Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Plasmodium falciparum Infection
A 23-year-old male was admitted to an inpatient facility in June for the evaluation of a fever that was not responding to antibacterial therapy. The patient had presented at a local clinic 2 days previously with a nonproductive cough and fever of 24-h duration. Left basilar crackles were heard on physical examination. Chest X ray revealed no significant findings, and vital signs were normal with the exception of slight tachycardia (76 beats per minute) and a fever of 101.7 °F. The patient was diagnosed with bronchitis/early community-acquired pneumonia and sent home on a 1-week regimen of levofloxacin. (Source: Clinical M...
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - September 3, 2016 Category: Microbiology Authors: Erik Munson, Patricia G. Luedke, William D. Timm Tags: Case Report Source Type: news
Marijuana: Health effects of recreational and medical use
Marijuana is widely used, especially in adolescents and young adults. In the US, there are about 20 million users (about 7.5% of people aged 12 or older).
Marijuana is a mind-altering (psychoactive) drug. Similar to hemp, it comes from the cannabis plant. The plant’s primary drug effects come from the chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or “THC.” Marijuana is smoked, “vaped” (inhaling the vapor), or ingested in foods or teas. Over the last few decades, the concentration of THC in the cannabis plant has been increasing. In addition, the plant extracts are more potent.
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Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Wynne Armand, MD Tags: Behavioral Health Brain and cognitive health Drugs and Supplements Pain Management Source Type: news
New Vaccine in Development at University of Buffalo Could Eradicate Pneumonia and Prevent the Deaths of Nearly One Million Children Under Five Worldwide Each Year
New vaccine has potential to reduce volume of clinical laboratory testing for bacterial and viral infections By now, nearly all pathologists and clinical laboratory scientists acknowledge that advances in molecular diagnostics and genetic testing are contributing to significant improvements in patient care. Now comes news of a comparable breakthrough in another field of medicine with […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - August 15, 2016 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Instruments & Equipment Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing Abcombi Biosciences Inc. Blaine A. Pfeifer Bronchitis CDC Cellulitis Center for Disea Source Type: news
Wildfires Can Seriously Harm Your Health, Even If You Live Far Away
August is peak wildfire season in the western United States, and unfortunately for those who like to enjoy the summer weather, that means staying indoors whenever a new wildfire starts burning.
The recent Sand fire, located 37 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, burned more than 41,000 acres, prompted the evacuation of 20,000 people and destroyed 19 homes. The Soberanes wildfire, in Garrapata State Park just north of Big Sur in California, has burned over 45,000 acres and is only 25 percent contained. But large wildfires can also cluster in parts of the country, like the High Plains, Hawaii and Nevada, Ore...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fluoroquinolone Label Warning Strengthened by FDA Fluoroquinolone Label Warning Strengthened by FDA
The FDA updated fluoroquinolone labeling to warn against routine use in patients with acute bacterial sinusitis, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, and uncomplicated urinary tract infections. < br / > < i > News Alerts < /i > (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - July 27, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news
