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Hyperkalemia Download PDF   Authors: Natalie Morris, B.S.; Paul McMackin, M.D.   Definition: Severe hyperkalemia occurs at levels of >7.5 mmol/L. Hyperkalemia is much more dangerous to

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Download PDF   Author: Salim Rezaie   Etiology 350K hospital admissions annually in US for GIB Estimated mortality of 2 – 15% Acute, massive UGIB incidence of

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Hyponatremia Download PDF   Author: Vikas Parekh Low sodium is usually due to an excess of free water due to an inability to excrete ingested water. Usually this is due to too much ADH

One-Minute Guide to Thrombophilia Testing Download PDF ​ ​Q: Should I test my patient with a provoked deep vein thrombosis (DVT) for hereditary thrombophilia? Context: The Centers for Disease

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