Cancer and the Internist

Oncologic emergencies for the internist.

Most cancer patients experience at least one emergency during the course of the disease. This paper reviews the diagnosis and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome, hypercalcemia of malignancy, superior vena cava syndrome, spinal cord compression, strokes and seizures, and treatment-related emergencies.

Genetics for the general internist.

The internist's goal is to determine a patient's disease risk and to implement preventative interventions. Genetic evaluation is a powerful risk assessment tool, and new interventions target previously untreatable genetic disorders. The purpose of this review is to educate the general internist about common genetic conditions affecting adult patients, with special emphasis on diagnoses with an ...

SPECIALIST’S PERSPECTIVE The General Internist

A1 has a significant impact on the practice of gener­ al internal medicine (Barnes et al. 1987; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [NIAAA] 1990; Institute of Medicine [IOM] 1990; Fleming and Barry 1992). In the advanced disease, which is most widely recognized by internists, alcoholism’s symptoms include such medical complications as cirrhosis, hepatitis, or hypertension. Per­ h...

Energy medicine for the internist.

Growing bodies of clinical experience and research suggest there are major benefits for patients, physicians, and CAM practitioners with the integration of energy medicine with conventional medical care. Conventional medical practice is excellent for infections, surgically correctable problems, hormonal dysfunctions, and some genetic defects. There are many illnesses for which conventional medi...

A primer on hospice for the internist.