Answers to these questions, and more, in this month's news stories. 698 Recognizing Congestive Heart Failure in Your Female Patients Ilana Kutinsky, DO, and JoAnn Lindenfeld, MD Diagnosis of congestive heart failure in the primary care setting is less accurate in women than it is in men.
Women are more symptomatic, yet they are more likely to have preserved systolic function.
Risk factors, sex differences, and diagnostic strategies are discussed. Pelvic Pain James F. Carter, MD, and David E. Soper, MD Causes of chronic pelvic pain range from simple postural defects to nerve entrapment. The authors focus on musculoskeletal causes, and on how the patient's psychologic state can affect the clinical presentation. Surgery, as both cause and cure, is also examined. Especially among the elderly, moderate activity can significantly reduce mortality rates.