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Stopping aspirin may be hazardous to your health, according to recent research.
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The Use of Prophylactic Antibiotics for Neutropenia; Is It Hot In Here?; Homeopathy vs Conventional Medicine; FDA Actions
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This review will provide a guide to ventilator management to aid the ED physician. Pulmonary physiology and adverse effects of artificial ventilation on the pulmonary system will be discussed. Assist control ventilation is the most common mode of ventilation and should be used initially for patients in the ED. Pitfalls of therapy and troubleshooting the ventilator will be reviewed, recognizing that the respiratory therapist is a valuable reference and capable of handling the majority of mechanical ventilation issues. Finally, difficult cases will arise requiring early consultation with a critical care specialist to provide optimal ventilation while avoiding complications.
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The 12-lead ECG in the Figure was obtained from a 75-year-old woman who presented with shortness of breath but no chest pain. There is complete RBBB (right bundle branch block). What else do you see? In view of this clinical presentation, what should you be concerned about?
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A review of 79 clinical trials involving diet plus medications for treating obesity with BMI > 27 found modest weight loss at 1 year with sibutramine, orlistat, phentermine, bupropion, and topiramate when compared to placebo pills, and probably also for diethylpropion and fluoxetine.
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Recent guidance from the United States Preventive Services Task Force has affirmed the evidence-based value of screening male current/ex-smokers older than age 65 for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
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The FDA has approved the combination of isosorbide dinitrate and hydralazine for the treatment of heart failure in the black (African decent) population.