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Advocating for Patients

ACEP Now

As she continues to bleed, she becomes progressively tachycardic and hypotensive, entering hemorrhagic shock, requiring an emergent procedure in order to preserve her health and save her life.  Now imagine she lives in a state with laws that restrict clinicians from performing abortion care, even in emergency scenarios.

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

EMDocs

26 With regards to penetrating neck injuries, particularly those in which the platysma is violated, CTA of the neck has allowed a shift away from mandatory operative exploration of Zone 2 neck wounds (those in the mid-neck). However, IgE-mediated or not, anaphylactic shock is possible in either case. 32 Table 2 : Memphis Criteria.

Stroke 103
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Transplant surgeons allege corruption and mismanagement in organ transplant system

PulmCCM

Surprise witnesses then made shocking allegations under oath that employees of organ procurement organizations (OPO) pressured staff to obtain organs from living patients. When one surgeon refused, she said workers were ordered to find a different surgeon who would perform the operation.