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Clinical Scenario: The ECG in the Figure shows normal sinus rhythm at a rate of 80 beats/minute. The PR, QRS, and QT intervals are normal. There is an rSR pattern in lead III. The axis is +40°. There is no sign of chamber enlargement. The most remarkable finding on this tracing is the presence of subtle but real ST segment elevation in multiple leads including I, II, aVF, and V2 through V6.
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Syncope, Driving Recommendations, and Clinical Reality: Survey of Patients; Combination Treatment of Angiotensin-II Receptor Blocker and Angiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitor in Non-Diabetic Renal Disease (COOPERATE): A Randomized Controlled Trial; Early Onset of Action and Efficacy of a Combination of Calcipotriene and Betamethasone Dipropionate in the Treatment of Psoriasis
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Elevated CRP levels are associated with inducible ischemia in patients with stable coronary disease, particularly among those not treated with beta-blockers or statins.
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This article, the second of two parts, deals with the potentially disastrous situation in which either the patients airway presents a substantial challenge or standard intubation methods have failed.
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This article reviews the pathophysiology involved in the newborn with congenital heart disease and familiarizes the reader with the nomenclature and known complications encountered in the care of these children.
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The demographics of our foreign-born population have undergone a polar shift during the past 50 years. Europeans once made up the majority of new arrivals, but Asians and Latin Americans now predominate. Part II of this series will familiarize physicians with some of the infections and diseases specific to immigrants from particular regions of the world.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Smallpox Vaccination and Adverse ReactionsGuidance for Clinicians in the Jan. 24th edition of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The guidance is a thorough review of the smallpox vaccine with a well-illustrated compendium of complications.