Hypertensive Crises

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   Definitions Pathophysiology Clinical Presentation Initial Evaluation Initial Management of Blood Pressure Resident (or Hospitalist)…

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Venous Thromboembolic Disease: DVT and PE

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   Pregnancy, Venous Thromboembolism and Thrombophilias Site of Venous Thrombosis The Veins of the Lower…

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Radiology

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   The Chest Radiograph Position of Tubes and Catheters Lung Parenchyma, Pleura and Mediastinum Plain…

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Acute Decompensated Cardiac Failure

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   Confirm the Diagnosis of Cardiac Failure Evaluation of the Patient with Cardiac Failure B-Type…

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Toxicology

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   General Measures Technique for Performing Gastric Lavage Activated Charcoal Hemodialysis/Hemoperfusion Common Agents Responsible for…

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Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   Intracerebral Hemorrhage Medical Management Blood Pressure Control Surgical Interventions Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Diagnosis and Evaluation…

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GI Bleeding

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   Initial Assessment Initial Resuscitation Triage of Patients. Who to Admit to the ICU? Upper…

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Words of Wisdom

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   References Failure is success if you learn from it Common sense occurs uncommonly [1]…

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Acute and Chronic Liver Disease

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   Chronic Liver Failure Causes of Cirrhosis Metabolic/Hematologic Derangements in Cirrhosis Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis Hepatic…

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End-of-Life Issues

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(1) Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA   Palliative Care “Principles” of Palliative Care [] References To cure sometimes, to relieve often,…

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