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AuntMinnie 2007: Gadolinium: A 'necessary factor' in the development of NSF?

AuntMinnie

Imagine going in for a diagnostic MRI scan and coming out with a progressive, irreversible, and potentially fatal disease. It certainly doesn't help matters that the disease has been linked to gadolinium-based contrast agents, a ubiquitous tool in the MR armamentarium. Louis hospital. In 2006 the U.S. Accessed 3/5/2007.

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Connecting Remotely to Cure & Careā€¦.

Manipal Hospitals Radiology Group

According to the World Health Organization, the African continent has about 930 registered hospitals (as of November 2015), compared with 650 registered hospitals in India alone. In 2001, African countries agreed to allocate at least 15% of their budgets to health care.

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Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?

REBEL EM

Clinical Scenario: A 45-year-old woman with hypertension presents with a productive cough and fever. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2001; 111(5):367-74. Her vitals are: HR 115, BP 120/80, Temp 102.8,

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The Needle Vs. The Knife for Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Closer Look at the EXPRED Study

REBEL EM

PMID: 36693146 Clinical Question: In patients aged 18-50 years with primary and complete pneumothorax, is simple aspiration non-inferior to chest tube drainage for rates of pulmonary re-expansion within 24 hours? Including only hospitals with extensive specialist networks may not reflect the conditions in less-resourced hospitals.

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An Herbal Hope: Is XBJ A Game-Changer in Sepsis Management?

REBEL EM

Effect of an Herbal-Based Injection on 28-Day Mortality in Patients With Sepsis: The EXIT-SEP Randomized Clinical Trial. PMID: 37126332 Clinical Question: In adult patients diagnosed with sepsis, does XBJ reduce 28-day mortality when added to standard care compared to placebo? 001) Hospital mortality: Placebo 22.8%

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AID-ICU Trial: Haloperidol for Treatment of ICU Delirium

REBEL EM

The authors of the AID-ICU study aim to determine whether haloperidol leads to a significantly greater number of days alive and out of the hospital at 90 days than placebo in ICU patients with delirium. Paper: Andersen-Ranberg NC,et al; AID-ICU Trial Group. Haloperidol for the Treatment of Delirium in ICU Patients. N Engl J Med. 2022 Dec 29.

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REBEL Core Cast 89.0 ā€“ Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

REBEL EM

mg/dL, BUN > 30 mg/dL or Total bilirubin > 4 mg/dL) Read More Oyama LC: Disorders of the liver and biliary tract, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosenā€™s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 8. Dig Liver Dis 2001; 33(1): 41-48. grams/kg within 6 hours 1.0 Louis, Mosby, Inc.,