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Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis has now been well characterized clinically, physiologically, and genetically.
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Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, consisting of the triad of mental status changes, ocular motility abnormalities, and ataxia, in the setting of thiamine deficiency, remains a clinical diagnosis.
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This long-term epidemiological study shows an association between glaucoma and Alzheimer's disease.
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Allegations in malpractice claims against emergency physicians (EPs) involving missed acute myocardial infarctions (AMIs) are often related to the failure to diagnose.
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In a recent malpractice case, a widow stated that her husband presented with crushing substernal chest pain with shortness of breath, but the emergency physician (EP) testified that the chest pain occurred with cough only.
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The prescription drug abuse epidemic in this country is a serious problem with implications not only for at-risk patients, but for providers. Providers must be mindful to identify patients at risk for abuse/overdose. However, the pendulum must not swing too far, resulting in reduced access to care for those with chronic medical conditions and compliance problems with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
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If an ED patient is admitted to a step-down unit and has a bad outcome, a plaintiff attorney might successfully argue that the patient should have been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) instead.
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RSV occurs primarily in the winter months in the United States and is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in the very young and very old.
