Thursday, May 31, 2007

Electrocardiographic findings in pulmonary embolism and acute coronary syndrome

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Due to overlapping clinical presentations acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and pulmonary embolism (PE) can be confused. Moreover, both can be ...

Viral glomerulopathy

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Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and the kidney . Via CCJM.

Central venous catheterization

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Nice review in Critical Care Medicine.

Details unfold about Flea’s day in court

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The New York Personal Injury Law Blog, to which I linked earlier today, wrote a follow up post in which he reported that the hard copy of th...

An attorney weighs in on Flea’s malpractice settlement

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As Kevin reported earlier this morning, pediatrician blogger Flea settled his medical malpractice case the morning after his blog was reveal...
Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Colchicine for acute pericarditis

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It’s old and off label, but is emerging as the best treatment. CCJM review . CCJM editorial outlining precautions against adverse effects. T...
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What would you do if you encountered a patient with avian influenza?

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I’ve referenced many reviews on this topic, but this one is the first to cover practical aspects of management and infection control.

A clinician needs to be a good observer

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So test your powers of observation with this quiz .
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Journalistic malpractice?

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From the Wall Street Journal : The behavior of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) is a case in point, when it rushed onto its Web si...

Some ER docs are gonna be hopping mad

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….about this New York Times article on tPA for stroke . It’s full of distortions and misstatements although it makes one interesting (and c...
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Grand Rounds 3.36

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…is up at From Medskool .
Monday, May 28, 2007

Greedy Trial Lawyer distorts my comments on Avandia controversy

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Today the Greedy Trial Lawyer referenced my discussion on the Avandia hype and built, then easily ridiculed, this straw man: Dr. RW has a v...
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Public Citizen on Avandia: We told you so

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The Public Citizen Health Research Group took advantage of the Avandia controversy for a little self congratulation , saying in effect “We t...
Sunday, May 27, 2007

Tabloid based medicine trumps evidence based medicine

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Mere moments following NEJM’s release of the Avandia meta-analysis and editorial there were millions of Google search queries for Avandia ac...
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Saturday, May 26, 2007

Is low molecular weight heparin better than unfractionated heparin for VTE prophylaxis?

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The best regimen for VTE prophylaxis is controversial. Some recent research helps clarify but does not completely settle the controversy. ...

Anaphylaxis

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Atypical presentations . Southern Medical Journal.
Thursday, May 24, 2007

The Avandia meta-analysis: critical appraisal versus hype

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Musings of a Distractible Mind shared some Thoughts on Avandia today (via Kevin M.D .) and is rightfully concerned that irresponsible popula...

Clinical pharmacists as members of the health care team

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The latest MedGenMed video editorial reminds us of the importance of the clinical pharmacist. It’s worth viewing and makes valid points. I...
Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Stinging rebuke of the Avandia meta-analysis

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In my humble opinion a bad meta-analysis belongs at the bottom of the evidence based medicine hierarchy. The Avandia meta-analysis has been...
Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Acute decompensated heart failure: management in 2007

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A review article in the March 13 2007 issue of CMAJ covers the initial evaluation and management and cites the supporting literature. A few...