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NEW TO THIS EDITION: Latest 2014 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines for anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation, and indications for interventions in valvular heart disease Update on the epidemic of opioid ...
Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2008
Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment
A comprehensive reference source for questions arising in the clinical practice of medicine. Includes information pertaining to all medical fields as well as advice on outpatient and inpatient management.
Maxine A. Papadakis, Stephen J. McPhee, Michael W. Rabow. encephalopathy, etiology, vasopressor use, and log transformations of ... [PMID: 28417882] Flamm SL et al. American Gastroenterological Association Institute guidelines for the ...
and subsequent AV block occurs at a rate of 2% per year, necessitating reoperation in patients without a ventricular lead. Treatment of associated tachyarrhythmias is often difficult without first instituting pacing, since beta-blockers ...
Derived from CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment, the world's most popular annual medical book, this unique study guide delivers case analysis of 80 of the most common topics in internal medicine.
"Written by clinicians renowned in their respective fields, this trusted text offers the most current insights into epidemiology, symptoms, signs, and treatment for more than 1,000 diseases and disorders. For...
Nasal and extranasal methicillin-resistant S aureus (MRSA) colonization are associated with a 30% risk of developing an invasive MRSA infection during hospital stays. While the vast majority have no ... [PMID: 26688720] Vigil DI et al.
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