Internal Medicine Alert 2005-03-15

Getting the Drop on Drop Attacks

A standardized work-up will reveal a cause for drop attacks, which are sudden collapse without loss of consciousness, in 90% of cases. Read More

Holidays, Birthdays and Postponement of Cancer Death

Contradicting previous studies, no evidence was found in a large review of cancer patients that deaths were postponed relative to significant life events. Read More

Trichuris suis Therapy in Crohn’s Disease

Administration of sterile viable Trichuris suis eggs to patients with active Crohns disease led to impressive clinical improvement. Read More

Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Outpatient Care or Hospitalization?

In selected patients with community-acquired pneumonia, outpatient treatment with levofloxacin was as safe and effective as hospitalization. Read More

Pharmacology Update: Solifenacin Succinate (VESicare)

Solifenacin succinate has been approved for the treatment of overactive bladder, the third new agent to be approved for this indication in the last 7 months. Read More

Clinical Briefs

Clinicians share a common goal in respect to early diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer, yet the optimum pathway with which to reach this goal is controversial. Read More

ECG Review: Unusual Atrial Flutter?

The lead II rhythm strip shown in the Figure was taken from a patient in atrial flutter. Although difficult to see due to artifact in the baseline, an underlying sawtooth pattern is nevertheless present. In addition, there is something distinctly unusual about this example of atrial flutter. What is it? What clinical diagnosis is suggested as a possible cause of this ECG finding? Read More

Pharmacology Watch: The Risk of Aspirin Withdrawal in ACS Patients

Stopping aspirin may be hazardous to your health, according to recent research. Read More

Internal Medicine Alert

March 15, 2005

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