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Author: Dustin Leigh, M.D.   Image used under fair use from medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/   Chief Complaint:  “My mouth and neck hurt” HPI: 20 yr old Spanish speaking only male[...]

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Authors: Felipe Teran (@FTeranMD), Rachel Lindor and Daniel Cabrera (cabreraERDR)   Despite its complexity, the immediate management of a patient with a Left Ventricular Assist[...]

Authors: Venkatesh Bellamkonda, M.D. (@VenkBellamkonda) and Tobias Kummer, M.D. (@buskloper)   I find myself on shift occasionally caring for people who are confused, tachycardic and[...]