Postgraduate medicine
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Postgraduate medicine · Mar 2000
Review Case ReportsA stepwise approach to acid-base disorders. Practical patient evaluation for metabolic acidosis and other conditions.
Acid-base disorders can usually be approached by following the steps outlined in the text and doing the calculations shown in the box on page 257. Clues about the underlying disorder can be obtained from history taking and physical examination. ⋯ Calculation of the various gaps can be helpful in differential diagnosis (i.e., anion gap for diagnosis of metabolic acidosis, delta anion gap for diagnosis of high-anion-gap metabolic acidosis, and urine anion gap for diagnosis of a non-anion gap metabolic acidosis). Most acid-base problems can be solved with use of the stepwise approach described.
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Postgraduate medicine · Mar 2000
Management of cancer pain. Safe, adequate analgesia to improve quality of life.
Pain is one of the most common problems for cancer patients, and its management is often hindered by barriers created by patients and physicians alike. By avoiding potential barriers and understanding the principles of pain management and drug selection and titration provided here by Dr Hartmann and colleagues, physicians can safely administer adequate pain relief to their patients in need.