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This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Critical Care Alert.
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This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Critical Care Alert.
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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).
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This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Clinical Cardiology Alert.
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Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) like tamoxifene and raloxifene are now well-established therapeutics, and new agents such as bazedoxifene and ospemifene have recently been introduced. These new agents have unique tissue-specific profiles that allow for a customization of therapeutic effect. In this review, the profiles of bazedoxifene and ospemifene will be compared and discussed relevant to their place in clinical practice.
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The findings in a recent study in which investigators evaluated the relative contributions of pre-pregnant weight, weight gain in pregnancy, and the presence of gestational diabetes on the rate of large-for-gestational age fetuses has shed light on how this true complication of pregnancy can be diminished.
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In this cross-sectional survey of 333 women, the majority reported current pubic hair removal (87%), and two-thirds reported removing all their pubic hair. Most women (60%) had experienced at least one complication because of the removal, the most common complications being epidermal abrasions and ingrown hairs.
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Levator myalgia is a prevalent condition in women presenting with pelvic floor symptoms and is associated with greater symptom bother. Fibromyalgia is associated with an increased risk of levator ani myalgia in women presenting with prolapse.
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During my final year of interventional cardiology training, a woman in her 60s was brought emergently to the cath lab in cardiogenic shock, with diffuse ST-segment elevations.
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Patients on mechanical ventilation who were managed with both conservative fluid administration and aggressive diuresis weaned faster, had significantly more ventilator-free days, and experienced reduced incidences of both ventilator-associated complications and ventilator-associated pneumonia.