Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 21, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Intensive Lipid Lowering and Coronary Plaque Regression
Recent clinical trials utilizing intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to quantify coronary artery plaque burden have demonstrated that statin therapy has the potential to arrest the progression of coronary artery disease, and even to effect a small amount of plaque regression. Rosuvastatin is more effective than atorvastatin in reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and increasing high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels. Whether this translates into more effective plaque regression is not known. Accordingly, Nicholls and colleagues performed a large, multicenter clinical trial to compare the effects of high-dose atorvastatin vs high-dose rosuvastatin on coronary artery plaque burden. -
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. -
CME Objectives\Questions
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 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. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 30, 2012 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 30, 2012 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Pharmacology Watch - Full February 2012 Issue in PDF
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