Hospital Medicine Alert – May 1, 2014
May 1, 2014
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The Wells Rule May Not Be Reliable for All Patients
In a patient presenting with leg symptoms, however non-specific, it is appropriate that a physician consider the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), as failure to make this diagnosis can have life-threatening consequences (e.g., pulmonary embolism). -
Value of the Physical Examination in Heart Failure
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Clinical Cardiology Alert. -
Can Occurrence of Delirium Be Predicted by Elevated Proinflammatory Cytokines?
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Critical Care Alert. -
Therapeutic Hypothermia: How Cold Is Cold Enough?
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Critical Care Alert. -
The Importance of the CSF Specimen for Antibody Determination in NMDA Receptor Encephalitis
This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Neurology Alert.