This issue is the second part of a discussion about severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Denosumab is a new human monoclonal antibody that suppresses osteoclast function and thus inhibits bone resorption.
The FDA is requiring new boxed warnings on TNF-blockers regarding the risk of lymphoma and other malignancies in children and adolescents who have received the drugs.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert and response regarding the use of antivirals for pandemic H1N1 flu, reiterating that antivirals should be used to prevent severe illness and death in children and adults.
Physicians are prescribing fewer antibiotics for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs), but if an antibiotic is used, it is more likely to be a broad-spectrum drug.
Anyone recently considering an elective medical procedure knows that physicians' efforts in obtaining proper informed consent have become increasingly elaborate.
The electrocardiogram (EKG) and x-ray of a chest pain patient in his mid-50s were both normal when examined by the treating ED physician. However, the physician's shift ended before the patient's lab results were back. Based on the test results that were back, the oncoming ED physician discharged the patient as "chest pain, non-cardiac." Several hours later, the lab results came back with critical values.
