Clinical Approach to Fever in the Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit: Focus on Drug Fever.
Clinical approach to fever in the neurosurgical intensive care unit: Focus on drug fever.
Surg Neurol Int. 2013; 4(Suppl 5): S318-22
Cunha BA
As fever is one of the cardinal signs of infection, the presence of fever in a patient in the neurosurgical intensive care unit (NSICU) raises the question of whether it is infectious in etiology. Infectious and noninfectious causes of fever in the NSICU may be determined based upon assessment of clinical signs and symptoms, the degree of temperature elevation, the relationship of the pulse to the fever (e.g., an infectious process resulting in hyperpyrexia and bradycardia), and when the fever occurs (e.g., related to the length of stay in the NSICU). There are many noninfectious disorders which contribute to temperatures >102°F in the NSICU; these include drug fevers, deep vein thrombosis, phlebitis/pulmonary embolism, acute myocardial infarction, atelectasis, dehydration, acute gout flare, malignancy, acute pancreatitis, transfusion associated hepatitis, and hemorrhage. Infectious rather than noninfectious disorders, however, are more typically associated with high-grade fevers (>102°F.) in the NSICU, and nosocomial pneumonia, (synonymous with ventilator-associated pneumonia [VAP]), is the leading culprit,… Continue reading
Good Intro for a Paper About Eating Disorders?
Question by Kevin: Good intro for a paper about eating disorders?
Eating disorders are serious conditions with which you are so worried with food and weight that you can’t focus on anything else. The main types of eating disorders are… Continue reading
Autophagy in Breast Cancer and Its Implications for Therapy.
Autophagy in breast cancer and its implications for therapy.
Am J Cancer Res. 2013; 3(3): 251-65
Jain K, Paranandi KS, Sridharan S, Basu A
Autophagy is an evolutionarily conserved process of cellular self-digestion that serves as a mechanism to… Continue reading
Ketamine for Treatment-Refractory Depression – Video Interview With James Murrough, MD
Ketamine for Treatment-Refractory Depression – Video Interview with James Murrough, MD –
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"Depression is so prevalent. About 30 percent of college kids have depression, and 80 percent of those don't get any treatment. The numbers are… Continue reading
Interview With Dr. Worth, Part 1
Interview with Dr. Worth, Part 1 – In part 1 of this video interview with Bella Crowley, Dr. Jillian Worth MD, ABFP speaks candidly about signs and symptoms of eating disorders and their effec…
Estrogen Replacement Therapy Helps… Continue reading
Iron Deficiency Anemia in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Iron deficiency anemia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 2013; 6: 61-70
Goldberg ND
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common form of anemia worldwide, caused by poor iron intake, chronic blood loss, or impaired absorption.… Continue reading
Identification of Environmental Parameters and Risk Mapping of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Ethiopia by Using Geographical Information Systems and a Statistical Approach.
Identification of environmental parameters and risk mapping of visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia by using geographical information systems and a statistical approach.
Geospat Health. 2013 May; 7(2): 299-308
Tsegaw T, Gadisa E, Seid A, Abera A, Teshome A, Mulugeta A,… Continue reading
What Is Bipolar Disorder? (What Is Manic Depression?)
What is Bipolar Disorder? (What is Manic Depression?) – This video (Episode 1) explains the signs and symptoms Bipolar Disorder or BPD (previously known as Manic Depression). If you suspect that you, or someone yo…
Former Cal Poly… Continue reading
Eating Disorders: Risks and Warning Signs (Part 2 of 2)
Eating Disorders: Risks and Warning Signs (Part 2 of 2) – Dr. Neville Golden discussed the risks and warning signs of an eating disorder during a February 25, 2010 community symposium in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Golden is…