Search results for "Hepatitis"
What does expensive care look like?
They develop blood stream infections, skin and muscle abscesses, AIDS and its complications, hepatitis C and its complications, cirrhosis of the liver with massive bellies and stick-like arms and legs.
December 2019
Test yourself case study: hepatic mass
A 53-year-old man with hepatitis C and cirrhosis comes for a follow-up office visit. ... He now attends weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Complications of the hepatitis C and cirrhosis have included ascites and encephalopathy, both of which are
October 2008
What do 400,000 deaths from medical errors look like from the inside of a hospital?
medications and end-stage liver failure from hepatitis C.
December 2019
Mindful medicine: Perils of diagnosing the physician-patient
The patient was a 44-year-old physician, working in the hepatitis section of the CDC. ... He further attributed the elevated ALT and AST to occupational exposure to hepatitis virus.
January 2009
Warnings about topical antiseptics, nuclear stress test agents
Simeprevir (Olysio), to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infection. A protease inhibitor, it is to be used as a component of combination antiviral treatment in adults with compensated liver disease, including
February 2014
Managing medication adherence
e.g., hepatitis C drugs that provide a cure but cost about $1,000 a pill), he said. ... Volpp said. "I think increasingly, you might see them used in cases like Sovaldi [sofosbuvir] for hepatitis C, where you have very expensive medications for a limited
March 2017
New hot flash treatment approved, olmesartan label changed
A recall of one lot of Recombivax HB hepatitis B vaccine adult formulation by Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp due to the potential for a limited number of cracked vials. ... The Abbott RealTime HCV Genotype II, the first test that identifies the genotype of
September 2013
New heart disease test, drugs for flu, weight management
The most common side effects are pruritis and nausea. Viekira Pak (ombitasvir, paritaprevir and ritonavir tablets co-packaged with dasabuvir tablets) to treat hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection, including in
March 2015
New strategies required to battle antibiotic overuse
According to ACP Member Aaron M. Harris, MD, MPH, of the division of viral hepatitis at the CDC, research suggests that while prescribers are generally familiar with clinical practice guideline recommendations
April 2017
Risks of diclofenac sodium, fosamprenavir calcium detailed
Cases of drug-induced hepatotoxicity and hepatic problems including liver necrosis, jaundice, fulminant hepatitis with and without jaundice, and liver failure have been reported.
February 2010