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Current Therapeutic Options for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Focus on Nonsurgical Approaches
This activity will explore the newest types of physical rehabilitation as an alternative to surgery, as well as other conservative methods, that can be integrated with pharmacologic therapies to provide a multidisciplinary approach for the relief of LBP.
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Brown recluse spider bite
A 22-year-old man from Virginia presents with a fever and dark rash on his left hand. Several days ago, he noticed a red spot on the back of his hand. He originally assumed it was an insect bite. When it turned dark, he decided to seek medical attention. On examination, the patient's temperature is 100° F (37.8°C). On the dorsum of his left hand is a 2 × 2-cm ulcer with eschar around the edges. On further questioning, he tells you that he spent the previous week cleaning his basement.
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Update on the approaches to pancreatic disease
Severe abdominal pain can signal pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer. Both conditions call for prompt diagnoses, careful monitoring, and aggressive pain management.
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Enhance efficiencies through shared emergency room data
The high cost of emergency department (ED) care is a concern for commercial and government insurers, hospitals, physicians and patients. Two-thirds of EDs operate at full capacity or over capacity, a situation exacerbated by increased ED visits from both insured and uninsured patients.
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