Severe sepsis and septic shock result in 751,000 estimated cases and 215,000 deaths annually in the US, with an associated cost in excess of $16 billion.
Does serum lactate level predict 28-day mortality in patients with sepsis and/or septic shock?
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Chronic kidney disease is a persistent abnormality in kidney structure of function, most commonly attributed to diabetes or hypertension.
Learn more about the classification, goals in blood pressure management, and management for HPN in patients with CKD. #foryourIMformation
Dyslipidemia is a heterogeneous group of disorders in lipid metabolism.
Learn more about the risk factors and its estimation, treatment strategies and goals for CVD prevention, as well as lifestyle recommendations for patients with dyslipidemia.
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Infective endocarditis is uncommon yet still a deadly disease that remains to have high mortality & severe complications,especially in patients with heart conditions.
Here is the management of infective endocarditis by the European Society of Cardiology 2015.
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Who would have thought, that a drug previously developed for diabetes, was now discovered as a wonder drug for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)?
Get to know more about them in this infographic
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Acute acidemia is frequently observed during critical illness with an incidence varying from 14-42%.
Does sodium bicarbonate infusion in critically ill patients with sepsis and metabolic acidosis improve survival and organ dysfunction?
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Facebook is the second most popular word that starts with an 'F' and ends with a 'K'
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Tips; When it’s hot outside and you decide to take a swim in the ocean don’t believe it’s hot there to 😣😅❤️ #foryourimformation
