Table of Contents
From the Editor
- Preventing clots: Don’t let the complex overshadow the simple
Although we often approach anticoagulation therapy with a confidence born of familiarity, it is not for the faint of heart.
Editorial
- Intracerebral hemorrhage: Pick your poison
Whether to resume anticoagulant therapy after an intracerebral hemorrhage requires careful consideration of many factors, including patient preferences and tolerance of different levels of risk.
1-Minute Consult
- How soon after hip fracture surgery should a patient start bisphosphonates?
Starting a bisphosphonate too soon after surgery could disrupt bone remodeling and delay fracture repair.
Medical Grand Rounds
- What’s new in treating older adults?
Recent studies and trials regarding bone loss, dialysis outcomes, dementia, and other topics.
Review
- Should anticoagulation be resumed after intracerebral hemorrhage?
In selected patients, the potential benefit of resuming anticoagulation outweighs the considerable risk.
- Approach to a low TSH level: Patience is a virtue
Confronted with a low TSH level, physicians should not jump to the conclusion that it is due to a hyperthyroid state.
- Influenza 2010–2011: Lessons from the 2009 pandemic
The 2009 pandemic of influenza A (H1N1) was less severe than some others, thanks in part to advances in diagnosis, treatment, and public health.
- When ‘blue babies’ grow up: What you need to know about tetralogy of Fallot
Children born with tetralogy of Fallot and other congenital heart defects are living longer—long enough, eventually, to present to your clinic.
Departments
- How to prevent glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (August 2010)
Readers comment on preventing glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (August 2010) and on electronic medical records (July 2010).