#494 C. diff, Diarrhea, the Microbiome, and N...

Cardiovascular disease caused by hyperlipidemia is the leading cause of death worldwide, but it doesn’t have to be! We have the tools to treat this widespread problem. Dr. Daniel Edmundowicz (Temple University) takes us through how to keep lipids where they should be, low. Claim ...  Afficher plus

Join us as we review recent practice-changing articles on Varenicline by mail for smoking cessation, anticoagulation for intermediate risk AF, CAC scores plus PREVENT for ASCVD risk stratification, blood testing for CRC, a new oral PCSK9 inhibitor, and more. Fill your brain hole ...  Afficher plus

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Antibiotics are a risk factor for Clostridium difficile infections. Combining a review of the 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America and recent literature for prophylactic therapies, learn how to care for patients between a rock and a hard place. Additional Resource/Referenc ...  Afficher plus

In this week’s episode, we cover a bacterium whose recent emergence and rapid spread has been largely an epidemic of our own making. Clostridium difficile isn’t your typical pathogen - in many cases it’s not even considered a pathogen, just a normal member of our gut ...

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