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From the Editor
The Clinical Picture
- Electrocardiographic changes in amitriptyline overdose
A 49-year-old woman was unresponsive after taking an unknown quantity of amitriptyline.
- Umbilical hernia in a patient with cirrhosis
Ascites is the major predisposing factor, since it causes muscle wasting and increases intra-abdominal pressure.
1-Minute Consult
Cardiovascular Board Review
Review
- Care of the aging HIV patient
Today, more than 50% of all HIV-infected people in the United States are over age 50.
Current Drug Therapy
- Ceftaroline fosamil: A super-cephalosporin?
Ceftaroline fosamil is the first beta-lactam with clinically useful activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.