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American Family Physician August 15, 2002 James T. Li	Allergy Testing Allergic diseases are among the most common medical problems encountered in ambulatory practice. Allergy testing can help the physician determine if a patient's problem is caused by an allergy and identify the specific problem allergens.
American Family Physician October 1, 2003 Angela W. Tang	A Practical Guide to Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening reaction with respiratory, cardiovascular, cutaneous, or gastrointestinal manifestations resulting from exposure to an offending agent, usually a food, insect sting, medication, or physical factor.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 David B. K. Golden	Stinging Insect Allergy Insect stings usually cause transient local inflammation and occasional toxic reactions. However, allergic hypersensitivity can result in more severe local reactions or generalized systemic reactions.
American Family Physician June 15, 2003 Kodner & Kudrimoti	Diagnosis and Management of Acute Interstitial Nephritis Acute interstitial nephritis is an important cause of acute renal failure resulting from immune-mediated tubulointerstitial injury, initiated by medications, infection, and other causes.
Nursing June 2010 Daniel A. Hussar	New drugs 2010, part 2 In this article, you'll learn about 14 recently marketed new drugs.
American Family Physician October 1, 2002 Thomas G. Maddox	Adverse Reactions to Contrast Material: Recognition, Prevention, and Treatment Adverse reactions to contrast agents range from a mild inconvenience, such as itching associated with hives, to a life-threatening emergency.
American Family Physician August 15, 2004 Huggins & Looney	Allergen Immunotherapy The major objectives of the practice are to reduce responses to allergic triggers that precipitate symptoms in the short term and to decrease inflammatory response and prevent development of persistent disease in the long term.
Nurse Practitioner February 2011 Jennifer M. Belavic	Annual Drug Update: 2010 in Review In 2010, the FDA approved several new drugs and new indications for use in primary care. From new therapies for adults with rheumatoid arthritis to a combination drug for benign prostatic hyperplasia, NPs need to be aware of the latest medications now available.
Nursing August 2009 Pullen et al.	Putting a face on systemic lupus erythematosus In this article, we'll tell you how to assess a patient for SLE and what to teach her about managing this chronic disorder.
Nursing June 2011 Daniel A. Hussar	New Drugs 2011: Part 2 In this article, you'll learn about seven recently approved drugs, including: fingolimod hydrochloride, an oral drug indicated to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
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American Family Physician October 15, 2001 Robert G. Hosey	Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis and Urticaria In a select group of persons, exercise can produce a spectrum of allergic symptoms ranging from an erythematous, irritating skin eruption to a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. ..
Real Travel Adventures September 2008 Gary Niemann	Oral Allergy Immunotherapy In Denver Oral allergy immunotherapy utilizing a potency-enhancing liquid vehicle is painless, convenient, effective, safe, and economical, and can offer relief for millions of allergy sufferers
American Family Physician July 15, 2001 Hsu, Le, & Khoshevis	Differential Diagnosis of Annular Lesions Annular lesions are extremely common and striking in appearance but can also be misleading. Although most annular lesions will be typical of a dermatophytosis, physicians must consider other possible diagnoses.
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American Family Physician September 15, 2002 W.F. Peate	Occupational Skin Disease Work-related skin diseases account for approximately 50 percent of occupational illnesses and are responsible for an estimated 25 percent of all lost workdays. These dermatoses are often underreported because their association with the workplace is not recognized.
American Family Physician August 15, 2003 Lesho & Gey	Managing Issues Related to Antiretroviral Therapy HIV-related deaths and opportunistic infections have decreased dramatically since the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, and health care providers are focusing on management of increasingly complex drug regimens and their associated interactions and toxicities.
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Nursing May 2012 Tim Blake	Three Medication Pathways for Bipolar Disorder No matter where you work, you're likely to care for patients with bipolar disorder, which affects about 2.6% of people age 18 and older per year.
Nursing November 2011 Jeanne Held-Warmkessel	Taming Three High-Risk Chemotherapy Complications A review of three common chemotherapy-associated complications that can be serious enough to require hospitalization: febrile neutropenia, chemotherapy-related nephrotoxicity, and chemotherapy-related enterotoxicity.
AskMen.com October 25, 2001 Sebastien Stefanov	Do You Have Food Allergies? It seems everybody nowadays has their own personal kryptonite, but allergies are no laughing matter. Some reactions can be deadly, and even if allergic reactions are not severe, they can still be annoying...
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American Family Physician February 15, 2007 Lucinda M. Buys	Treatment Options for Atopic Dermatitis Atopic dermatitis is the most common childhood skin disorder in developed countries. Aggressive therapy with emollients is an important intervention for patients with atopic dermatitis. Patients should avoid individual disease triggers and allergens.
Nursing February 2010 Jeanne Held-Warmkessel	How to prevent and manage Tumor lysis syndrome Potentially fatal, tumor lysis syndrome is a metabolic disturbance caused by the death of cancer cells during cancer treatment and the release of their intracellular components into the bloodstream.
Nurse Practitioner February 2012 Jennifer M. Belavic	Annual drug update 2011 in review Many new medications were approved throughout 2011. This article will cover a variety of drugs that will be useful in nurse practitioner practice
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American Family Physician November 15, 2002 Cynthia M. Williams	Using Medications Appropriately in Older Adults Finding the right balance between too few and too many drugs will help ensure increased longevity, improved overall health, and enhanced functioning and quality of life for the aging population.
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