Critical Care Alert – May 1, 2006
May 1, 2006
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Cleansing Patients with Chlorhexidine Promotes Infection Control
Infection control practices often target clinician behaviors, eg, improving adherence to hand washing hygiene and other infection control practices. -
Sildenafil for Pulmonary Embolism?
A 58-year-old woman presented with 3 days of dyspnea and was shown by CT scan to have pulmonary thromboemboli. She was anticoagulated with low-molecular-weight heparin and was stable for 2 days, but then developed acute respiratory failure, was intubated, and transferred to the ICU. -
Special Feature: Prevention of Overwhelming Post-Splenectomy Infections
A 53-year-old woman with a history of splenectomy 15 years ago for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and no chronic medical problems awoke with headache, myalgias, and fever. She was seen at her local urgent care that evening where she had a temperature of 102°F with mild tachycardia but otherwise normal vital signs. -
Pharmacology Watch: Reversal of Atherosclerosis Via Intensive Statin Therapy
Alternative Therapy for Depression?; FDA Actions -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement