PodMed – Week of October 2, 2017

This week’s topics include aspirin discontinuation risks, HIV in those 50 and older, big data and chronic lung disease, and genetic testing and warfarin use.

Program notes:

0:34 Genetic testing and warfarin dosing

1:35 Looked at genetics to determine

2:33 Other agents for blood thinning

3:01 Use of big data and chronic lung disease

4:01 More women smoking

5:02 Not sure of significance of e-cigarettes

5:26 HIV infection in those 50 or older

6:30 Usually diagnosed later

7:30 Still at risk if you’ve over 50

7:43 Perils of discontinuing aspirin

8:43 Stopping increased risk by 30%

9:43 Stop as close to surgery as possible

10:27 End

Related blog:https://podblog.blogs.hopkinsmedicine.org/2017/10/03/hiv-in-the-50-crowd/