Ugeskrift for laeger
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Dec 2010
Case Reports[Metformin treatment causes persisting lactic acidosis after cardiac arrest].
Metformin associated lactic acidosis (MALA) is a rare condition with a prevalence of 3 per 100,000 patient-years. The reported mortality is about 50%. We describe a case of MALA in a 61-year-old obese, type II diabetic male who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. ⋯ The patient died within seven days from multiorgan failure. MALA should be suspected in therapy-resistant lactic acidosis. Haemofiltration/haemodialysis will correct acidosis and clear metformin.
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Ugeskrift for laeger · Dec 2010
Historical Article[The physician's role elucidated through literature and philosophy].
The primary aim of the described course at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, is to provide the medical student with an opportunity to reflect on the preconditions to being a "good physician" through the reading of literature and philosophy. The course gives the student a number of analytical, methodological and practical tools for understanding and handling the demands of his or her future career as a health professional.