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CO Poisoning Causes Direct Myocardial Toxicity
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Carbon monoxide (CO) decreases myocardial contractility in a manner distinct from the effects of oxygen deprivation, and this effect persists even after all of the CO is removed from the system, according to experiments conducted in rats, researchers have shown. Reuters Health Information
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CT, Lumbar Puncture Rule out Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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Negative results on both computed tomography (CT) and lumbar puncture are sufficient to rule out subarachnoid hemorrhage, according to what authors say is the largest study to evaluate this current clinical practice in alert emergency department patients with acute headache. Reuters Health Information
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