Internal Medicine Alert – November 15, 2006
November 15, 2006
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¿Qué Pasa, Acetaminophen?
Acetaminophen, taken at the maximum recommended dose for 14 days by healthy adults, can elevate liver enzymes far above the upper limit of normal. -
What About a Testosterone Patch for Women?
In this Phase III drug trial, use of a testosterone patch increased desire and the frequency of satisfying sexual activity in naturally menopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder. -
Ranibizumab Intravitreal Injection (Lucentis™)
A new agent has been approved for the treatment of the neovascular (wet) form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Impaired Fasting Glucose (IFG) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) appear to be the steps directly preceding the development of overt diabetes. -
ECG Review: Arrows & Tachycardia
The ECG image in this article was obtained from an elderly woman who was being seen in the office for shortness of breath. No chest pain. What do you make of her "arrows and tachycardia?" -
Pharmacology Watch
Wait and see prescriptions (WASP) is a new concept for the treatment of otitis media in children.