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in trauma, how to think? 3×5 Am I prepared? A Is the
in trauma, how to think? 3×5 Am I prepared? A Is the airway is patent and clear? Is there a need for a definitive airway? Is there a suspicion of s...

Infliximab is a monoclonal antibody against TNF-alpha, which is
Infliximab is a monoclonal antibody against TNF-alpha, which is commonly used in the treatment of fistulating peri-anal Crohns disease, Crohns disease...

Primary hyperparathyroidism Indications for surgery Elevated
Primary hyperparathyroidism Indications for surgery Elevated serum Calcium > 1mg/dL above normal Hypercalciuria > 400mg/day Creatinine clearance < 30%...

Hemithyroidectomy is performed for thyroid nodules when cytology
Hemithyroidectomy is performed for thyroid nodules when cytology of the nodule is equivocal or when follicular cells are seen, as follicular adenomas ...

ERBB2, a known proto-oncogene, is located at the long arm of human
ERBB2, a known proto-oncogene, is located at the long arm of human chromosome 17 (17q12). HER2 is named because it has a similar structure to human ep...

The National Bowel Cancer Audit 2012 (UK) reported that mortality
The National Bowel Cancer Audit 2012 (UK) reported that mortality amongst elective/scheduled procedures was 2.2%. For patients undergoing urgent/emerg...

Up to 40% of patients receiving antibiotics have a diarrhoeal
Up to 40% of patients receiving antibiotics have a diarrhoeal illness and a quarter of these may be due to enterotoxigenic strains of Clostridium diff...