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Bell's palsy: Corticosteroids and/or antivirals?
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Pharmacology Watch
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Preoperative Consultations
Patients undergoing major surgery tend to be older individuals with more comorbidities than the general non-surgical population. -
Hospital Medicine Alert - Full November 2010 Issue in PDF
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Aspirin and Clopidogrel Dose in ACS
For patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), the optimal doses of aspirin and clopidogrel remain unknown. -
SVT and Ischemia
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is known to be associated with troponin leaks and ST-wave depression on ECG, both potential markers of ischemia. However, the exact significance of these findings is unclear. -
Your Patients Live Longer When Discharged with Home Care After Hemiarthroplasty
A Canadian study reveals that while a majority of elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty did not receive home care upon discharge, those that did had longer short-term survival. -
Is a Central Venous Blood Gas a Useful Surrogate for an Arterial Blood Gas?
This observational study compared simultaneous arterial and central venous blood gases in a mixed patient population and found high agreement between normal gases after the application of a predefined adjustment algorithm. -
Vaginal Bleeding in Pregnancy: Part II
This issue is the second in a two-part series covering vaginal bleeding in pregnancy. Part I discussed spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy. Part II will discuss other causes of vaginal bleeding that typically present later in pregnancy. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full October 25, 2010 Issue in PDF