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Administration of sterile viable Trichuris suis eggs to patients with active Crohns disease led to impressive clinical improvement.
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Clinicians share a common goal in respect to early diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer, yet the optimum pathway with which to reach this goal is controversial.
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Contradicting previous studies, no evidence was found in a large review of cancer patients that deaths were postponed relative to significant life events.
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A standardized work-up will reveal a cause for drop attacks, which are sudden collapse without loss of consciousness, in 90% of cases.
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Stopping aspirin may be hazardous to your health, according to recent research.
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This review will provide a guide to ventilator management to aid the ED physician. Pulmonary physiology and adverse effects of artificial ventilation on the pulmonary system will be discussed. Assist control ventilation is the most common mode of ventilation and should be used initially for patients in the ED. Pitfalls of therapy and troubleshooting the ventilator will be reviewed, recognizing that the respiratory therapist is a valuable reference and capable of handling the majority of mechanical ventilation issues. Finally, difficult cases will arise requiring early consultation with a critical care specialist to provide optimal ventilation while avoiding complications.
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The 12-lead ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 75-year-old woman who presented with shortness of breath but no chest pain. There is complete RBBB (right bundle branch block). What else do you see? In view of this clinical presentation, what should you be concerned about?