A Red Flag ECG

Red Bull®: Red flag or red herring?

Article history: Received 22 December 2016 Accepted 27 December 2016 clinically relevant increase in theQT interval, especially in consideration that these were LQTS patients, and thus expected to have a prolonged QT intervals to begin with. As analogy, the guidelines for LQTS indicate that whenever mexiletine shortens the QTc by at least 40 ms it should be added to beta-blockers for chronic th...

A red flag in sarcoidosis: laryngeal obstruction.

with these measures there is always the risk of irreversible damage to the vocal cords, potentially causing permanent changes in vocal tone and phonation. Today, after 18 months of treatment the patient is doing well and FEV 1 remains stable in the range of 2.9–3 liters (78–80% of predicted value). Laryngeal involvement in sarcoidosis causing upper airway obstruction is rare but potentially lif...

Reassurance, Red Flag, or Referral?

snoring, a vexing night symphony or clinical red flag?

sleep disordered breathing (sdb) is widely known to negatively affect productivity due to the resultant sleepiness. meanwhile, the significance of snoring, upper airway resistances and sleep apnea has not been well appreciated by the general public. there has not been enough understanding about this common symptom as a major cause of various cardiovascular or neurological diseases. to properly ...

Pharmacists to red flag risky drug interactions.