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RACE: A Herculean Attempt to Improve STEMI Care
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Researchers in North Carolina have instituted one of the largest and most extensive programs in the US to improve the treatment of STEMI, demonstrating significant improvements in quality of care. But there is still much work to be done. Heartwire
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Near-Syncope in a 24-Year-Old Man
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A 24-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) after several episodes of nearly blacking out that have occurred 3-4 times over the past 3 days. The patient states that he also felt his “heart beating really fast” and associated light-headedness. He smokes 2-4 packs of cigarettes per day and has done so for 5-6 years. No history of significant cardiac disease or sudden cardiac death in his family is noted. An electrocardiogram (ECG) is obtained. What is the diagnosis? eMedicine Case Presentations
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Hyperemesis and Epigastric Pain in a 27-Year-Old Man
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A 27-year-old man presents to the ED with a 2-day history of hyperemesis with hematemesis. The patient drank 21 cans of beer 3 days ago; his history reveals that he has vomited 30 times in the past 24 hours. What is the underlying etiology? eMedicine Case Presentations
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