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Hospital Medicine Alert - Full July 2010 Issue in PDF
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Does Therapeutic Hypothermia Affect Predictive Value of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials After CPR?
Bilateral absence of N20 responses in the setting of therapeutic hypothermia does not preclude neurologic recovery in comatose survivors of cardiac arrest. -
Silent Pulmonary Emboli in Patients with DVT: Time to Screen?
Asymptomatic pulmonary embolism is quite common among patients with deep venous thrombosis. In many instances in these patients, the pulmonary emboli are located within the central pulmonary arteries. -
Which Vasopressor Is Best in Patients with Shock?
This randomized, multicenter trial showed no differences in 28-day mortality in patients with shock who received either norepinephrine or dopamine, but did reveal a higher incidence of arrhythmia in the dopamine-treated group. -
Diarrhea vs Death: You Decide
Early antibiotic administration was associated with reduced likelihood of death, mechanical ventilation, and readmission (but increased risk of Clostridium difficile infection) among patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of COPD. -
Full Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports September 2009 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 7, 2010 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 7, 2010 Issue in PDF
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Occupational HIV and Hepatitis Exposures
Getting stuck with a needle is frightening. Most health care workers are frightened and imagine they will become HIV positive. When prophylaxis is indicated, it needs to be started as soon as possible, so it falls to the ED provider to determine the risk and start the right medications to prevent the development of disease. -
Pharmacology Watch
Fractures and bisphosphonate therapy, warfarin anticoagulation and influenza vaccine and cotrimoxazole, antiplatelet therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin, FDA Actions.