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Geriatric Psychosocial Issues in the Emergency Department
So many elderly patients in the ED are lonely, often troubled by depression, victims of abuse, or facing end-of-life decisions. The emergency physician often is called upon to handle these concerns. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full May 10, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full May 10, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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FDA Actions
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ACCORD and type 2 diabetes
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Pharmacology Watch - Full May 2010 Issue in PDF
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Supplement: Health Care Reform Update
Health care clinicians and organizations likely will find that the new health care reform bill's positive features outweigh its drawbacks, experts say. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full April 26, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full April 26, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Colistin and Acute Respiratory Failure
Colistin, a 50-year-old polymyxin antibiotic that recently has been reintroduced to treat multidrug-resistant hospital-acquired Acinetobacter or Pseudomonas pneumonia, can cause acute neuromuscular weakness and precipitate acute hypercapnic respiratory failure, as illustrated by this case report.