THE BLUE ZONE RESEARCH

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Dan Buettner & research team studied centenarians in 4 “longevity hot spots”, known as “The Blue Zones” (named from the ink used to circle the areas with highest life expectancies on the map) : •Sardinia, Italy •Okinawa, Japan •Loma Linda, Ca., USA •Nicoya...

Diabetes, Insulin Management

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Scenario 1: A 65-year-old male with DM2 routinely has fasting blood glucose levels in the 80–100 mg/dL range and her hemoglobin A1c level is 7.8%. She has been diligently monitoring her blood glucose levels and all are acceptable with the exception of elevated bedtime...

Pleural Effusion

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Small pleural effusions are most easily detected on a lateral decubitus film with the affected side down. Accumulations as little as 5 to 50 mL of fluid can be detected with this view. “Contrast-enhanced CT can help differentiate benign and malignant disease in...

Esophageal varices

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Acute treatment: ABCs, Octreotide, Banding, Sclerotherapy Chronic (long-term) Treatment: Beta blocker, Sclerotherapy Octreotide reduces splanchnic and hepatic blood flow and portal pressures in cirrhotic patients.