Internal Medicine Alert – June 15, 2012
June 15, 2012
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Antipsychotics and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction in Elderly with Dementia
Antipsychotic drug use may increase the risk of myocardial infarction in elderly patients with dementia. -
Coronary Artery Calcium and Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetic/Hypertensive Patients
Patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus can be stratified into a lower cardiovascular risk group in the absence of coronary artery calcium. -
Estrogen and Breast Cancer
New data from the Women's Health Initiative Study estrogen-only arm demonstrates that estrogen treatment not only was associated with a lower incidence of breast cancer diagnosis, but also fewer breast cancer deaths. -
Azelastine HCl and Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray (Dymista™)
A combination histamine-1 receptor antagonist and a corticosteroid nasal spray has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis. -
Clinical Briefs By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Radiation exposure from ct is quite substantial. A "typical" abdominal CT (AB-CT) examination exposes a patient to X-radiation equivalent to more than 500 chest X-rays. -
ECG Review: Adenosine for a Wide Tachycardia?
Scenario: The 12-lead ECG shown above was obtained from a previously healthy 30-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with new-onset palpitations. No prior ECG was available for comparison. The patient was alert and hemodynamically stable at the time this tracing was recorded. What is the rhythm? Is this rhythm likely to respond to adenosine?