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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

Other conditions that lead to intravascular fluid depletion include but are not limited to starvation/dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns/trauma, hyperglycemia, and hemorrhage. Oral intake is the most preferred method for receiving fluids. Preparation requires: One liter of safe water Half a small spoon of salt (3.5

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Toxicology Answer: the Lionfish, a Dangerous, Non-Native Invader

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and have spread invasively with the sea currents up the East Coast of the United States (spotted in North Carolina in 2000) and into the Caribbean. More severe systemic reactions like delirium, seizures, limb paralysis, blood pressure changes, respiratory distress, dysrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, and syncope are rare.

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Pain Management of Common Chief Complaints in the ED

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Headache red-flag characteristics include neurological symptoms, thunderclap nature, syncope, trauma, immunocompromised, coagulopathy, fever, rash, seizure, nuchal rigidity, altered mental status, pregnancy, temporal tenderness, jaw claudication, and cancer history. Pain can be gnawing, aching, burning, and located in the upper abdomen.