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Lung Abnormality Progression Linked to Acute Respiratory Disease in Smokers

Imaging Technology

Severe acute respiratory disease episodes require an emergency room visit or hospitalization. “We The study included individuals with a 10-pack-year or greater smoking history recruited from multiple centers between November 2007 and July 2017.

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Managing the Patient with Alcohol Intoxication

REBEL EM

Wernicke’s Encephalopathy (WE) : WE is present in over 12% of patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) (Donnino 2007) and is misdiagnosed in up to 80% of patients (Sechi 2007), and carries a mortality rate of 10-17%. It is reasonable to wait to consult psychiatry until clinical sobriety is achieved. Work up appropriately.