An 8-day-old boy is brought to the ED by his parents for a rapid breathing rate and decreased feeding. His vital signs are significant for a respiratory rate of 70 breaths/min and a heart rate of 296 bpm. What is shown on the EKG? eMedicine Case Presentations
The factor-X inhibitor was no worse than vitamin K antagonists in preventing stroke and thromboembolism but caused significantly more bleeding. Medscape Medical News
Albuminuria, even in low levels within the "normal" range, is an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, a new analysis of the PEACE trial shows. Heartwire
Functional polymorphism increases T-cell activation and disease severity and reduces clinical effectiveness of intravenous 344immunoglobulins. Medscape Medical News
Do the ACCOMPLISH results presented at ACC.08 tell us that a fixed-dose combination pill should be first-line therapy for hypertension? Medscape Cardiology
