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- Are daily chest radiographs and arterial blood gas tests required in ICU patients on mechanical ventilation?
Although routine testing is common, it has low diagnostic yield and is unlikely to alter patient management.
- A young man with acute chest pain
A young man presents with severe, pressure-like, midsternal, nonradiating pain, rated 10 on a scale of 10.
- Diabetes management: Beyond hemoglobin A1c
Other factors include cardiovascular benefit, weight control, hypoglycemia risk, and cost.
- ACE inhibitors and ARBs: Managing potassium and renal function
Concern about hyperkalemia and a decline in renal function has led to underuse of these drugs.
- ACE inhibitor and ARB therapy: Practical recommendations
Inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system are cornerstones of therapy of cardiovascular disease.
Hemorrhoids: A range of treatmentsEach patient is unique, and with the range of options available, treatment can be individualized.
- Disparities in cardiovascular care: Past, present, and solutions
Cardiovascular disease makes no distinction in race, sex, age, or socioeconomic status, and neither should clinicians.
- Deciding when a picture is worth a thousand words and several thousand dollars
Physical examination is cheap but not highly reproducible. Imaging is expensive but may be more sensitive and specific.
- Osteonecrosis of the femoral head with subchondral collapse
A 45-year-old woman had been taking corticosteroids long-term after organ transplant.