Almost one third of patients with acute leukemia will survive an intensive care unit (ICU) stay to discharge. Therefore, this diagnosis should not deter physicians from considering ICU admission and aggressive management of patients with acute leukemia. Reuters Health Information
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued a clinical practice guideline for the long-term treatment of children who have simple febrile seizures. Medscape Medical News
A 22-year-old recreational diver was performing an open-ocean dive and lost consciousness while ascending. Emergency measures were performed and the diver regained consciousness; within about 30 seconds, he began coughing pink, frothy sputum. The diver was taken to the ED. Auscultation of the left lower lung field revealed diminished breath sounds, and a CT scan of his chest was obtained. What was the cause of the loss of consciousness during the diver’s ascent? eMedicine Case Presentations
In a phase 3 trial of terminally ill patients with opioid-induced constipation, 48% of methylnaltrexone-treated vs 15% of placebo-treated patients attained rapid laxation. Medscape Medical News
The study reported the serum level and the hepatic expression of apoptosis-related molecules in cases of chronic hepatitis C and its sequelae of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Surprisingly, and contrary to previous findings, new research indicates that critically ill patients who are managed by a critical care physician are more likely to die than those managed by other doctors. Reuters Health Information
