Resident

Resident Report

A collaborative effort of

The Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine and

The Grady Branch Library

Master Archive (2mgb)

Keyword Index

Archive Subject Sections:

BLOOD DISEASES, CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, CLINICAL PROCEDURES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES, ENDOCRINE DISEASES, INFECTIOUS DISEASES, MENTAL DISORDERS, MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES, NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES, NUTRITIONAL DISEASES, RENAL DISEASES and ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS, RESPIRATORY DISEASES, RHEUMATIC DISEASES and SYSTEMIC DISORDERS, SKIN DISEASES, SOCIAL DISORDERS and ADDICTION, TOXICITY and BITES, UROGENITAL DISEASES

May 2002:

05/15/02	Difrancesco	How specific is tryglyceride analysis in the diagnosis of chylous pleural effusion?
05/15/02	Difrancesco	Is immunoglobulin therapy an effective prophylaxis against infection in CLL patients having hypogammaglobulinemia?
05/15/02	Gassis	When should surgery be advised in the course of mitral regurgitation?
05/15/02	Atmakuri	What is the incidence of chylous effusion in CLL?
05/15/02	Lassiter	What are aspects of HIV-associated pericardial effusion?
05/15/02	Lassiter	What diagnostic tools are most appropriate in diagnosing pericardial effusion?
05/15/02	Lassiter	What is the best approach to the differential diagnosis of pericardial effusion?
05/15/02	House	Can thrombocytopenia be a presenting symptom of HIV infection?
05/08/02	Difrancesco	What is vascular pedicle width, and how is it used to evaluate a chest xray for intravascular volume status?
05/08/02	Harris	What are recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP)?
05/08/02	Wotton	What are the physiological mechanisms that cause postobstructive diuresis?
05/06/02	Price	What are the causes of false-negative results in HIV ELISA testing?
05/01/02	Difrancesco	Have there been reports of autoantibody reactions related to pericardial effusion for the drug minoxidil?
05/01/02	Chun	What is the utility of testing for ADA (adenosine deaminase) in the pericardial fluid drawn from patients with pericardial effusion?

April 2002:

04/22/02	Difrancesco	Is there evidence that dehydration can mask early radiographic signs of pneumonia on chest xray, that then are unmasked after hydrating the patient?
04/22/02	Patel	Why is decreased platelet function seen in some chronic renal failure patients?
04/17/02	House	How does one differentiate hyperkalemia from left bundle branch block using electrocardiography?
04/15/02	Difrancesco	Why is an elevation in alkaline phosphatase seen in liver obstruction?
04/15/02	Vicas	What is the current management of pyogenic liver abscess?
04/09/02	Heron	What have been treatment outcomes for Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP), especially for steroid therapy?
04/03/02	Klass	Is there an association between Hepatitis C and Non- Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
04/03/02	Doughty	What are diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of spinal schwannoma?

March 2002:

03/25/02	Trabb	What is the sensitivity/specificity of VDRL testing for neurosyphilis?
03/25/02	Bhasin	What is an efficient method for diagnosing acute small bowel obstruction?
03/20/02		What is the incidence of PCP pneumonia in people on immunosuppressive drugs?
03/18/02	Dronavalli	Why is a 72-hour fast necessary in the confirmed diagnosis of insulinoma?
03/18/02	Gala	What are the diagnostic and therapeutic considerations in severe hyponatremia?
3/13/02	Merchant	What is the sensitivity / specificity of tumor marker CA 19-9 in the diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma?
3/13/02	Vicas	What is the pathophysiology of neck stiffness in meningitis?
3/11/02	Vicas	Should steroids be administered as adjuctive therapy in tuberculous meningitis?
3/11/02	Del Rio	What is the utility of CT Scan vs. LP in the diagnosis of headache?
3/11/02	Del Rio	What are the diagnostic pitfalls in the diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage?
3/11/02	Price / Difrancesco	Can a "left shift" (leukocytosis) occur as a result of steroid therapy, and if so, how long does it last?
3/05/02	Brown	What is the sensitivity/specificity of cerebrospinal fluid tests for neurosyphilis?
03/05/02	Ansari	What are the various cardiac manifestations of hypothyroidism and how are they diagnosed and treated?
03/03/02	Tucker	Should patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis be given prophylactic antibiotics to prevent superinfection?

February 2002:

02/18/02	Osborne	Are pituitary disorders attributable to the disease process in Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome (Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia)?
02/18/02	Shabir	Which is the more likely cause of a patient's clumsy hand syndrome - lacunar infarct or paraneoplastic syndrome due to lymphoma?
02/13/02	El Chami	Could a patient's autoimmune hemolytic anemia be a causative factor in an occurrence of DVT or other thromboembolic complication?
02/13/02	Difrancesco	How is thyroid storm recognized?
02/13/02	Kauppi	is heart failure reversible in hyperthyroid patients by virtue of successful anti-hyperthyroid therapy alone?
02/11/02	Smith	Are greenfield filters a good alternative for someone with DVT but contraindicated for anticoagulants
02/11/02	Phan	a) Any randomized controlled trials on therapies for LAM (lymphangioleiomyomatosis)? b) How is lymphangioleiomyomatosis distinguished from other pulmonary syndromes using CT Scan?
02/06/02	Robinson	What steps can be taken to reduce the long-term risk of amputation in a patient newly diagnosed with Buerger's disease?

January 2002:

01/16/02	Oddis	Is long-term therapy with either calcium channel blockers or ACE inhibitors indicated for sclerodermal heart disease?
01/16/02	Somerset	What are the indications for use of thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute presentation of PE?

