Myth of the Month
Myth of the Month
IV fluid and narcotics for renal colic
Myth of the Month
Myth of the Month: MONA for acute treatment of chest pain?
Should morphine, oxygen, and nitroglycerin be part of the initial therapeutic approach in patients with suspected myocardial ischemia?
Myth of the Month
Double the dose of antihypertensive meds?
Should we double the dose of antihypertensive medications or add an additional medication instead?
Myth of the Month
Antibiotic prophylaxis for artificial joints
Is there compelling evidence to justify giving antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures to patients with prosthetic joints?
Myth of the Month
Myth of the Month: CT scan before lumbar puncture in suspected meningitis?
There have been a number of studies looking at whether there is utility in obtaining a CT scan prior to lumbar puncture in patients with suspected...
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Myth of the Month: Does nitroglycerin response predict coronary artery disease?
A 55-year-old man presents to the emergency department with substernal chest pain. The pain has occurred off and on over the past 2 hours...
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Myth of the Month: Vaccinations in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome
Is there good evidence for patients with a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome to avoid influenza vaccines or vaccinations in general?
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Myth of the Month: NPO good for people with pancreatitis?
Should treatment of pancreatitis include early avoidance of food?
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Myth of the Month: Retired myths from yesteryear
Patching the eye after corneal abrasions and withholding narcotics in acute, severe abdominal pain are two more myths of medicine.
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Drug interaction myths
Should triptans never be prescribed when patients take SSRIs or SNRIs? And what about mixing alpha blockers and phosphodiesterase inhibitors?
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Myth of the Month: Beta-blocker myths
Do beta-blockers really worsen depression? And are they best avoided in obstructive pulmonary disease?