Anaplasmosis is the second most common tick-borne disease in Canada, with rapidly rising incidence owing to the expanding ...
Negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is an underrecognized cause of acute noncardiogenic pulmonary edema It should be suspected in patients who rapidly develop acute hypoxemic respiratory distress ...
Pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a venous thrombus becomes lodged in lung arteries, causing impairment in oxygenation, circulation, and heart function, potentially with fatal consequences. Risk ...
Min-Hsiang Chuang, Cheng-Wei Ho, Hsien-Yi Wang, Heng-Chih Pan, Vin-Cent Wu, Yu-Kang Tu and Jui-Yi Chen ...
An α-2 adrenergic agonist approved only for veterinary use, medetomidine is similar to xylazine, but substantially more potent.1 Medetomidine is increasingly present in the unregulated drug supply, ...
A 40-year-old man emigrated from India 2 years ago and has no prior medical conditions. He requested a clinic visit with his primary care provider (PCP) now that he is 40 years old. He has not been ...
Background: Adverse events (AEs) are adverse outcomes caused by medical care. Several studies have indicated that a substantial number of patients experience AEs before or during hospitalization.
The gastrointestinal pathogen Entamoeba histolytica causes amoebiasis Clinical severity ranges from the asymptomatic passage of cysts in the stool to fulminant dysentery. Potentially fatal ...
SpiersNAMatthewsRJJaggerC. Diseases and impairments as risk factors for onset of disability in the older population in England and Wales: findings from the Medical Research Council Cognitive Function ...