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The ECG in the tracing above was obtained from a 68-year-old man who presented with a history of fatigue for the past 3 weeks, but no chest pain. No history of coronary artery disease, and no prior tracings were available for comparison. How would you interpret his ECG in view of this clinical history?
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A new opioid analgesic with a dual mechanism of action has been released for market by PriCara, a division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is inextricably linked with adverse cardiovascular events including stroke, MI, hypertension (HTN), and arrhythmia.
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What do parents do when their child is out of control? Often, they all end up in the ED. The child is sullen and defiant, occasionally agitated. The parents are frustrated and often at the end of their rope. So, as the emergency physician on duty, how do you evaluate this situation?
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The differential diagnosis of acute chest pain includes three entities that can be lethal if missed: myocardial infarction (MI), pulmonary embolus, and aortic dissection.
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The combination of aspirin with clopidogrel is better than aspirin alone in reducing the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Adenovirus 14 (Ad14) has emerged as a cause of febrile respiratory illness (FRI) and has resulted in pneumonia in a significant number of patients.