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| Associate/Consulting Editors | |
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| Contributors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Common Abbreviations and Acronyms | |
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| Adult Emergency On-Call Problems | |
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| Abdominal Pain | |
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| Acid-Base Disorders | |
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| Altered Mental Status | |
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| Altitude Illness | |
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| Anaphylaxis | |
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| Aneurysms | |
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| Anxiety | |
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| Back Pain | |
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| Bites and Stings | |
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| Bleeding Problems | |
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| Bradycardia | |
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| Cancer Problems | |
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| Cardiac Arrest | |
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| Cardiac Transplant Problems | |
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| Chest Pain | |
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| Congestive Heart Failure/Pulmonary Edema | |
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| Consent to Treatment | |
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| Constipation | |
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| Cough in Adults | |
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| Decubitus Ulcer | |
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| Dental Pain and Infections | |
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| Dermatologic Problems | |
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| Diabetic Problems | |
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| Dialysis Patient Problems | |
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| Diarrhea | |
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| Dizziness and Vertigo | |
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| Drowning/Near-Drowning | |
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| Earache | |
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| Epistaxis | |
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| Ethical Dilemma | |
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| Eye Pain/Red Eye | |
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| Fever in Adults | |
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| Foreign Body in Rectum | |
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| Gastrointestinal Bleeding | |
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| Gastrointestinal Catheter Problems | |
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| Genitourinary Catheter Problems | |
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| Headache | |
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| Heart Murmur | |
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| Hemoptysis | |
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| Hemorrhagic Shock | |
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| Hernia | |
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| Hiccups | |
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| HIV Problems | |
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| Hostile Patient | |
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| Hypertension | |
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| Hyperthermia | |
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| Hypotension | |
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| Hypothermia | |
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| Indwelling Catheter Problems | |
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| Jaundice | |
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| Joint Swelling | |
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| Pacemaker Problems | |
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| Palpitations | |
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| Paresthesias | |
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| Penile Problems | |
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| Pregnancy Problems | |
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| Psychiatric Problems | |
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| Respiratory Distress | |
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| Scrotal Problems | |
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| Seizure | |
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| Sepsis | |
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| Sexual Assault | |
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| Skin Infections | |
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| Sore Throat | |
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| Stroke/TIA | |
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| Swollen, Warm, or Cold Extremity | |
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| Syncope | |
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| Tachycardia | |
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| Transfusion Reaction | |
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| Urinary Tract Problems | |
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| Vaginal Bleeding/Discharge | |
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| Weakness | |
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| Wheezing in Adults | |
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| Pediatric Emergency On-Call Problems | |
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| General Pediatric Assessment | |
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| Abdominal Pain in Children | |
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| Acute Life-Threatening Event (ALTE) | |
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| Cough in Children | |
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| Ear Pain in Children | |
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| Febrile Infant | |
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| Irritable Child | |
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| Musculoskeletal Problems in Children | |
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| Nonaccidental Trauma in Children | |
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| Swallowed Foreign Body | |
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| Vomiting and Diarrhea in Children | |
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| Wheezing in Children | |
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| Trauma Emergency On-Call Problems | |
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| Trauma Assessment and Resuscitation | |
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| Blunt Abdominal Trauma | |
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| Blunt Head Trauma | |
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| Burns | |
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| Chest Trauma | |
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| Electrical Injury | |
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| Extremity Fractures and Dislocations | |
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| Eye Trauma | |
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| Facial Trauma | |
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| Genitourinary Trauma | |
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| Neck and Spinal Cord Trauma | |
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| Needlestick | |
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| Pelvic and Hip Trauma | |
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| Trauma in Pregnancy | |
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| Geriatric Emergency On-Call Problems | |
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| General Geriatric Assessment | |
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| Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Older Patient | |
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| Altered Mental Status in the Older Patient | |
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| Elder Abuse | |
