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Cholesterol Management Guidelines
Recommendations from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on the management of blood cholesterol.
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When type 1 diabetes complicates surgery
The patient, aged 69 years, had a 43-year history of type 1 diabetes and was scheduled to undergo a chest wall resection.
Cardiovascular Disease Information Center
COVID-19 and Cardiogenic Shock
The authors describe how to diagnose and treat comorbid cardiogenic shock and COVID-19 in this case study.
Diabetes Information Center
Improper Charging of FreeStyle Libre Readers Prompts Alert From Abbott
At this time, no readers are being recalled; customers should continue to use them with the Abbott-provided USB cable and power adapter.
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Long-Acting Injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Reducing Risk of Contracting HIV-1
HIV-1 infection is a significant global health problem, with an estimated 38.4 million people living with HIV. This article discusses pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretroviral treatments, including oral and long-acting injectable PrEP options, for people at high risk of acquiring HIV.
Pain Management Information Center
Nonmedical use of prescription opioids in adolescence leads to substance use disorder symptoms in adulthood
Using medical or nonmedical prescribed opioids in adolescence may lead to alcohol, drug, and mental health disorders in adulthood.
Infectious Diseases Information Center
Treating Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia in Patients With Renal Insufficiency
Delafloxacin may provide a feasible alternative antibiotic monotherapy option for treating patients with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) who have renal impairment in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
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Teens misuse pain pills early
Most teenagers who experiment with prescription opioids do so before their senior year in high school.
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Is takotsubo cardiomyopathy in your differential diagnosis?
In diagnosing patients who present with acute-onset chest pain, clinicians should be aware of evolving conditions that cannot be missed.
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BLOOD GAS VS. BLOOD COUNT HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATIONS
Whenever I order arterial blood gases (ABGs), the report includes hemoglobin levels. How do these levels correlate with the hemoglobin levels on a complete blood count (CBC)? Can management decisions be made using these data?—J.C. Fuentes, MD, Houston These are excellent questions, as the ABG results are usually available much more quickly than a traditional…
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