Internal Medicine Alert – May 15, 2010
May 15, 2010
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Don't Treat Superficial Thrombophlebitis Superficially
Superficial venous thrombosis is not a benign condition and deserves close attention. -
Eat the Celery Stalk in Your Bloody Mary
The more fruits and vegetables you eat, the lower your overall cancer risk. -
Lenient vs Strict Rate Control in Patients with AF
Lenient rate control was not inferior to strict rate control in patients with AF in terms of major clinical events. -
Rifaximin Tablets (Xifaxan®)
A rifamycin antibacterial agent has been approved for treating patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE). -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
The prostate cancer prevention trial did not ignite advocacy among clinicians for chemoprevention of prostate cancer (PCA). -
ECG Review: A 54-year-old Man with Chest Pain
The ECG shown above was obtained from a 54-year-old man with atypical chest pain. Is there cause for concern?