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The ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 68-year-old man admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for a drug overdose. In view of his ECG, what vital sign needs to be checked? How many ECG findings consistent with this patients clinical condition can you identify?
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Continuing smokers from the Lung Health Study 1 followed for a period of 11 years demonstrated a greater decline in lung function when compared to sustained quitters.
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SSRIs increase the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and this effect is potentiated by concomitant NSAID or aspirin use.
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The excess risk of Achilles tendon disorders attributable to fluoroquinolone use was estimated to be 3.2 cases per 1000 patient-years, with most of that increase accounted for by patients 60 years of age and older who concomitantly receive corticosteroids.
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Prostate Cancer Screening; Can We Trust Home BP Measurement?; Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction
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FDA Issues Black Box Warning Based on WHI Study; ALLHAT: Thiazide for Hypertension Treatment; Candesartan Effective Against Migraines; Cough! No Cold Relief from Echinacea; COX-2 Inhibitors and GI Benefits Could Be Overrated; FDA Actions
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Thiazide diuretics should be the first-step antihypertensives because they are less expensive and more effective than calcium channel blockers or ace inhibitors.
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The FDA has approved teriparatide (rhPTH[1-34]) for the treatment of osteoporosis in men and women.
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Depressed seniors fared better when treated by a team of primary care practitioners and psychiatrists.
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There is a physiological basis to geriatric frailty characterized by inflammation and elevated markers of blood clotting.
