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War Against Sepsis Case Based Sepsis Module (Based on Surviving Sepsis Guidelines 2008)

War Against Sepsis Case Based Sepsis Module (Based on Surviving Sepsis Guidelines 2008). Crit Care Med 2008 Vol. 36, No. 296-327. Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for Management of Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock. An Overview. Surviving Sepsis campaign. A Global program to:

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TREATING CHRONIC PAIN in SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS

TREATING CHRONIC PAIN in SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS. Jack McNulty,MD, FACP, FAAHPM President, Palliative Care Institute of Southeast Louisiana jackmcn12@bellsouth.net 985-373-1690 fax 985 892-7891. OBJECTIVES. Overcome the barriers to treating pain well Think of chronic pain as a disease

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TREATING CHRONIC PAIN in SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS

TREATING CHRONIC PAIN in SERIOUSLY ILL PATIENTS. Jack McNulty,MD, FACP, FAAHPM President, Palliative Care Institute of Southeast Louisiana jackmcn12@bellsouth.net 985-373-1690 fax 985 892-7891. OBJECTIVES. Overcome the barriers to treating pain well Think of chronic pain as a disease

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Occupational COPD

Occupational COPD. M. Amini (MD) Aminim@mums.ac.ir. Patient history. A 45 y/o man non-smoker with history of 15 years working at rubber industry Presented with dyspnea, cough and phlegm in recent few years Physical examination reveals nothing specific. Chest radiography showed here.

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THE NEW LUNG CANCER STAGE CLASSIFICATION. ? ? ? ??????? ???? ????? ????. Communication. Evaluation. Staging. Treatment. Prognosis. Research. TNM based stage. AJCC (1977). UICC (1958). Collaboration since 1982. AJCC Cancer Staging Manual editions. References.

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NEW INSIGHTS INTO PATHOGENESIS OF UIP/NSIP

NEW INSIGHTS INTO PATHOGENESIS OF UIP/NSIP. Dr. Derya Gumurdulu Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Adana . Interstitial lung disease. Interstitial inflamation and/or fibrosis 30% etiology + 70% idiopathic Open lung biopsy

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Pronostic des PAVM

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Is Medical Conference Coverage for You?

Is Medical Conference Coverage for You?. AMWA DVC Freelance Workshop 12 April 2008 Maria B. Vinall. Objective. To provide an overview of an interesting area of medical writing To provide you with information to help you decide whether conference coverage is a fit for you. Types of Writing.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Its Affect On Deglutition

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease And Its Affect On Deglutition. Kimberly King, B.A. Candidate for Masters of Arts Speech Language Pathology Wayne State University. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) definition: common, preventable, & treatable

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Spirometer Software

Spirometer Software. Olga Neyman Team mates: Jessie Butts, Abby Cohen Client: Dr. Klaesner. Background. Growing concern about non-communicable respiratory diseases Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the only leading cause of death increasing in prevalence worldwide.

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Shortness of breath

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Shortness of breath

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A Public Health Response to Asthma

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Health effects of particulate matter: Policy implications for EECCA countries

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Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care. Understanding the Organizations that Serve Our Profession. In Respiratory Care. American Association for Respiratory Care The professional association Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Programs The accrediting body for schools

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Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care. Understanding the Organizations that Serve Our Profession. In Respiratory Care. American Association for Respiratory Care The professional association Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Programs The accrediting body for schools

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Ethics in Critical Care Medicine: Withdrawal and withholding treatment

Ethics in Critical Care Medicine: Withdrawal and withholding treatment. Dr Lau Chun Wing ICU, Dept of Anaesthesia, PYNEH Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Dept of Medicine, PYNEH July 2005. Withholding and Withdrawal of treatment.

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COPD - Background in the US

COPD - Background in the US. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, and chronic airway obstruction. Estimated prevalence of 8.5% in the U.S. In 1999 COPD was the fourth leading cause of death in US (> 124,000 deaths) .

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Morquio A: Endurance

Morquio A: Endurance. Endurance testing assesses functional capacity. Endurance tests measure the efficiency of performing a task and provide assessments of: Functional status of the cardiac, respiratory and musculoskeletal systems Overall disease progression Quality of life

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