Internal Medicine Alert – January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021

• Honey, Can You Stop Coughing?

  Since there is little to offer those with upper respiratory infections, honey represents a low-risk, inexpensive, and easily accessible alternative that seems reasonable to suggest to patients.

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• Vegan Diets May Cause More Fractures

  Living as a vegan or vegetarian is a choice and can benefit one’s health. However, clinicians should educate patients about potential risks, including bone fractures. Appropriate supplementation might prevent these complications.

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• Virtual Visits and Antibiotic Prescribing

  Compared to in-person visits, virtual visits were associated with improved antibiotic prescribing practices for women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

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• Using Sacubitril/Valsartan to Treat Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction

  An analysis of renal outcomes in the PARAGON-HF trial revealed sacubitril/valsartan slows progression of kidney disease in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction compared to valsartan alone.

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• Remdesivir Injection and Baricitinib Tablets

  Baricitinib/remdesivir should be used to treat suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in hospitalized adults and pediatric patients ≥ age 2 years who require supplemental oxygen, invasive mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

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• Why Does This WCT Change Its Shape?

  Imagine there was no history for the ECG shown in the figure. How would one interpret this tracing?

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