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Hospital Medicine Alert - Full April 2011 Issue in PDF
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Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis — Urgent Surgery or Thrombolysis?
Thrombosis of prosthetic heart valves is one of the most feared complications of heart-valve replacement. -
Rasburicase: Clearing Uric Acid from the Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Uric acid as a weak organic acid (pka 5.8) is poorly soluble at physiological pH. It presence in serum is derived both from diet and endogenous biosynthesis, and it is excreted primarily by renal (75%) mechanisms under normal circumstances. -
And the Bands Played On
Physicians may not be able to rely upon their clinical laboratory to accurately report the neutrophil "band count." -
Early Aggressive Therapy for Myasthenia Gravis
Early plasmapheresis and high-dose intravenous corticosteroids may be as effective as conventional oral corticosteroid therapy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. -
Should ICU Patients Be Bathed Daily with Chlorhexidine?
This observational study found a large reduction in central line-associated bloodstream infections compared to historical controls for surgical ICU patients bathed daily with chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated cloths. -
Guideline for intensive insulin therapy
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Pharmacology Watch - Full April 2011 Issue in PDF
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FDA actions
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Fidaxomicin for C. difficile infections