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Pharmacogenomic testing: Relevance in medical practiceKnowing their patients’ genetic status, physicians could predict their response to certain drugs, such as clopidogrel (Plavix), warfarin (Coumadin), tamoxifen (Nolvadex), codeine, and psychotropic medications.
- Giant cell arteritis: Suspect it, treat it promptly
Giant cell arteritis is the most common form of vasculitis affecting older people. Physicians should be familiar with its variety of clinical presentations.
- Is iron therapy for anemia harmful in the setting of infection?
The harmful effects are more theoretical than observed. On the other hand, there are also no convincing data to support the benefit of this therapy.
- Malignant bowel obstruction: Individualized treatment near the end of life
Surgery should not be routinely done. Less-invasive approaches such as gastric and colonic stenting are useful.