[Ischemic stroke: the cardiac workup].

The cardiac workup of stroke often includes a 24 hours Holter and an echocardiography looking for cardiac sources of emboli (atrial fibrillation (AF), intracardiac thrombus, mitral stenosis, recent myocardial infarction, endocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy...

[Intermediate geriatric care in Geneva: experience of ten years].

Population aging has generated an increased demand for acute healthcare services in persons aged over 65, who may represent up to half of all patients treated in intensive care units (ICU). However, the number of available ICU beds is limited. Intermediate care units (IntCU) require less human and technical resources, and may represent an interesting alternative to intensive care in the geriatric population.

[Anemia in the elderly: a frequent condition that should not be overlooked].

Anemia is a frequent disease in elderly persons, but is often undertreated and misunderstood as a physiologic consequence of aging. Nevertheless, its association with some negative clinical impacts is well known and widely documented in the literature.

Unusual evolution of a non-hacek Gram-negative endocarditis in a patient with Turner syndrome.

Non-HACEK Gram-negative endocarditis is a rare but severe illness, and the diagnosis can be difficult to establish. Here, we report the case of a 72-year-old woman with Turner syndrome suffering from non-typhoid Salmonella endocarditis of the triscupid valve, who benefited from prompt antibiotic treatment allowing a quick and complete recovery.