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Fatigue is a main or secondary reason for 10-20% of all consultations with a primary care physician. ⋯ The work-up of fatigue as a chief complaint should be guided by investigating common and/or potentially dangerous disorders. Since the latter are rare, an exclusively somatic focus should be avoided in order to prevent overdiagnosis.
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Review
Extravasation Injuries of the Limbs in Neonates and Children-Development of a Treatment Algorithm.
Children and neonates very often receive intravenous therapy. There is a lack of systematic data on the incidence of extravasation injuries in children and neonates. Individual studies involving neonates receiving intravenous therapy on intensive care units report incidence rates of 18-46%. Serious complications, such as necrosis and ulceration, develop in 2.4-4% of cases, which in the long term can lead to contractures, deformities, and loss of limb function secondary to unfavorable scar formation. There are no guidelines available to date on the management of pediatric extravasation injuries. ⋯ Without evidence for the superiority of any particular treatment, therapy remains an individual decision, carrying the risks associated with off-label use.
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Patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAOD) are at ele - vated risk for cardiovascular events and vascular events affecting the limbs. The goals of antithrombotic treatment are to keep vessels open after revascularization, to prevent cardiovascular events, and to lessen the frequency of peripheral ischemia and of amputation. ⋯ Antiplatelet therapy should only be intensified for a limited time, or if the risk of ischemia is high. Before and during intensified antiplatelet therapy, the risk of bleeding should be assessed and weighed against the risk of ischemia. No validated score is available to estimate the risk of hemorrhagic complications in patients with PAOD. New antithrombotic therapies should not be used indiscriminately, but should rather be reserved for selected groups of patients.