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

AuntMinnie

A study out of Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA, concluded that the odds ratio for developing NSF after gadodiamide exposure was 22.3. The ACR MR safety guidelines cited a Danish Medical Agency report from Denmark and Austria in which 5% of patients who underwent MRI with Omniscan were eventually diagnosed with NSF.

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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. What The Evidence Says: Many medical professionals believe that IV antibiotics are superior to oral antibiotics. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

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