor- Phenytoin, toxic cholestatic hepatitis induced by, as reaction to terrorism and weapons of mass ticosteroids for autoimmune hemolytic skin lesions in patient with (case report), destruction, 394 anemia (case report), 592 201 Pott’s disease, Mycobacterium avium-intracellu- Pulmonary embolism Pheochromocytoma, large dopamine-secreting lare mimicking, without HIV infection refractory, after thrombolytic regimens for (let- (case report), 914 (case report), 685 ter), 115 Physical activity, in overweight and obese adults, Pouch surgery, current controversies in (review in transit to heart (case report), 1158 539 article), 32 Pulmonary function tests, in osteoporosis, 423 Physicians. See also Family practice physicians; Pravastatin, for coronary heart disease patients, Pulmonary hemorrhage, in childhood systemic lu- Medical professionals in LIPID trial, 73 (abstract) pus erythematosus, mycophenolate attitudes toward euthanasia and assisted death, Precordial catch syndrome, 37, 38 mofetil for (case report), 705 427 Preeclampsia (review article), 891 Pulmonary sequestration, Nocardia asteroides in- business education for, 1000 Pregnancy fection with (case report), 78 as detectives in fiction (letter), 731 endocarditis during (case report), 1156 Pulmonic valve, endocarditis of (case report), 621 1276 © 2003 Southern Medical Association Q Retroperitoneal hematoma Saline irrigation solution, warmed versus room Quality of care, in hemodialysis centers, mortal- fatal spontaneous temperature, 436 ity in for-profit versus not-for-profit cen- from chronic abuse of ibuprofen and alcohol Sarcoidosis, malignancy coexistence with (case ters, 171 (abstract) (letter), 116 report), 918 Quality of life, health-related secondary to enoxaparin (case report), 58 Sarcoma, metastatic, spontaneous pneumothorax in obese elderly, 552 silent, lumbosacral plexopathy and (letter), 109 from, chemotherapy complicated by (case in older heart failure patients, 1096 Review articles report), 821 Quinolones, interactions with divalent or triva- ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, 563 SARS. See Severe acute respiratory syndrome lent cations (letter), 941 analysis of 1-year vertebral fracture risk reduc- Scalp irradiation, head and neck tumors after Quinupristin/dalfopristin, for Enterococcus fae- tion data in treatments for osteoporosis, (case report), 209 cium Enterococcus faecium-associated 478, 899 (erratum) Scientific evidence, legal evaluation of (book re- endocarditis in immunocompromised pa- brown recluse spiders: a review to help guide view), 417 tient (case report), 818 physicians in nonendemic areas, 486 Scrotal inflation/infusion, complications of (case can ACE inhibitors reverse atherosclerosis?, report), 716 569 R Selective estrogen receptor modulators, 468, 469 cardioembolic stroke: an update, 343 Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, for meno- congestive heart failure management, clinical Racial disparities, in osteoporosis prevention, in pausal symptoms, in Women’s Health Ini- pathway effectiveness in, 661 managed care population, 445 tiative study (letter), 940 current controversies in pouch surgery, 32 Radiation pneumonitis, inhaled corticosteroids Sepsis, from Citrobacter braakii, in renal trans- for (case report), 521 humor in medicine, 1267 plant recipient (case report), 796 Radiation therapy, for renal artery restenosis, hypercoagulability as cause of stroke in adults, Septic discitis, back pain from (case report), 692 1165 350 Serotonin reuptake inhibitor, rhabdomyolysis in- (editorial), 1094 imaging vulnerable plaque, 1142 duced by, irinotecan involvement in (case Radiography management of acute stroke, 380 report), 1031 confirmatory, of chest, after central line place- medical prevention of stroke (2003), 354 Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), 906, ment, 1138 necrotizing soft tissue infections: guide to early 907 digital, in diagnosing fractures in toddlers, 234 diagnosis and initial therapy, 900 Sewing needle, in liver (case report), 616 Reaction time, hydrogen sulfide and, 639 neurocysticercosis: neurosurgical perspective Sex ratio, at birth, in Europe and North America, Rectal thermometry, during exercise (letter), 318 on, 1019 31 (abstract) Red cell transfusion trigger, in coronary artery neuroimaging of stroke, 367 Sexually transmitted diseases disease (review article), 664 preeclampsia and eclampsia revisited, 891 intervention against by community-based or- Religious values, relationship to health care red cell transfusion trigger, in coronary artery ganization, 248 (letter), 108 disease, 664 screening for effects on family practitioners and psychia- smallpox vaccination in early 19th century us- in pregnancy, barriers to, 845 trists, 452 ing live carriers: travels of Francisco in urban primary care clinic, 863 