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- The EPILOG Trial
The platelet glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa inhibitor abciximab, together with heparin in a low, weight-adjusted dose, markedly reduced the risk of acute ischemic complications during angioplasty, without increasing the risk of hemorrhage.
- Group a Streptococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis
Appropriate management of this life-threatening infection requires rapid recognition, immediate antibiotic therapy, and expeditious surgical debridement or excision.
- Asymptomatic hypercalcemia in a 51-year-old woman
What is the likely cause of this patient’s hypercalcemia? A self quiz on a clinical case.
- Diagnosing and treating depression in primary care patients: Looking beyond physical complaints
Depression is common, but often overlooked because patients with depression often present with somatic complaints rather than psychological ones.
- Radiographic findings in Paget’s disease of bone
Often Paget’s disease of bone is asymptomatic and is detected during radiograph or laboratory testing for another complaint.
- Diagnosing Marfan syndrome is still based on clinical characteristics
Despite new genetic findings, the best way to diagnose Marfan syndrome is still the classic clinical findings.
- Oxygen and aerosolized drug delivery: Matching the device to the patient
The many devices for administering supplemental oxygen and aerosolized drugs allow physicians to individualize therapy, but choosing the right device presents challenges. With color illustrations showing how each device operates.