Urgent Care Alert Archives – June 1, 2007
June 1, 2007
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Steroids or Non-steroidals in the Treatment of Gout-like Arthritis
Acute gouty arthritis is the most common cause of joint inflammation in men over 40 years old. The disease is characterized by a crystal-induced inflammatory response in joints of middle age and elderly populations. -
Gaining on Migraines: Combination Therapy
Migraines are headache attacks which are generally characterized by unilateral severe headache, accompanied by nausea, photophobia, and sometimes aura. Several complex mechanisms are involved in migraines. -
Acute Low Back Pain: How to Evaluate and Treat
In Scott Kinkade's article in the April 15th edition of American Family Physician, he presents a succinct review of the evaluation and treatment of acute lumbar pain. -
Dying after Discharge
Emergency departments are considered a high-risk area for medical errors leading to patient deaths. Patients treated in the ED, who subsequently die, may be victims of medical error. -
I Have the Worst Headache of My Life!
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage SAH is an acute neurological emergency which affects more than 20,000 patients in the United States each year. The 30-day mortality approaches 50%, and survivors are often left with profound neurological deficits.