1:38:12 – Emergency Ultrasound
Key Concepts • Over the past 20 years, emergency ultrasound (EUS) has become an integral part of emergency medical care in the United States and has become standard in the…
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PAIN MEDICINE
5:52:41 – Liver and Biliary Tract Disorders
Key Concepts Viral Hepatitis • The clinical presentation of viral hepatitis is highly variable, and many cases may be asymptomatic, particularly in children. • Hepatitis A is transmitted through oral…
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0:22:26 – Sedative-Hypnotics
Acknowledgments We would like to acknowledge the valuable contributions of the previous edition authors Drs. Andrea Carlson and Leon Gussow. Key Concepts • Supportive care, with a focus on respiratory…
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0:20:23 – Plants, Herbal Medications, and Mushrooms
Key Concepts • Most botanical exposures result in minimal toxicity and management is largely supportive. • Most serious toxicities result from exposure to plants with anticholinergic, antimitotic, cardiovascular or convulsive…
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0:14:49 – Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis
Key Concepts • Hallmarks of deep venous thrombosis (DVT) include unilateral limb pain and swelling, though these findings can be subtle and nonspecific. • Patients with low pretest probability (PTP)…
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0:9:57 – Peripheral Arteriovascular Disease
Key Concepts • Acute arterial occlusion is a limb-threatening emergency requiring early anticoagulation and Fogarty catheter embolectomy. The clinical diagnosis is based on some variant of the five Ps: pain,…
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0:9:54 – Aortic Dissection
Key Concepts • Aortic dissection most commonly presents as abrupt, sharp, severe pain maximally intense at onset in the chest or back. There may be various seemingly unconnected associated symptoms…
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0:9:55 – Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Key Concepts • A ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) should be considered in any patient with otherwise unexplained abdominal or back pain. The complete triad of pain, hypotension, and a…
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Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Acknowledgment We acknowledge James S. Starman, Mario Ferretti, Timo Järvelä, and Anthony Buoncristian, the authors of the previous edition, for their great contribution to this chapter. Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament…
Comparison of ciprofloxacin, cotrimoxazole, and doxycycline on Klebsiella pneumoniae : Time-kill curve analysisSubscribe to RSS feedSubscribe to RSS feed
Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance is a significant problem in the world, so optimization of antibiotic use is needed. Klebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes bacteremia, sepsis, UTIs, pneumonia,…
