Bleeding risk with anticoagulant and
antiplatelet medications is something that we struggle with on a regular
basis. Should we fully anticoagulate a
patient with atrial fibrillation who is falling? Should we continue the aspirin and
clopidogrel even though it’s X number of months since their stents?
Sunday, November 10, 2013
Sunday, November 3, 2013
New drug of abuse comes to America – Enter krokodil
Reports developed in
the media last month identifying suspected cases of ‘krokodil’ use in Utah, Arizona,
and Illinois. While the drug’s presence
has not officially been confirmed there is a significant health concern when
considering this new drug’s properties and what the results of its use are.
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