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Bendopnea — What Is It and What’s Its Significance?
Bendopnea, which is defined as shortness of breath when bending over, has been found to be a dominant symptom in patients with heart failure. It appears to be caused by a further increase in filling pressures when bending over in patients with heart failure, especially when filling pressures are already high and the cardiac index is reduced. -
Pharmacology Update: Naloxone Hydrochloride Injection (Evzio)
The fda has approved the first naloxone hand-held auto-injector. It is intended for family members or caregivers to treat suspected opioid overdose. The auto-injector can be carried in a pocket or stored in a medicine cabinet. The product was reviewed under the agencys priority review program. It is marketed by Kaleo, Inc. as Evzio. -
Critical Care Alert - Full June 2014 Issue in PDF
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Integrative Medicine Alert - Full June 2014 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 2, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Dietary Fat Correlates with CAD Risk
Synopsis: A prospective, population-based study in middle-aged and older men found that polyunsaturated fatty acid intake correlated with a lower risk of coronary artery disease events. -
Diagnostic Testing for Lyme Disease
In August 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 300,000 cases of Lyme disease (LD) are diagnosed each year and that the 30,000 reported cases is 2008 are a gross underestimation. -
Clinical Cardiology Alert - Full June 2014 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full May 18, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Internal Medicine Alert - Full September 15, 2014 Issue in PDF