This article helps us to answer: What is the effect of early introduction of palliative care to ambulatory patients soon after diagnosis of metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) on quality of life outcomes and end-of-life care?
Test your smarts about VTE and Anticoagulation.
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This is the landmark trial that compares a restrictive to a liberal red blood cell transfusion strategy. Here are some things to think about when reading this article: What are our current pRBC transfusion goals for most patients? How are…
Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death, ahead of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancers. However, screening strategies have been comparatively limited. This landmark article demonstrates the use of low-dose CT to screen for lung cancer, and…
Do patients with venous thrombosis require testing for inherited thrombophilia? Read the expert consensus in this review article. Here are some questions you should answer from this article: Why checking for inherited thrombophilia not clinically useful? What factors should determine…
Thank you Maralee for an interesting presentation of cough and dyspnea in a patient post-bone marrow transplant. What further work-up is indicated with this representative CT scan?
Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) rather than warfarin is routinely recommended for patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and active cancer. Much of that is based on this article. Think about these as you review the article: Clinical Question: In patients with cancer…
Thank you Dr. John Hollowed for an excellent presentation on acute promyelocytic leukemia
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