Global Rounds

CDC Grand Rounds: Global Tobacco Control

During the 20th century, use of tobacco products contributed to the deaths of 100 million persons worldwide. In 2011, approximately 6 million additional deaths were linked to tobacco use, the world's leading underlying cause of death, responsible for more deaths each year than human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), tuberculosis, and malaria combined. One thi...

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Equine Rounds

Send comments/questions via email [email protected], fax 800-556-3288, or web CompendiumVet.com HISTORY A 12-year-old quarter horse broodmare was admitted to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Teaching Hospital for evaluation of a uterine mass. The mare had delivered a healthy filly 45 days previously with no apparent difficulty. Ultrasonographic examination of the mare’s uterus at h...

Ward Rounds

to right heart failure, and is therefore a sign of impending disaster for many patients with common heart and lung diseases. We have known for a long time that hypoxia constricts lung vessels and causes pulmonary hypertension in acute experiments; this response may be important in disease as well. There are many theories about the mechanism of this hypoxic response, none of them generally accep...

Attending Rounds Attending Rounds: A Patient with Intradialytic Hypotension

Intradialytic hypotension is the most common adverse event that occurs during the hemodialysis procedure. Despite advances in machine technology, it remains a difficult management issue. The pathophysiology of intradialytic hypotension and measures to reduce its frequency are discussed. An accurate assessment of dry weight is crucial in all patients on dialysis and especially those patients pro...