One of the most common manifestations of disease, fever in children remains controversial, misunderstood, and often is thought to be mysterious. The clinician always should realize that fever is not a disease itself, but a manifestation of a number of different disease processes. Because there are substantial differences in the cause and outcome of fever-generating illnesses in children of different ages, the discussion must consider age. Not surprisingly, there is a diversity of approaches to fever.
Low back pain is among the top three most common complaints seen in primary care ambulatory medicine. Affecting up to 90% of the population at some time in their lives, it is second only to upper respiratory tract infection as a symptom-related reason for primary care visits. Men and women are equally afflicted with low back pain, with a steadily increasing prevalence with age.
Nesiritide, Scios' intravenous recombinant form of human B-type naturetic peptide, has been widely used for the treatment of congestive heart failure in hospitalized patients.
