From HalfDays:
Mar 19: Candidemia (Dr. C. Rotstein)
Comparison of caspofungin and amphotericin B for invasive candidiasis
NEJM 2002;347(25):2020-9.
NEJMcaspofungin.pdf (124kb)
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Scenario
Rotstein-Scenario.ppt (60kb)
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Feb 12: Adrenal Disorders (Dr. A. Prebtani)
Adrenal Incidentalomas (printed PowerPoint Presentation)
Prebtani1.pdf (201kb)
Additional references:
1. The American Journal of Medicine, Vol 101, pages 88-101,1996.
2. UpToDate, 2002.
3. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol 77(4), pages 885-888, 1993.
4. Endocrinology & Metabolism Clinics, Vol 29(1), 2000.
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Adrenal Insufficiency (printed PowerPoint Presentation)
Prebtani2.pdf (258kb)
Additional references:
1. NEJM, Vol 335(16), pages 1206-1212, 1996.
2. American Journal of Medicine, Vol 103, pages 441-447, 1997.
3. UpToDate, 2002.
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Dec 18: Medico-legal Issues (Dr. M. Levine)
Analysis of medication-related malpractice claims
Arch Intern Med 2002 Nov 25; 162:2414-20.
Levine1.pdf (106kb)
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Appetite-suppressant drugs and the risk of primary pulmonary hypertension
NEJM 1996;335(9):609-16.
fenphen.pdf (155kb)
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Scenario
Levine-Scenarios.pdf (56kb)
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Sept 25: Rheumatology (Dr. N. Hadler)
Rheumatology and the Health of the Workforce
Arthritis Rheum 2001;44(9):1971-74.
Hadler.pdf (36kb)
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Scenario
Hadler-Scenario.pdf (5kb)
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Aug 7: Endocrinology (Dr. W. Harper)
Inpatient Management of Diabetes Mellitus
(PowerPoint97 Presentation)
InptDM.ppt (149kb)
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Diagnosis of Cushing's Syndrome
(PowerPoint97 Presentation)
CushingDx.ppt (523kb)
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Disorders of Cortisol Secretion
(PowerPoint97 Show)
AI_Cushing.pps (704kb)
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Jun 5: Peri-op Endocrinology (Dr. W. Harper)
Perioperative Management of Diabetes Mellitus & Adrenal Insufficiency
(PowerPoint97 Presentation)
PeriopEndo.ppt (315kb)
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Jun 5: Peri-op Infectious Diseases (Dr. A. Morris)
Preventing Surgical Infections:  
(PowerPoint converted to PDF)
HalfDayJun5.pdf (205kb)
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Scenario / Bottom Line:  
(Word template files, converted to single PDF)
HalfDayJun5-bottomline.pdf (87kb)
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Clinical Consequences and Cost of Limiting Use
of Vancomycin for Perioperative Prophylaxis:
Example of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Emerging Inf Dis 2001; 7(5):820-27.
HalfDayJun5-EID.pdf (81kb)
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Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1999 Apr; 20(4):247-78.
HalfDayJun5-CDC.pdf (271kb)
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Mar 27: Community Acquired Pneumonia (Dr. L. Mandell)
ATS Guidelines for the Management of Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2001; 163:1730-54.
HalfDayMar27A-AJRCCM.pdf (187kb)
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Practice Guidelines for the Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults
Clin Inf Dis 2000; 31:347-82.
HalfDayMar27-ClinInfDis1.pdf (287kb)
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Canadian Guidelines for the Initial Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia:
An Evidence-Based Update by the Canadian Infectious Diseases Society and the
Canadian Thoracic Society
Clin Inf Dis 2000; 31:383-421.
HalfDayMar27-ClinInfDis2.pdf (343kb)
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Mar 20: Fever / Endocarditis (Dr. A. Morris)
1:30pm   Fever, I Never Knew You
Presentation:  
HalfDayMar20A.pdf (404kb)
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Bottom Line:  
(Word template file, converted to PDF)
HalfDayMar20A-bottomline.pdf (42kb)
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Scenario:  
(Word template file, converted to PDF)
HalfDayMar20A-scenario.pdf (44kb)
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3:15pm   Infective Endocarditis
Presentation:  
HalfDayMar20B.pdf (336kb)
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Bottom Line:  
(Word template file, converted to PDF)
HalfDayMar20B-bottomline.pdf (43kb)
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Scenario:  
(Word template file, converted to PDF)
HalfDayMar20B-scenario.pdf (47kb)
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Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis
and Its Complications
Circulation 1998; 98:2936-48.
HalfDayMar20B-Dx.pdf (169kb)
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Antibiotic Treatment of Adults With Infective Endocarditis Due to
Streptococci, Enterococci, Staphylococci, and HACEK Microorganisms
JAMA 1995; 274:1706-13.
HalfDayMar20B-Tx.pdf (194kb)
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Feb 27: Diabetes Update (Dr. D. Hunt)
Issues in Diabetes Care
(PowerPoint97 Presentation)
HalfDayFeb27.ppt (1.08MB)
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Feb 13: Reproductive Endocrinology (Dr. S. Capes)
Reproductive Endocrinology for the Internist
(Word document, converted to PDF)
ReproEndoHandout.pdf (15kb)
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The Importance of Diagnosing the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Ann Intern Med 2000; 132:989-993.
AnnIntMed-PCOS.pdf (74kb)
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Useful Articles:
From Dr. W. Harper:
Effects of TSH Suppression with Levothyroxine in Reducing the Volume
of Solitary Thyroid Nodules and Improving Extranodular Nonpalpable
Changes: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by the
French Thyroid Research Group
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2002; 87:4928-34.
LT4nodule.pdf (142kb)
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From Dr. R. Patel:
Interpretation of thyroid function tests.
Lancet 2001; 87:4928-34.
LancetTFT.pdf (88kb)
From Dr. A. Morris:
Mortality and Causes of Death of 513 Danish Patients with SLE
Scand J Rheumatol 1999; 28:75-80.
SLEmortality.pdf (98kb)
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Mortality and causes of death in systemic lupus erythematosus
Curr Opin Rheumatol 2001; 13:345-51.
SLEmortality2.pdf (82kb)
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For PGY2 Journal Club in Jan 2002:
Computed tomography of the head before lumbar puncture in adults with
suspected meningitis.
NEJM 2001 Dec 13; 345:1727-33.
CTpreLP.pdf
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Created 2002 Jan 9
Last updated 2003 Mar 17
Created & maintained by Bob Yang
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