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- A 45-year-old woman with acute-onset weakness in the intensive care unit
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test.
Sepsis: Menu of new approaches replaces one therapy for allRecombinant human activated protein C is the first therapy approved for treating sepsis. However, instead of a “one therapy for all” approach, we are finding that therapy must be targeted.
- Caring for patients with prosthetic heart valves
General internists have a leading role in providing routine care, including regular physical examinations, echocardiograms, antithrombotic therapy, and antibiotic prophylaxis against endocarditis.
- A homeless 63-year-old man with an abnormal electrocardiogram
Questions and answers on the visible signs of diseases.
When is perioperative ‘steroid coverage’ necessary?Although data are lacking, it seems prudent to boost glucocorticoid doses in the perioperative period for patients receiving long-term steroid therapy.
- Statins in acute coronary syndromes: Start them in the hospital
New data indicate statins should be started as soon as possible in acute coronary syndromes. Current guidelines may need to be changed.