Drug Therapy
- Predicting is tough, especially about the future
All risk calculators—not just for anticoagulation—are based on the “average” patient. And no patient is average.
- How can I predict bleeding in my elderly patient taking anticoagulants?
We have tools, but their predictive value is modest. Clinical judgment is important.
- Self-monitoring of blood glucose: Advice for providers and patients
Self-monitoring provides essential data and also motivates patients. A certified diabetes educator can help.
- Phrenic nerve paralysis induced by brachial plexus block
The patient developed shortness of breath 1 day after undergoing arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff.