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Concussion Overview: Risks, Management, and Current Therapies
Concussion and mild traumatic brain injury have a risk of serious short- and long-term sequelae. Concussion is a trauma-induced alteration in mental status, which does not necessarily involve loss of consciousness.Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 15, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Value of the Physical Examination in Heart Failure
The authors concluded that physical examination signs of congestion are important prognostic indicators in the modern therapeutic milieu of congestive heart failure.Changes in Diabetes-Related Complications in the United States
In diabetes-related complications in the United States from 1990-2010, the incidence of myocardial infarctions and death has decreased by 68%, stroke and amputation has declined by 50%, while end-stage renal disease has declined by 28%.Pharmacology Update: Mixed Pollen Extract Sublingual Tablets (Oralair)
Internal Medicine Alert - Full May 29, 2014 Issue in PDF
To D or Not to D?
The American Geriatrics Society has published guidelines on the use of vitamin D supplementation for the prevention of falls in the elderly, but some researchers are not on board with this.Hospital Medicine Alert - Full June 2014 Issue in PDF
Acute on Chronic Liver Failure: New Definition and Implications
Ascites, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, hepatic encephalopathy and bacterial infections are common complications experienced by patients with cirrhosis. Traditionally, when a cirrhotic patient experiences one of these complications and develops worsening liver function, he or she is diagnosed with acute on chronic liver failure.