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Once Daily Oral Ofloxacin in COPD Exacerbation Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
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Sleepless in San Diego
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NSAIDs Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease
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Internal Medicine Alert - Full April 15, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full April 6, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Abdominal Pain in Nonpregnant Female Patients
The history and physical exam are the cornerstones of diagnosis, but some serious pelvic conditions can have a nondescript history and minimal physical findings. -
Anorectal Emergencies
- Anorectal conditions are commonly misdiagnosed on initial evaluation.
- Assistance with patient positioning, good lighting, and analgesia are often necessary for adequate examination.
- Imaging is often required in anorectal abscesses to determine their full extent.
- Anorectal manifestations of STIs may occur in the absence of anal sex.
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full May 4, 2014 Issue in PDF
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Insulin: A 2014 Primer, Part 2 Insulin Delivery and Insulin Pumps
In Part 1, the authors reviewed the clinical aspects of insulin dosing and titration for primary care physicians. In this section, the authors review new and emerging insulin products, the practical aspects of writing insulin prescriptions, delivery of insulin, and advanced insulin delivery systems (via pump and patch). -
To Improve Outcomes in AECOPD, Go Easy on the Steroids!
In this examination of outcomes among 17,239 patients admitted to the ICU for an acute exacerbation of COPD, most of them received higher than recommended doses of corticosteroids (> 240 mg/d methylprednisolone equivalent).