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Congratulations to everyone who selected b. Intravenous fluids and
Congratulations to everyone who selected b. Intravenous fluids and antibiotics within the first 4 hours as the most appropriate therapy for the patien...

Congratulations to everyone who selected a. Pulmonary artery
Congratulations to everyone who selected a. Pulmonary artery thromboembolectomy as the correct response to yesterdays challenge question. Although an...

It was previously unknown whether compression therapy offered any
It was previously unknown whether compression therapy offered any benefit over anticoagulation alone for lower extremity superficial phlebitis. A smal...

In patients with an acquired coagulopathy due to high titers of
In patients with an acquired coagulopathy due to high titers of autoantibodies to factor VIII, the efficacy of intravenous infusions of human factor V...

Age has been used as a major criteria to determine whether a
Age has been used as a major criteria to determine whether a patient with leukemia or another serious illness is a suitable candidate for hematopoieti...

A follow up study was performed to determine the long-term
A follow up study was performed to determine the long-term outcomes of a trial that compared intensive blood sugar (“tight”) control with standard...

New guidelines from the International Society of Geriatric
New guidelines from the International Society of Geriatric Oncology suggest that age alone should not be used to guide decisions about treatment for p...