As infection may also lead to worsening symptoms in patients with myasthenia gravis, clinicians must balance prompt and adequate treatment of infection with the risk that some antibiotics can ...

Apr 25, 2008 · When should we treat non-group A streptococcal pharyngitis, e.g., group B, C, or G? —Jeffrey D. Smith, MD, Lubbock, Tex. To be safe, non-group A strep pharyngitis should always be treated ...

Jul 17, 2008 · How long can very elderly patients (100 years of age or older) with second-degree heart block live if they choose not to have a pacemaker? In these patients with heart rates of 28-36 beats per ...

Nov 20, 2024 · Distinguishing “Rabbit” Syndrome (RS) from tardive dyskinesia (TD) is crucial because treatment options differ between the 2 disorders, according to study results published in Medicina. While ...

Oct 15, 2024 · The FDA has approved the Cologuard Plus test for colorectal cancer screening in adults aged 45 years at average risk for colorectal cancer.

Dec 1, 2024 · Health awareness campaigns occur all throughout the year in a wide variety of medical fields. These are when health awareness days, weeks, and months are happening this year.

Sep 8, 2016 · Alternative anesthetics can be used for patients who have a lidocaine allergy.

May 29, 2008 · What would cause deposits of calcium on the cervical spinal cord? What tests would you run, and what treatment would you suggest? The patient, who has had two surgical procedures to remove the ...

Apr 25, 2008 · What rise in creatine kinase (CK) is considered significant in patients on statin therapy? Does the presence or absence of myalgia symptoms affect

Feb 25, 2021 · In recent years, there has been a gradual movement away from the word noncompliant in favor of the word nonadherent to describe patients who do not listen to medical advice or follow clinicians ...