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Why and How to Use the Photographic Atlases of the American Registry of Pathology

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:43:16 EDT

William A. Gardner, MD, Executive Director, American Registry of Pathology, Silver Spring, Maryland, describes the importance of visual images to medicine.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: From Diagnosis to Management

Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Are you current on the latest evidence about chronic fatigue syndrome? Don't miss this comprehensive review, offering guidance on risk factors, prevalence, diagnosis, and management.
Medscape Nurses

A 14-Year-Old Boy With Progressive Weakness and Dyspnea

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 12:00:00 EDT

A 14-year-old boy presents to the ED with a 10-day history of progressive weakness following symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. The patient’s weakness is affecting his extremities, and he has developed shortness of breath and difficulty urinating. The patient is sent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of his brain and spine. What is the patient’s condition as verified by the MRI?
eMedicine Case Presentations

Thirty-Seven Uninterrupted Years of Hemodialysis: A Case Report

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:19:23 EDT

The literature of extremely long-lived patients on uninterrupted hemodialysis is reviewed, and the clinical characteristics and complications of these patients are discussed.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Emergency Medicine Doc Vents on the State of Healthcare

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 10:50:39 EDT

Although not always politically correct, this emergency medicine physician has a lot to say about the way medicine is practiced today.
Medscape Med Students

Precious Last Moments: Family Presence During Resuscitation

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 13:29:52 EDT

Tammie Quest, MD, Director of EPEC -- Emergency Medicine Project -- discusses whether families should observe CPR.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Procalcitonin May Help Detect Serious Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants

Mon, 6 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT

In an observational study, use of procalcitonin was effective in detecting serious bacterial infections in young febrile infants, especially in detecting the most serious occult infections.
Medscape Medical News

Check Your Emergency Stockpiles as You Set Your Clocks, Says APHA

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 12:20:56 EDT

An APHA biannual campaign is reminding Americans to create or update their emergency preparedness stockpiles when they change their clocks on Sunday, November 2. What supplies should be on hand?
The Nation's Health

Therapeutic Impact of CT of the Appendix in a Community Hospital Emergency Department

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:03:19 EDT

How do the results of CT influence subsequent treatment of patients with suspected appendicitis? What is the therapeutic impact of CT of the appendix on patient management in a community hospital ED?
American Journal of Roentgenology

Influenza

Wed, 8 Oct 2008 09:56:33 EDT

Is your knowledge of influenza up to date? Current diagnostics, therapeutics, and infection control measures associated with this deadly disease are reviewed.
Critical Care Medicine

Hyperchloremic, Normal Anion-Gap, Metabolic Acidosis Due to Topiramate

Tue, 7 Oct 2008 17:49:29 EDT

A rare adverse effect observed after dose escalation of topiramate therapy is discussed.
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

N-terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide Testing in the Emergency Department: Beneficial Effects on Hospitalization, Costs, and Outcome

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:26:15 EDT

Introduction of NT-pro-BNP testing for HF in the ED setting reduces the time to discharge and is associated with a trend toward cost reduction. But does cost savings adversely impact 30-day outcomes?
American Heart Journal