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Mental health experts believe that as with many acute medical conditions such as stroke and heart attack, early diagnosis and treatment can make a critical difference for patients with schizophrenia, potentially limiting the severity and progression of the disease.
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Every day patients flock to EDs with sore throats, headaches, and other non-emergent problems that are more in line with what you would expect a primary care provider (PCP) to handle.
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Hospitals that receive federal funds are required by law to offer language assistance to patients with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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A middle-aged man with community-acquired pneumonia complicated by underlying cardiomyopathy develops the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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In the ICU at the University of Connecticut Health Center, adult patients with both medical and surgical problems are primarily managed by the same team of intensivists.
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The purpose of this article was to provide a systematic review and critical appraisal of the literature on the incidence and risk factors for unplanned endotracheal extubations, factors associated with reintubations, and outcomes of unplanned extubations. Several evidence-based recommendations were presented to prevent unplanned extubations.
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Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome with far-reaching systemic sequelae. The release of intracellular components into the vascular space following striated muscle injury produces tissue necrosis, end-organ damage, and metabolic derangements.
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Emergency departments in the United States are frequently confronted with trauma patients with varying degrees of injury.
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