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SAEM Clinical Images Series: A Case of Painful Skin Lesions

ALiEM

A 50-year-old Caucasian female with a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency department with a complaint of painful sores on the top of her left foot. to 1.2%).

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The Basics of Dexmedetomidine

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This is likely because Dexmed helps dampen the sympathetic response to perioperative stress, improving coronary artery perfusion. Emerging evidence from animal studies also suggests that Dexmed may have neuroprotective properties. Later phase : As plasma levels fall, vasoconstriction decreases. Adv Emerg Nurs J.

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: ED presentations, evaluation, and management

EMDocs

SLE is considered an atypical risk factor for cardiovascular disease and acute coronary syndrome(8,9,11). Treatment requiresaggressive anticoagulation, glucocorticoids, plasma exchange, and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)(27). This leads to adiffuse hypercoagulable state and widespread vascular dysfunction.

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