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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 2, 2012 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 21, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 7, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 30, 2012 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 30, 2012 Issue in PDF
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Adult Sickle Cell Disease
The year 2010 marked the 100th anniversary since sickle cell disease was described by Dr. James Herrick in 1910. Worldwide, it is the most commonly encountered genetic disorder. Annually, it afflicts an estimated 100,000 patients in the United States. -
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 2012 Issue in PDF
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CME Objectives\Questions
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Upper Airway Obstruction in Pediatrics
Complete upper airway obstruction is a rare complication of disease entities in the pediatric patient population; however, it needs to remain high on the differential diagnosis because it can abruptly become a life or death scenario. Respiratory compromise has long been known to be the leading cause of cardiac arrest in children. -
What is the Healthiest Systolic Blood Pressure Range for Patients After an Ischemic Stroke?
A post-stroke analysis of more than 20,000 patients in 35 countries showed that the lowest risk systolic blood pressure (BP) range is 130-139 mmHg. There is a J-shaped curve of risk with an increase in recurrent stroke among patients with a systolic BP below 120 mmHg and above 140 mmHg.