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Vancomycin Duration of Treatment
How long should a patient receive vancomycin therapy? A number of patient factors must be considered.
Medscape Pharmacists, October 2005
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Carotid Endarterectomy for Asymptomatic Severe Stenosis of Internal Carotid Arteries
What is the current recommendation regarding carotid endarterectomy for asymptomatic severe stenosis of internal carotid arteries?
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery, October 2004
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Management of Dyslipidemias in HIV-Infected Children on HAART
Alterations in lipid metabolism are commonly reported in HIV-infected adults and are now also being identified in HIV-infected children and adolescents on antiretroviral therapy.
Medscape HIV/AIDS, September 2004
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Systemic Arterial Hypertension
Of the few patients suffering from ALS that this physician has treated, all have also presented with systemic arterial hypertension. What is the explanation for this?
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery, July 2004
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Concurrent Use of Viagra and Persantine
Sildenafil (Viagra) should not be used if a patient is taking nitroglycerine. As someone who administers dipyridamole (Persantine) for heart-stress testing, I wonder if the same restrictions apply.
Medscape Internal Medicine, April 2004
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Hyperlipidemia in the Elderly
Should I start an 80-year-old with a serum cholesterol
of 250 mg/dL on therapy for hyperlipidemia?
Medscape Family Medicine/Primary Care, April 2003
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Basal Ganglia Hematoma and Antiplatelet Therapy
What secondary preventive pharmacotherapy may be
appropriate for a patient with a recent hematoma and
multiple CV risk factors?
Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery, April 2003
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Elevated Homocysteine Unresponsive to Vitamins
What approach should be used to treat an elevated
homocysteine level that is unresponsive to folic acid,
vitamin B6, and vitamin B12?
Medscape Family Medicine/Primary Care, February 2003
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Troponins and Hemodialysis
Are cardiac troponins I and T removed from plasma
(and if so, to what extent) through hemodialysis?
Medscape Family Medicine/Primary Care, February 2003
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CK Elevation in Combination Therapy of Hyperlipidemia
What is the significance of asymptomatic CK elevation
in combination therapy of hyperlipidemia with
statin/niacin extended-release tablets?
Medscape Internal Medicine, February 2003
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Preoperative Anticoagulation for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Do you use a low-molecular-weight heparin for
preoperative AF patients?
Medscape Internal Medicine, February 2003
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Use of Niacin in the Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome
Is it appropriate to add slow-release niacin to a statin in
a patient with the metabolic syndrome?
Medscape Internal Medicine, January 2003
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No-Flush Niacin for the Treatment of Hyperlipidemia
I am looking for information on the use of inositol
hexaniacinate ("no-flush niacin") in the treatment of
hyperlipidemia.
Medscape Pharmacists, January 2003
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Optimal Anticoagulation Regimen After PCI
What is the optimal anticoagulation regimen after
percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with a
prosthetic valve?
Medscape Critical Care, January 2003
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Aspirin Prophylaxis in a 44-Year-Old Man With Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia
Should this individual be placed on aspirin
prophylaxis?
Medscape Family Medicine/Primary Care, November 2002
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Troponin-I Elevation in Noncardiac Conditions
Will troponin-I elevate in circumstances other than heart
conditions?
Medscape Family Medicine/Primary Care, November 2002
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Homocysteine Levels in Secondary Stroke
Should homocysteine supplements be given to prevent
secondary stroke?
Medscape Critical Care, November 2002
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Deep Vein Thrombosis and Factor V Leiden
What are the guidelines for deep vein thrombosis
prophylaxis in a patient undergoing surgery with a
history of factor V Leiden?
Medscape Critical Care, November 2002
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Obtaining Informed Consent
Should informed consent always be obtained prior to
the insertion of a central venous pressure catheter?
Medscape Critical Care, October 2002
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Rationale for Combining ACE Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
At first glance, one might question the concept of using the combination of an ACE inhibitor and an ARB in the same patient...
Medscape Family Medicine/Primary Care, October 2002
