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Dihydroergotamine, in a longer 5-day intravenous protocol for refractory primary headache appears to be efficacious, but this older medication needs to be compared directly to newer migraine treatments.
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Interpret the rhythm for the 12-lead ECG and lead II rhythm strip shown above. The patient was aware of "rapid heart beat" but was hemodynamically stable at the time the tracing was recorded. What is your differential diagnosis? What diagnostic maneuver might help to determine what the rhythm is?
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Eating chocolate may be part of a healthy lifestyle.
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Rivaroxaban, an oral factor XA inhibitor, has been approved for reducing the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The drug joins dabigatran (Pradaxa) as the second "nonwarfarin" oral anticoagulant approved for this indication.
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For unknown reasons, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus (E-ca) is experiencing the most rapid increase of any known cancer in the United States.
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This commentary challenges the urologic medical community to get past its "collective obsession with technology" and try to figure out why some surgeons have better outcomes, irrespective of the surgical approach taken.
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Sudden cardiac death (SCD) among postmenopausal women with coronary artery disease is common. The presence of congestive heart failure, reduced kidney function, atrial fibrillation, physical inactivity, and diabetes are independent risk factors for SCD. Some of these factors can be modified and SCD can be prevented.
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