Internal Medicine Alert – January 15, 2011
January 15, 2011
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Acetaminophen and Hypertension
Acetaminophen is able to induce a significant increase in BP in ambulatory subjects with CAD. -
Beauty Sleep: What Your Tired Face Says About You
Sleep-deprived individuals appear less healthy, tired, and less attractive to untrained observers than when they are rested. -
Incidentally, You Have a Tumor on Your Adrenals
Most adrenal masses found inadvertently as part of an investigation for another illness are benign. The work-up for an adrenal incidentaloma is presented. -
Saxagliptin + Metformin Extended-release Tablets (Kombiglyze XR™)
The FDA has approved a second dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor and metformin combination. This follows the approval of sitagliptin/metformin in 2007. -
Clinical Briefs by Louis Kuritzky, MD
Immunochemical fecal occult blood testing (i-FOBT) is becoming increasingly popular as a screening tool for colorectal cancer (CRC). -
ECG Review: Competing Conditions
The surface ECG shows the net result of electrical forces that are operative. This concept is important to remember when potential "competing conditions" are operative. -
Pharmacology Watch
Rivaroxaban may be dabigatran's first competitor; a new way to measure non-adherence to medication therapy; FDA Actions.