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| Falls in the Older Patient | |
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| Functional Decline | |
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| Common Toxicologic Emergency On-Call Problems | |
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| Acetaminophen | |
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| Alcohols | |
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| Amphetamine Overdose | |
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| Anticholinergic Poisoning | |
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| Benzodiazepine Overdose | |
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| Beta-Blocker Overdose | |
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| Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose | |
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| Cardiac Glycoside Overdose | |
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| Caustic and Corrosive Ingestion | |
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| Cocaine Overdose | |
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| Cyclic Antidepressant Overdose | |
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| Designer Drug Overdose | |
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| Iron Overdose | |
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| Organophosphate Poisoning | |
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| Salicylate Overdose | |
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| SSRI Overdose | |
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| Terrorist Attacks | |
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| General Terrorism Assessment and Response | |
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| Biological Terrorism | |
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| Chemical Terrorism | |
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| Nuclear Terrorism | |
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| Laboratory Diagnosis | |
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| Procedures | |
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| Abscess Drainage | |
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| Arterial Line Placement | |
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| Arthrocentesis | |
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| Bedside Ultrasound | |
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| Central Venous Line Placement | |
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| Cricothyrotomy | |
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| Eye and Nose Procedures | |
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| Intraosseous Line Placement | |
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| Laceration and Wound Care | |
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| Lumbar Puncture | |
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| Paracentesis | |
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| Peritoneal Lavage (Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage) | |
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| Procedural Sedation in Adults | |
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| Procedural Sedation in Children | |
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| Rapid Sequence Endotracheal Intubation | |
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| Thoracentesis | |
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| Thoracostomy Tube Placement | |
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| Venous Cutdown | |
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| Fluids and Electrolytes | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Prehospital | |
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| Emergency Department Fluid Management | |
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| Selected Electrolyte Emergencies | |
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| Blood Component Therapy | |
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| Ventilator Management | |
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| Indications & Setup | |
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| Routine Modification of Settings | |
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| Troubleshooting | |
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| Agitation | |
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| Hypoxemia | |
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| Hypercarbia | |
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| High Peak Pressures | |
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| Weaning | |
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| Commonly Used Medications | |
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| Appendix | |
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| Thrombolytic Indications/Dosing/Contraindications | |
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| Rabies Treatment Recommendations | |
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| Helpful Internet Links | |
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| Mini-Mental Status Examination | |
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| Generalization Summary of Features of Delirium, Dementia, and Psychiatric Disorders | |
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| Quick Confusion Scale (QCS) for Screening for Cognitive Impairment | |
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| Insulins | |
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| Comparison of Glucocorticoids | |
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| Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors | |
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| Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists | |
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| Antistaphylococcal Penicillins | |
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| Extended-Spectrum Penicillins | |
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| Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents | |
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| First-Generation Cephalosporins | |
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| Second-Generation Cephalosporins | |
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| Third- and Fourth-Generation Cephalosporins | |
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| Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs | |
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| Ophthalmic Agents | |
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| Sulfonylurea Agents | |
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| Proton Pump Inhibitors | |
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| HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors | |
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| Nonantibiotic Drug Levels | |
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| Therapeutic Drug Levels: Antibiotics | |
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| Aminoglycoside Dosing in Adults | |
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| Aminoglycoside Dosing: Percentage of Loading Dose Required for Dosage Interval Selected | |
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| Aminoglycoside Dosing: Once-Daily Dosing of Gentamicin and Tobramycin (not Amikacin) | |
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| Fahrenheit/Celsius Temperature Conversion | |
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| Pounds/Kilograms Weight Conversion | |
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| Glasgow Coma Scale | |
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| Endocarditis Prophylaxis | |
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| Specimen Tubes for Venipuncture | |
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| Local Anesthetic Comparison Chart for Commonly Used Injectable Agents | |
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| Topical Steroid Preparations | |
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| Tetanus Prophylaxis | |
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| Serotonin 5-HT[subscript 1] Receptor Agonists | |
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| Some Common Oral Potassium Supplements | |
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| Index | |
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| Commonly Used Resuscitation Drugs | |