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It is still common practice to exteriorize the uterus during repair of the uterine incision during cesarean section. The rationale to support this maneuver is that it makes the job easier, faster, and it decreases blood loss.
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Between 2000 and 2004 these French investigators studied 2863 women to determine the frequency of reported symptoms (weight gain, nausea, breast tenderness, swollen legs, fewer periods, breakthrough bleeding, painful/heavy periods) relative to the type of OCP taken (estrogen dose, progestin component, sequence of administration).
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More than 10% of eligible heart attack patients may not receive potentially life-saving treatment in the ED, says a new study.
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If a middle-aged woman walks into your ED complaining of sudden onset of neurological deficits, you should suspect she is having a stroke until proven otherwise, says Judy Guzy, RN, nurse director of the Brain Attack Team at the University of California -- Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center's Stroke Center.
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An asthmatic patient comes to your ED gasping for breath. A few minutes later, the patient's breathing has improved dramatically.
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After a sprained wrist injury, a 23-year-old man was prescribed acetaminophen with codeine, and later began taking an over-the-counter acetaminophen product.
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Abdominal tenderness and rigidity, temperature more than 100.5° F, pallor, diaphoresis, or hypo/hyperactive bowel sounds.
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Here is what your triage assessment should include when a child comes to your ED with abdominal pain, says Carolyn Kesler, RN, BSN, ED ...
