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Stroke Prevalence Higher in the United States Than in Europe
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Stroke prevalence is higher in the United States than in Western Europe across all socioeconomic groups, but African Americans and poor Americans appear to be at a particular disadvantage compared with their European counterparts. Medscape Medical News
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Altered Mental Status in a Young Man Picked Up On the Street
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A 33-year-old man is brought to the ED with altered mental status and agitation. On physical exam, he is extremely diaphoretic and begins convulsing. The patient’s temperature is 108.1 degrees F (42.3 degrees C), and his heart rate is 180-190 bpm, his blood pressure is 80/40 mm Hg. The patient admits to using cocaine. What is the potentially life-threatening finding on the electrocardiogram (ECG)? eMedicine Case Presentations
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