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2014 9os 04
What mechanism leads to the pulmonary edema?
Vignette:
A 42-y.o. female is admitted to the hospital for bouts of syncope and dyspnea. 10 years ago she had undergone mitral valve replacement. X-ray shows an enlarged heart with Kerly B lines. Echocardiogram revealed left atrial pressure is greater than the left ventricular pressure toward the end of diastole. Course crackles are heard in the lower lung field. #usmle #usmleagle
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2014 9os 01
The most common cause of central cyanosis in neonates is:
+++1 . congenital heart disease
2. Lung disease
3. CNS disease
4. Polycythemia
[= congenital heart disease either VSD or Fallot's teratology ]
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2013 10os 05 saturday
IDWEEK 2013: DAY 2 COVERAGE
Outpatient Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy Increases Community Acquired Pneumonia RiskBy Da Hee Han, PharmD
High doses of outpatient proton pump inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of community acquired pneumonia, according to a study presented at IDWeek 2013.
