Urgent Care Alert Archives – January 1, 2007
January 1, 2007
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Diagnosis of Lower Limb Deep Venous Thrombosis
The diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) by clinical indicators alone is often unreliable. Moreover, untreated DVT can lead to pulmonary embolism, a serious and sometimes fatal complication. -
Seasonal Influenza: Prevention with Vaccines
Each year there are 20,000 to 40,000 deaths and up to 300,000 hospitalizations secondary to acute respiratory tract infections associated with influenza. -
MRSA: More Common Than You Think
This prospective study on the prevalence of CA-MRSA (community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in skin infections examined in cultures from 422 patients treated in university-affiliated ÿ -
A Part of the Solution: Reducing Medical Errors in Urgent Care
In a retrospective study of 181 closed malpractice claims, reviewers determined that the most common causes of missed or delayed diagnosis involved multiple factors including but not limited to knowledge and process errors. -
Antibiotics for Acute Purulent Rhinitis? 'S not a Good Idea
Purulent nasal discharge is a common sign in the common cold and acute sinusitis. It is also a key trigger for prescription of antibiotics. Arroll and colleagues report their systemic review and meta-analysis of studies of the use of antibiotics in acute purulent rhinitis. -
Shingles: More Tools Now with New Vaccine
The incidence of Herpes Zoster (HZ) from varicella-zoster virus lying dormant in the sensory ganglia is 10%-20%. However, for patients 85 years and older, the incidence is reported to be as high as 50%.