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Clinical Cirrhosis: The Spectrum
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Nicole Watring, MD, and Sandra Deane, MD
Cirrhosis is no stranger in the emergency department, but the effects
of this disease on the body are so extensive that treating it can
seem like breaking new ground. This article will help you manage this
devastating problem.
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The New Era of Acute
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Frank Rasler, MD, MPH
Timing is the key to stroke care. Having an efficient stroke protocol
ready to go in your emergency department could mean the difference
between a patient regaining function and losing it forever.
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It's a Wonderful Specialty
Neal E. Flomenbaum, MD, Editor-in-Chief |
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EM's editor-in-chief comments on the demanding nature of emergency medicine and how it is especially apparent around the holidays.
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How would you pursue this dyspneic patient’s diagnosis based on her
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An 85-year-old man has an erythematous rash affecting parts of his face and
ear canals; a middle-aged woman presents with a blistering rash on her chest
and abdomen.
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In cases of benign positional vertigo or even more general episodes of nausea or vomiting, Dr. Gus Garmel from San Francisco, California, espouses administering 1- to 2-mg doses of IV dexamethasone as a preliminary drug treatment before giving antiemetics to patients. Since glucocorticoids are a recognized therapy for acute vertigo, this advice sounds like a good way to provide a little additional relief from the misery.
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