Plazomicin - new antibiotic for complicated UTI in adults Vinay Singh singh26 Jun 2018 8:28 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ZEMDRI™ (plazomicin) for adults with complicated UTI, including pyelonephritis, caused by...
Beware -Orthostatic hypotension may be sign of future cardiovascular disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTA rapid drop in blood pressure when standing from a lying down or sitting position -- called orthostatic hypotension (OH) -- might be associated with...
A Case of Swinging Heart Hina Zahid14 July 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr.John R. Kapoor at Stanford University, Stanford, CA has reported a case of swinging heart -Electrical alternans due to the pendular motion of the...
Sudden drop in Blood Pressure on standing linked to stroke later Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 July 2018 8:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study, middle-aged people who experience a sudden drop in blood pressure called orthostatic hypotension drop may have a greater...
Omitting ACE inhibitors before surgery reduces chance of intra-operative Hypotension Vinay Singh singh5 Aug 2018 7:28 PM ISTPreoperative angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) dose is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of intraoperative hypotension...
Prolonged vasopressor support during hip-fracture surgery increases mortality risk Vinay Singh singh12 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTHip fracture patients treated with vasopressors (VP) infusion ≥3 hours have increased mortality, while patients treated with injections or infusion...
Norepinephrine safely treats Spinal-induced hypotension during Cesarean Vinay Singh singh26 Aug 2018 7:20 PM ISTHemodynamic profile offered by Norepinephrine (NE) during Cesarean delivery (CD) is superior to that of Phenylephrine (PE) due to less fluctuations in...
Pre discharge initiation of Sacubitril/Valsartan absolutely safe in Heart failure Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTA randomized trial has found the feasibility and safety of initiating sacubitril/valsartan before discharge from a hospitalization for acutely...
Unusual case of Pneumococcal Bacteremia and Meningitis Hina Zahid26 Nov 2018 6:00 PM ISTAn unusual case of pneumococcal meningitis and bacteremia has appeared in NEJM.Dr Andres Carpio, at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA...
Case report of New type of Acute Hypotensive Transfusion reaction- AHTR Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2018 6:00 PM ISTTwo cases of a new type of post-transfusion reaction, known as acute hypotensive transfusion reaction (AHTR) have been reported. Uzung Yoon and...
Higher salt intake harmful in low BP light headedness, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli11 Feb 2019 8:20 PM ISTFindings of a new Study have challenged experts’ traditional recommendation of higher salt intake for postural Hypotension or lightheadedness....
Concomitant use of common antibiotic and muscle relaxant may lead to serious fall in BP Hina Zahid7 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTConcomitant use of a common antibiotic and muscle relaxant may lead to a serious fall in BP. The commonly used muscle relaxant tizanidine which when...