Renal. See also Kidney Xavier de Balmis, 1263 Sickle cell disease Renal artery restenosis, endovascular brachyther- terrormiasnm againndg wtehae pobenhsa vioofr alm asrse actdieosnt ruicnt iopnri:- colonic pseudo-obstruction in (case reports), apy for, 1165 93, 838 (erratum) mary care, 394 (editorial), 1094 pica for foam rubber in (case report), 81 treatment of chronic hypertension for preven- Renal disease, end-stage, from HIV nephropathy, tion of stroke, 359 Simvastatin-nefazodone, rhabdomyolysis in- panhemispheric infarction from cuffed duced by (case report), 1034 treatment of patients with lipid disorders in catheter in (case report), 194 Sinusitis, allergic, 1055 primary care setting: new treatment guide- Renal failure, calciphylaxis in, early recognition Skin cancer, epidermodysplasia verruciformis lines and their implications, 266 and treatment of (case report), 53 vascular dementia, 363 and (case report), 613 Renal infarction, acute, low-back pain from (case Skin lesions the 5 Ps of acute ischemic stroke treatment: report), 497 parenchyma, pipes, perfusion, penumbra, phenytoin-induced toxic cholestatic hepatitis in Renal transplant recipient, Citrobacter braakii and prevention of complications, 336 patient with (case report), 201 sepsis in (case report), 796 unusual, in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia Reye’s syndrome (case report), 43 Renal tumors, MRI-guided percutaneous cryoab- (case report), 681 Rhabdomyolysis lation of (case reports), 708 Soft tissue, necrotizing infection of, early diag- of abdominal wall, differentiation from perito- Research centers at Wake Forest University nosis and initial treatment of (review ar- School of Medicine, in arteriosclerosis, nitis (letter), 105 ticle), 900 stroke, and cancer, 409 (erratum) acute, HIV infection with (case report), 1027 Somatic symptoms, misinterpreted, psychosis ex- Resident physicians, emergency department cov- antihistamine-induced (case report), 1023 acerbated by (case reports), 702 erage by, impact on rural and minority serotonin reuptake inhibitor-induced, irinote- Source isolation, hospitalized patients in, anxiety patient visits to, 1195 can involvement in (case report), 1031 and depression in, 141 Resistant organism isolation, hospitalized patients simvastatin-nefazodone-induced (case report), South Carolina 1034 in, anxiety and depression in, 141 ambulatory care-sensitive pediatric hospital- Respiratory muscle strength, in osteoporosis, 423 Rheumatic fever, acute, presenting as unstable ization in, 850 Respiratory syndrome, severe acute (SARS), 906, angina (case report), 1154 National Health Service Corps in, Medicaid 907 Rhinosinusitis, 1055 inpatient care and, 775 Respiratory tract infections, antibiotic resistance Rural South Carolina, emergency department overweight and obese adults in, physical activ- in, 1008 coverage by resident physicians in, 1195 ity levels among, 539 PROTEKT US program data on, 974 S rural, emergency department coverage by res- RET proto-oncogene mutation, in pediatric med- ident physicians in, 1195 ullary thyroid carcinoma (case report), Saddle embolus, in transit to heart (case report), Streptococcus pneumoniae antibiotic resis- 287 1158 tance in, 960 Southern Medical Journal « Volume 96, Number 12, December 2003 1277 Special articles, Position Development Confer- as reaction to terrorism and weapons of mass Thrombocytopenic purpura, idiopathic, inclusion ence, 724 destruction, 394 body myositis and celiac sprue with (case Sphincter of Oddi manometry, pancreatitis after, pregnancy outcome and, in assisted reproduc- report), 721 223 tion procedures, 548 Thromboembolism, prevention of Spiders, brown recluse (review article), 486 Stress testing after cesarean section Spinal epidural abscess, thoracic spondylodiscitis cardiac physiology during, bioimpedance-de- (editorial), 121 with, favorable outcome of (case report), rived differences in, 1121 survey of obstetricians, 146 70 fatal cardiac rupture during (case reports), 1151 after neurosurgery, 17 Spinal metastasis, as initial manifestation of non- Stroke, 332 Thrombolytic regimens, pulmonary embolism secretory glucagonoma (case report), 190 acute ischemic, management of and atrial thrombus refractory to (letter), Spinal tumor, neurosurgery for, thromboembo- (review article), 380 115 lism prevention after, 17 improving compliance with guidelines in, 23 Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Spiritual concerns of patients 5 Ps of (review article), 336 in adult onset Still’s disease (case report), 46 cardioembolic (review article), 343 from bee envenomation (case report), 588 at end of life, 391 hypercoagulability and (review article), 350 Thyroid abscess, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus in, in non-intensive care units (letter), 321 neuroimaging of (review article), 367 management of (case report), 300 Splenic lymphoma, calcification in, before che- ongoing clinical trials on, 334 Thyroid carcinoma, medullary, pediatric, in MEN motherapy (letter), 836 patient care after, present problems in (edito- with RET mutation (case report), 287 Staphylococcal acalculous cholecystitis, in child rial), 329 Thyrotropin-secreting pituitary tumor, Hashimo- (case report), 206 prevention of to’s disease and (case report), 933 Staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome, eosino- hypertension management in (review arti- Thyroxine therapy, Addisonian crisis precipitated philia in (letter), 727 cles), 354, 359 by (case report), 824 Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia medical (review article), 354 Toddlers. See also Children in end-stage renal disease, panhemispheric in- vascular dementia and (review article), 363 fractures in, diagnostic digital radiography in, farction from cuffed catheter in (case re- 234 Stromal tumor, malignant gastric, unusual meta- port), 194 static patterns of (case report), 512 Topiramate, for diabetic peripheral neuropathy persistent, at catheter site (letter), 112 (case report), 602 Sympathectomy, thoracoscopic, for palmaris hy- Staphylococcus aureus infection perhidrosis, 254 Total parenteral nutrition, pancreatitis and, in endocarditis from, after dog bite (case report), Systemic lupus erythematosus, childhood, pulmo- AIDS patient (case report), 66 407 nary hemorrhage in, mycophenolate Toxic cholestatic hepatitis, phenytoin-induced, epidural, thoracic spondylodiscitis with, favor- mofetil for (case report), 705 skin lesions in patient with (case report), able outcome of (case report), 70 T 201 methicillin-resistant, hospitalized patients iso- Toxic epidermal necrolysis, celecoxib-related lated because of, anxiety and depression (letter), 320 Tanning beds, beachgoer ultraviolet radiation in, 141 Toxic shock syndrome, eosinophilia in (letter), pericardial abscess from protection and, 652 727 (editorial), 839 Tea, Earl Grey, side effects of, 52 (abstract) Trachea, innominate artery compression of (case in patient with liver cirrhosis (case report), Telithromycin, respiratory tract infection resis- report), 1161 926 tance to, PROTEKT US program data on, Transplantation, of lung, reversible cortical blind- 974 Statins ness after (case report), 606 for cholesterol lowering Tennessenea,s iap haynsdi ciaasnssis tiend, adtetaitthu,d es4 27t oward eutha- Trauma (editorial), 220 Terrorism, managing behavioral reaction to, 394 to head (letter), 837, 837 (reply) Testis in child, emergency room discharge instruc- in mitochondrial myopathy detection (letter), tions for (letter), 327 318 cystic dysplasia of, with terminal ureterectasia Kliiver-Bucy syndrome after (letter), 322, and renal absence (case report), 56 Stem cells, precedence and ethics for use of (let- 726 (reply) ter), 317 duplication, with contralateral anorchism (case penetrating, unemployment rate and, 772 Stent, renal artery restenosis with, endovascular report), 809 surgical cricothyroidotomy in, 465 Texas brachytherapy for, 1165 Trismus, oropharyngeal cancer with, chemoradia- (editorial), 1094 middle school students in, work-related injury tion response of (letter), 316 among, 1213 Steroids, nasal, for rhinosinusitis, 1055 Tropical fish, Comamonas bacteremia and expo- Stewart-Treves syndrome, unusual presentation pediatric pertussis reported in, 1231 sure to (case report), 815 of (case report), 807 Thermography, of vulnerable plaque (review ar- Tuberculoma, intracerebral, neurosarcoidosis Still’s disease, adult onset (case report), 46 ticle), 1142 misdiagnosed as (case reports), 494 Streptococcus pneumoniae, antibiotic resistance Thermomeertcrisye, (lreetcttearl) , ve3r1s8u s tympanic, during ex- Tuberculosis, Global Fund pledges money to of, in South Carolina, 960 fight, developing countries asking for Streptococcus pyogenes, invasive, in Florida, 968, Thiaminem,e nti n (lcetotnegre),s ti1v1e4 heart failure manage- more, 55 (abstract) 1164 (erratum) Tympanic thermometry, during exercise (letter), Thoracic esophageal perforation, 158 318 Stress Thoracic spine infection, from Mycobacterium infertility and (editorial), 533 avium-intracellulare, without HIV infec- job-related, cardiovascular health and, 49 (ab- tion, mimicking Pott’s disease (case re- U stract) port), 685 occupational, in obstetrician/gynecologists, Thoracic spondylodiscitis, spinal epidural abscess Ulcer 1187 with, favorable outcome of (case report), on leg, asthma associated with (case report), (editorial), 1171 70 677 posttraumatic Thoracoscopic sympathectomy, for palmaris hy- peptic, bleeding, hyperammonemic encepha- gun collection and use and, 240 perhidrosis, 254 lopathy precipitated by (letter), 106 1278 © 2003 Southern Medical Association