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Dehydration in terminal illness: Which path forward?
- Author:
- Kanwarjeet Brar, MD
- Hema Madhuri Mekala, MD
- Steven Lippmann, MD
While our natural tendency is to restore full hydration to patients, how do we proceed when death is imminent and being fully hydrated may prolong...
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Are Antipsychotic Medications Safe During Pregnancy?
- Author:
- Hema Madhuri Mekala, MD
- Priyanga Jayakumar, MD
- Tina Thomas, MD
Psychiatric illnesses are prevalent in about 25% of the US adult population.1 Approximately 21% to 33% of...
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A 95-year-old man with treatment-resistant depression
- Author:
- Puneet Narang, MD
- Raghu Gandhi, MD
- Tania Sarkaria, MD
- Hema Madhuri Mekala, MD
- Steven Lippmann, MD
Mr. R, age 95, presents with depressive symptoms that began 6 weeks ago. He recently has lost 20 lb and is rapidly deteriorating. Which treatment...
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What can we do about the Zika virus in the United States?
- Author:
- Hema Madhuri Mekala, MD
- Priyanga Jayakumar, MD
- Rajashekar Reddy Yeruva, MD
- Steven Lippmann, MD
What can we do about the Zika virus in the United States? Since Florida has seen several new cases of local mosquito-borne infection, controlling...