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Xylazine: “Zombie Drug” is an Emerging Threat

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CASE A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with left arm pain from a chronic wound. Prior to medical school, she received her MBA in Healthcare Management and currently works on health policy and outcomes-based research. Dr. Marco is professor of emergency medicine at Penn State Health Milton S.

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Tips for Diagnosing Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another

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A 9-month-old male presents to emergency department (ED) with his mother for seizure. The child was diagnosed with seizure disorder at 2 months of age and has had multiple visits to the emergency department (ED) for seizures. The child was delivered at term vaginally, with normal prenatal period and labor.

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The 89th Bubble wrap x Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This systematic review examined 15 observational studies from around the world, exploring the relationship between increasing air pollution levels and the rate of hospitalisations and emergency department visits for respiratory illnesses in children. Short-term exposure to PM2.5 2024 Jan 14. Whats it about?