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After benign positional vertigo, vestibular neuritis is the most common cause of peripheral vestibular vertigo, with an estimated incidence of 3.5 per 100,000 in one study.
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The computerized interpretation for the ECG in the Figure read, Atrial fibrillation with PVCs (premature ventricular contractions). Do you agree?
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The objective of this prospective, single-center, randomized trial was to compare the efficacy of sodium bicarbonate with sodium chloride as the hydration fluid to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy.
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This prospective, randomized clinical trial attempted to determine if there was any difference in outcome between lacerations closed with traditional nonabsorbable sutures vs. those closed with fast-absorbing gut.
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The pharmacologic profile of midazolam, a short-acting benzodiazepine, led the authors to hypothesize that this drug would compare favorably with lorazepam and haloperidol in the sedation of violent and severely agitated patients in the ED.
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The glycoprotein IIb-IIIa receptor inhibitor agents represent a relatively recent addition to the therapeutic armamentarium employed in the treatment of the patient with acute coronary syndrome.
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Prednisolone, a glucocorticoid that is sometimes added to antituberculosis drug regimens, should not be used to treat patients with pleural tuberculosis and HIV infection, nor can it be recommended for those with pleural tuberculosis who are not coinfected with HIV, according to a study in the Aug. 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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New indication for imiquimod (Aldara) topical cream by 3M Pharmaceuticals; NeutroSpec (formerly LeuTech) by Mallinckrodt and Palatin Technologies; Fixed-dose combination treatment of abacavir/lamivudine (Epzicom) and tenofovir disoproxil/emtricitabine (Truvada) by GlaxoSmithKline and Gilead Sciences, respectively.