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● Intention tremor
● Hypotonia
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● Pulmonary embolus
● Cardiac tamponade
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Achieving Excellence in Medical Education - part 8 potx
... employee-of-the-month
programs, where an award is simply passed around an organization and thereby
loses motivational value. A well-crafted note of praise or pat on the back is
worth far more. Medical ... dividing an ever-expanding body of knowledge
into ever-smaller compartments that one person can still encompass.
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STRUCTURED APPROACH
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Aspirin 15 g 12 hours
Benzodiazepines Lavage not indicated
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LOOK
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X-RAY
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SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
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Cytotoxic drugs
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