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The ECG above was obtained from a 61-year-old woman. There are a number of abnormal findings on this tracing. How many can you identify? Depending on the clinical history, which of these findings might be cause for immediate concern?
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Aspirin reduces the risk for myocardial infarction in men ages 45-79 and for stroke in women ages 55-79; however, its use must be balanced against the increased risk of serious bleeding events in each individual patient.
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When using an NSAID, a physician must weigh the anticipated therapeutic benefits and assess the potential risks from both the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal perspectives, and the final therapeutic decision should be individualized.
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CT colonography is a screening tool that appears to be reasonably good at identifying colorectal cancer in asymptomatic patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer when compared to colonoscopy. Increased risk is defined as those with a family history of advanced neoplasia in first-degree relatives, personal history of colorectal adenomas, or positive results from fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs).
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Bromocriptine, a dopamine receptor agonist initially approved in 1978 as Parlodel®, has been approved for the treating type 2 diabetes mellitus. The drug is marketed as a quick release formulation by VeroScience LLC as Cycloset™.
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Group visits of diabetic patients have the power to foster lifestyle change, improve the control of diabetes and related cardiovascular risk factors, and lower health care costs.
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Aspirin reduces the risk for myocardial infarction in men ages 45-79 and for stroke in women ages 55-79; however, its use must be balanced against the increased risk of serious bleeding events in each individual patient.
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The combination of aspirin with clopidogrel is better than aspirin alone in reducing the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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In this rare 40-year follow-up study of children with epilepsy, those with idiopathic seizures were more easily controlled and more likely to enter remission compared to those with symptomatic seizures who are at greater risk for seizure refractoriness and mortality.
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Antihypertensive treatment may reduce the risk of dementia as well as Alzheimer's-type pathology.