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- Current therapies to shorten postoperative ileus
Rather than merely wait for bowel sounds to return after patients undergo surgery, we can try to get the gut working again sooner.
- Dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease: A case-based approach
Many patients need the combination of aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix) or prasugrel (Effient) to reduce their risk of cardiovascular events, as shown in recent trials.
- Pleural effusion from a candy wrapper
A 60-year-old man presents with worsening shortness of breath and productive cough. Flexible bronchoscopy reveals the surprising cause.
- Low-tech tools, high-pressure stakes
Despite the many ways to introduce inaccuracies in low-tech cuff measurements of blood pressure, the benefits of treating high blood pressure diagnosed this way can be great.