Internal Medicine Alert – April 15, 2008
April 15, 2008
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Breast Size Not All It's Stacked up to Be
Bra cup size at age 20 predicts risk of diabetes mellitus in later life. -
Hypertension in the Emergency Department: Should We be Concerned?
Patients that present with elevated blood pressure (BP) to the emergency department (ED) frequently have elevated BP measurements at home, independent of pain and anxiety. Clinicians must provide close follow up for these patients. -
Reflexology Might Help Treat Detrusor Overactivity
Foot reflexology was more effective than non-specific foot massage in reducing daytime urinary frequency. -
Lanreotide Injection (Somatulin® Depot)
A second somatostatin (growth hormone inhibiting hormone) analog is available for the long-term treatment of acromegaly in patients who have not responded to other treatment modalities. -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
Erectile dysfunction (ED) most commonly reflects endothelial dysfunction of the corpora cavernosa. Because the risk factors for ED have been determined to be the same as those for cardiovascular disease (CVD), the concept that ED might actually be a predictor for CVD has garnered some support. -
ECG Review: A "Run of VT"
Simultaneously recorded leads II and MCL1 rhythm strip obtained from a middle-aged adult with heart disease. Despite this "run of VT", the patient remained alert, hemodynamically stable, and asymptomatic during tachycardia. -
Pharmacology Watch
Does erythropoietin worsen cancer death rates? Most hypothyroid patients can be replaced with levothyroxine alone without additional T3. Does aggressive control in type 2 diabetes save lives?