November 2001:

11/16/01	Harris	What is the typical route of infection for urinary tract infections involving staphylococcus aureus for patients on hemodialysis?
11/12/01	Schneider	What is the incidence of pulmonary presentations of amyloidosis?
11/06/01	Schneider	What is the work of Kyle (Mayo Clinic) on Systemic Amyloidosis?

October 2001:

10/15/01	Robinson	Why do patients with diabetic ketoacidosis develop high osmolar gap?
10/13/01	Franco	Is Erythema Nodosum associated with malignancy?
10/08/01	Franco	What is the most effective way to treat Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbations?
10/03/01	Phan	What is the difference between Thrombotic Thrombocytic Purpura (TTP) and Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome (HUS)?
10/03/01	Parikh	What are the etiologies and diagnostic parameters for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?

September 2001:

9/28/01	Franco	What is the association between Guillain-Barre syndrome and diagnostic and/or operative procedures?
9/28/01	Franco	What are the diagnostic criteria for Guillain-Barre syndrome?
9/24/01	Harris	Should routine clinical breast examinations be performed at every opportunity?
9/24/01	Harris	Is pulmonary hypertension a recognized phenomenon in HIV infection?
9/19/01		What is thymic hyperplasia?
9/19/01	Popykin	Is it adviseable to institute immediate antiretroviral therapy for patients with acute or primary HIV infection?
9/19/01	Nasser	What are the diagnostic criteria for myasthenia gravis?
9/19/01	Franco	How is acute or primary HIV infection recognized?
9/17/01		Is it safe (for patients) to administer PPD tests to patients with suspected TB?
9/17/01		What is the sensitivity / specificity of AFP sputum smear in the diagnosis of TB?
9/17/01		Are patients on acyclovir at risk for kidney stones?
9/14/01		Are patients with liver disease at greater risk for infection?
9/10/01		Acute ST segment injury / early repole / vs. pericarditis (Had MI, Had Repole, DidNotHave Pericarditits)
9/10/01		What evidence is available that hypothermia might be an effective therapy in severe acetaminophen poisoning?
9/10/01	Franco	What is the effectiveness and safety of N-acetylcysteine therapy for acetaminophen poisoning after 24 hours?
9/05/01	Franco	What is SIRS?
9/05/01	Diaz-Borjon	What are the role of steroids in the treatment of tuberculous meningitis?

August 2001:

8/31/01		At what point (efficacy window) should steroids be used in the treatment of PCP?
8/31/01		How is the albumin/protein ratio useful in HIV?
8/31/01		Kokko study - how long off O2 mask to get good ABG?
8/27/01	Franco	Is there an association between polymyositis and malignancy?
8/27/01		How are liver abscesses diagnosed and managed?
8/24/01	Interns	What is the Cornell Criteria for diagnosis of LVH?
8/20/01		How is kidney malignancy differentiated from TTP?
8/17/01	Franco	How are liver function tests evaluated?
8/15/01	Franco	How is histoplasmosis diagnosed clinically?
8/15/01	Chitaia	What trials or guidelines are available to support longterm or lifelong anticoagulation for patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome?
8/13/01	Eyer	What is the Rai classification for staging CLL?
8/13/01	Franz	How long does jaundice associated with hepatocellular damage linger?
8/13/01	Franz	What are some common problems in the clinical recognition of jaundice?
8/10/01	Franco	When a patient is diagnosed with Hepatitis A, what measures should be taken to prevent family members from getting the disease?
8/08/01	Druva	What are causes of chylothorax?
8/08/01	Ansari	Why do patients with Parkinons's disease get dysphagia??
8/06/01		How is thyroid storm recognized through clinical diagnosis?
8/06/01		How is jugular venous pulse correctly evaluated? Is jugular venous distension a valid descriptor in the physical examination?
8/06/01		Which etiologies of congestive heart failure have a favorable prognosis for reversible heart failure?
8/03/01	Harris	Guidelines for use of antimicrobial agents in neutropenic patients.
8/03/01	Harris	What is the sensitivity/specificity of transesophageal vs. transthoracic echocardiography in the diagnosis of infectious endocarditis?
8/03/01	Harris	Is it advisable to draw blood cultures from indwelling catheters?
8/01/01	Nunez	Is it necessary to remove patients from antihypertension medications prior to pursing the diagnosis of hyperaldosteronism?
8/01/01	Nunez	For how long should one remove patients from antihypertension medications prior to pursing the diagnosis of hyperaldosteronism?
8/01/01	Obideen	Aspergillosis and Steroid Therapy

July 2001:

7/27/01	Harris	Should race of the patient influence the decision to look for Leiden Factor V in the coagulopathy workup?
7/27/01	Harris	Can the electrocardiogram be useful in the diagnosis of PE?
7/23/01		What is our current understanding of the mechanisms behind primary pulmonary hypertension?
7/19/01		How is catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome recognized and treated?
7/16/01	Tucker	What are aspects of strongyloides infection?
7/16/01	Parikh	What is the sensitivity/specificity of CT scan in the diagnosis of cirrhosis of the liver?
7/11/01	Masseoud	What are current recommendations for initial bedside assessment and management of the patient with massive hemoptysis or pulmonary hemorrhage?
7/11/01	Grossman	What are aspects of growth hormone abuse?
7/09/01	Ternay	Should patients with pulmonary embolism or other thromboembolism undergo screening for occult cancer?
7/09/01		How is disseminated histoplasmosis diagnosed?
7/06/01	Harris	Serum Albumin Gradient to Diagnose Ascites
7/06/01	Harris	Runyon on Ascites

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