Internal Medicine Alert 2010-05-15

Don't Treat Superficial Thrombophlebitis Superficially

Superficial venous thrombosis is not a benign condition and deserves close attention.

The more fruits and vegetables you eat, the lower your overall cancer risk.

Lenient rate control was not inferior to strict rate control in patients with AF in terms of major clinical events.

A rifamycin antibacterial agent has been approved for treating patients with hepatic encephalopathy (HE).

The prostate cancer prevention trial did not ignite advocacy among clinicians for chemoprevention of prostate cancer (PCA).

The ECG shown above was obtained from a 54-year-old man with atypical chest pain. Is there cause for concern?