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Today, advanced treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has pushed back the development of AIDS in many HIV-positive patients. Consequently, more people are living longer with HIV infection, increasing the likelihood that patients will present to the emergency department (ED) at some time during the course of their illness.
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Part I of this series examined the pathophysiology of asthma and emergency department management strategies such as beta agonists, steroids, and magnesium. Part II will continue with management strategies and will also discuss asthma in special populations.
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HIV infection can be divided into three stages: the acute seroconversion reaction, latent phase, and active AIDS.
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... acute appendicitis is a common disorder that continues to remain a diagnostic challenge despite clinical study during the past century and imaging advances in the past decade.
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It's a daunting task to read from A to Z through the numerous clinical trials in cardiology in pursuit of a cure for acute coronary syndrome (ACS.
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Stroke remains the third leading cause of death, but more importantly the cause of severe morbidity particularly among the elderly. Up to two-thirds of strokes leave the patient with significant disabilities, often requiring institutional care.
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