Category: Systems

Clinical Correlations


Statins and CHF

Breaking News Cardiology < 1 min read

This week’s JAMA has an enormous study that looks at chf patients and the use of statins. Data from ~25,000 patients with chf were analyzed for use of statin in the 120 days prior to the initial chf …

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Headlines: Salmonella Outbreak

Breaking News ID < 1 min read

The CDC and the FDA announced yesterday that they are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium illness that has affected at least 171 people in 19 states. Symptoms include fever and nonbloody diarrhea. The outbreak seems to be subsiding and they are still unclear as to the source suspecting …

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Syncope W/U

Cardiology Neuro < 1 min read

Don’t forget to ask your patients whether they recently attended a screening of Saw III when they are admitted with syncope…

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