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There is little disagreement about the merit of treating frank hypothyroidism. Because of conflicting data, much less consensus exists about whether subclinical hypothyroidism (ie, elevated TSH levels with normal T4) should be treated. Since thyroid disorders increase with age, a population of advanced years is an appropriate group in which to evaluate this issue further.
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The rhythm strip shown in the figure was obtained from an elderly woman with a history of cardiomyopathy. She has a known history of bundle branch block (ie, RBBB). How would you interpret the rhythm?
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta provides the following answers to common questions about Clostridium difficile (C. diff).
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Clostridium difficile infections (C. diff) can be reduced sharply by aggressive, targeted infection control efforts that include interventions across various hospital departments.
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Beset by influenza questions in a season without sufficient vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued some guidance on the role of masks to prevent flu transmission. A combination of infection control strategies is recommended to decrease transmission of influenza in health care settings.
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Over a seven-year period, there was a dramatic increase in the isolation of community-acquired MRSA in the San Francisco area. Molecular typing showed movement of community-acquired strains into hospitals.
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A virulent new strain of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) that has been associated with an eightfold increase in mortality in some outbreaks is emerging in the United States and Canada, Hospital Infection Control has learned.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new draft TB guidelines for health care settings that generally duck the controversial respirator fit-test issue but tie several infection control measures to facility risk assessments.
