The four pharmacologic pillars of heart failure management are diuretics, beta-blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, and lanoxin.
New guidelines for the evaluation and management of chronic heart failure from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association reflect a new emphasis on prevention.
If youve been worrying about staff quarantines and whether smallpox vaccination will be mandatory, you can breathe a sign of relief.
Here are some items to consider when measuring vital signs in older patients.
Here are interventions and educational strategies for patients who suffer from orthostatic intolerance, such as the elderly or patients on medications that promote orthostasis.
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The final part of this three-part series focuses on diagnosis and management of hand infections and deep tissue injuries. Guidelines for patient evaluation, surgical consultation, and initial antibiotic therapy, when indicated, are provided.
Thomson American Health Consultants is offering "Imminent Smallpox Vaccinations in Hospitals: Consequences for You and Your Facility," a 90-minute audio conference Wednesday, Dec. 11, from 2-3:30 p.m., EST.
Intravascular catheters are an essential component of the practice of critical care medicine. These devices are used to deliver life-sustaining intravenous fluids, antibiotics, parenteral nutrition, blood, and blood products, and to monitor the hemodynamic status of critically ill patients.
