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Why is the angiogram normal?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a 15 pack-year smoking history presented to his primary care physician's office complaining of intermittent headache. He also complained of intermittent mild chest pain radiating into into both shoulders and his back, as well as occasional unexplained sweating. (Although radiation into the left arm is most classic for coronary ischemia, radiation into both arms is actually modestly more predictive ).

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Analgesic dose of Ibuprofen

Emergency Medicine Education

Ibuprofen has analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and fever-reducing effects. Although studies have investigated the proper dosage of ibuprofen as a pain reliever, the optimal dose for each specific effect is not thoroughly studied. In a study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine, Motov et al. examined various dosages of ibuprofen as a pain reliever.

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