Search results for "Hyponatremia"
Rapid blood test to detect MRSA
The latest drug alerts and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2008/02/rr.htm
1 Feb 2008
Digoxin, Biosite Triage Cardiac Panel, insulin pumps recalled
A summary of approvals, recalls, warnings and alerts digested by ACP Internist from the Food and Drug Administration's alerts.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/07/fda.htm
1 Jul 2009
Tool helps estimate heart failure patients' risk for low quality of life
Researchers have designed a simple tool to help recognize heart failure patients who, at the time of hospital discharge, are at high risk for death or a persistently unfavorable quality of life.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/06/28/4.htm
28 Jun 2011
Newer antidepressants not necessarily safest for older people
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of several severe adverse outcomes in older people compared with older tricyclic antidepressants, a study found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/09/1.htm
9 Aug 2011
Chlorthalidone associated with electrolyte abnormalities in older hypertensive patients
Chlorthalidone does not lead to fewer cardiovascular events and deaths than hydrochlorothiazide but may be more likely to cause electrolyte imbalances, especially hypokalemia, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/03/19/2.htm
19 Mar 2013
‘Discontinued’ medications a problem when using EHRs
Physicians who wonder why a patient is still taking a discontinued medication might look to their EHRs for the answer. Unlike with new prescriptions, a doctor's orders to stop a drug usually aren't automatically transmitted to pharmacies. This widespread problem requires an old-fashioned solution: talking to patients to ensure they know what medications they are meant to be taking.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/prescribing.htm
1 Apr 2013
MKSAP Quiz: 3-month history of increasing fatigue and weight gain
A 38-year-old woman reports a 3-month history of increasing fatigue and weight gain. She underwent transsphenoidal surgery 4 years ago to remove a nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma, followed 4 months later by radiation therapy because of residual tumor. Following a review of medications, physical exam and lab tests, what is the most appropriate next diagnostic test?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/22/3.htm
22 Oct 2013
MKSAP Quiz: 2-month history of fatigue, anorexia and weight loss
A 74-year-old woman is evaluated for a 2-month history of fatigue, anorexia, and a 6-kg (13.2-lb) weight loss. She was treated with chemotherapy for ovarian cancer 6 months ago. She also has hypertension managed with hydrochlorothiazide. Following a physical exam and lab results, what is the most likely cause of this patient's hyponatremia?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/11/26/3.htm
26 Nov 2013
European societies release guideline on diagnosis, treatment of hyponatremia
Three European societies recently released a clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/03/11/6.htm
11 Mar 2014
MKSAP Quiz: follow-up visit for urinary frequency
A 48-year-old man is evaluated during a follow-up visit for urinary frequency. He reports no hesitancy, urgency, dysuria, or change in urine color. He has not experienced fevers, chills, sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or other gastrointestinal symptoms. He feels thirsty very often; drinking water and using lemon drops seem to help. He has a 33-pack-year history of smoking. He has hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and bipolar disorder. Medications are amlodipine, lisinopril, and lithium. He has tried other agents in place of lithium for his bipolar disorder, but none has controlled his symptoms as well as lithium. What is the most appropriate treatment intervention for this patient?
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/09/30/3.htm
30 Sep 2014