Another interesting JAMA IM read -- Challenging the myth that women with CAD present atypically

http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1675875

"Parsimonious Medicine"

What a great article in JAMA

https://webvpn.mcgill.ca/http/jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1656264

How many times have I heard myself say to trainees -- "will this test change management?"

COPD and antibiotics

Nice summary in ACP Journal club

http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1676474

The Opiate Pendulum is Swinging Again

Nice piece in JAMA challenging current practices

jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1660392

Target hemoglobin in GI bleeding

Less is more -- another instance where it appears that a more restrictive strategy of transfusions leads to equivalent (and even better!) outcomes.  In this study of acute GI bleed a strategy limiting to 7g/L improved all cause mortality at 45 days.

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe1212009

Now treating aymptomatic hypertension is out?

The world keeps on changing -- maybe there is no evidence for hypertension treatment (mild) in patients without other risks?

https://webvpn.mcgill.ca/http/jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1367504

ITP - Guidelines

In case I ever need to read them again, I am linking them here:
http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/content/117/16/4190.full