Internal Medicine Alert – April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025
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Measles Vaccination in Adults in 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated measles vaccination recommendations.
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Cardiovascular Risk with mRNA COVID Vaccines
A large, nationwide population study in Sweden of the risk of adverse cardiovascular events after messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccinations has shown that, except for rare cases of myopericarditis, severe cardiovascular events, such as myocardial infarction, heart failure, and stroke, are reduced, probably because of the prevention of COVID infection.
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Clinical Consequences of Alzheimer’s and Lewy Body Co-Pathologies
This large study of patients with cognitive impairment-assessed cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, positron emission tomography imaging, and cognitive tests showed that those with evidence of both Alzheimer’s and Lewy body pathologies had greater cognitive dysfunction and faster progression than those with either pathology alone.
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Bacterial Vaginosis: Treat the Man, Too
In a randomized trial, treatment of the regular male partner with oral and topical agents was strongly associated with a reduced risk of recurrence of bacterial vaginosis in the female partner.
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Death Due to the ‘No Name’ Virus in Santa Fe
On Feb. 26, 2025, it was announced that the bodies of actor Gene Hackman and his wife and caregiver Betsy Arakawa had been found in their Santa Fe, NM, home
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Aztreonam and Avibactam for Injection (Emblaveo)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new combination antibiotic for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections where there are limited or no alternative options.
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The Cause of the ‘Burning?’
The electrocardiogram (ECG) in the figure is from a man with a new and severe “burning” chest discomfort. On seeing this ECG, the paramedic team requested activating the cath lab. Would you have done the same?