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The Regular SVT Differential
Interpret the rhythm for the 12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip shown above. The patient was aware of "rapid heart beat" but was hemodynamically stable at the time the tracing was recorded. What is your differential diagnosis? What diagnostic maneuver might help to determine what the rhythm is? -
Updates By Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP
Following reports of the discovery of a strain of totally-drug resistant M. tuberculosis (TDR-TB) infecting 4 individuals in a Mumbai Hospital this month, another hospital in Bangalore may have identified two additional patients infected with an equally resistant strain of MTb. -
Infectious Disease Alert February 2012 Issue in PDF
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Abstract & Commentary: Respiratory infections drive inappropriate antibiotic use in ambulatory pediatrics
A representative analysis of national oral antibiotic prescribing in ambulatory pediatrics was conducted using the National Ambulatory and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys during 20062008 among patients younger than 18 years of age. -
Special Feature: Telaprevir, Boceprevir for HCV: High Cost may warrant 'criteria for use' policies
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) associated liver disease has affected an estimated 180 million people worldwide, and it continues to be the most common indication for liver transplantation. -
Pharmacology Watch: New, Shorter Treatment Regimen for Tuberculosis
Three months of two drugs administered once weekly is as effective as 9 months of daily isoniazid (INH) for the treatment of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), according to a new study. -
Primary Care Reports - Full May 2014 Issue in PDF
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Infectious Disease Alert - Full May 2014 Issue in PDF
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Full May 2002 Issue in PDF
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Bioterrorism Watch: Bioterror tips for running a tabletop