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    Acute tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) refers to the constellation of metabolic disturbances that result from ongoing cell death in a rapidly growing tumor. This post explores the diagnosis and management of tumor lysis syndrome, and what patient populations are most at risk.

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    Expert CommentaryGreat job to the authors on providing a thorough description of TXA use in patients with hemoptysis. Another benefit of iTXA is that the IV TXA solution used for hemoptysis management is relatively inexpensive, ranging from $8.70-$86.80 per 100mg/mL (10 mL) vial [1]. An important consideration to note from the study conducted by Wand and colleagues is the exclusion of patients…

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    At NUEM, our year is broken up into 15 blocks – one for each of our residents. Each block we’ll highlight a new resident.We can’t wait for you to meet them! Adesuwa Akhetuamhen …

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    It’s the first few minutes of your shift, and the paramedics roll by your workstation with your first patient, a young woman clutching an inhaler and breathing with every accessory muscle in her body. You direct them to your resuscitation room and they inform you that she has a history of asthma and

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    • RT @AndrewACNP1: Physiologically Difficult Intubations #FOAMed #FOAMems #FOAMEDcc https://t.co/rciF1anMmN