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

AuntMinnie

In 2007, our top article offered a deep dive into the association of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) with gadolinium-based contrast agents. Imagine going in for a diagnostic MRI scan and coming out with a progressive, irreversible, and potentially fatal disease. In 2006 the U.S. report of NSF in 33 dialysis patients at a St.

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

REBEL EM

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. A prospective randomized study of inpatient iv. Thorax 2007; 62(12): 1102-6. 1997; 24(3):457-67.

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