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Emergency Medicine PreTest TM Self-Assessment and Review ...

Notice Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden our knowledge, changes in treatment ...

Emergency Medicine PreTest TM Self-Assessment and Review Second Edition Adam J. Rosh, MD, MS Assistant Professor Department of E ...

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Contributors Tara R. Sood, MD Resident, Department of Emergency Medicine New York University/Bellevue Hospital Center New York, ...

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vii Student Reviewers Radhika Lu Bauer, PhD NYU School of Medicine Class of 2010 Phillip G. Blanc Harvard School of Public Healt ...

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ix Contents Introduction........................................... xiii Acknowledgment....................................... x ...

Altered Mental Status Questions............................................ 267 Answers......................................... ...

Eye Pain and Visual Change Questions............................................ 489 Answers.................................... ...

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xiii Introduction Emergency Medicine: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, Second Edition, is intended to provide medical student ...

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xv Acknowledgment A hearty thanks goes out to my family for their love and support, especially Ruby; the dedicated medical profe ...

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Chest Pain and Cardiac Dysrhythmias Questions 1.A 59-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) com- plaining of new ...

3.A 51-year-old man with a long history of hypertension presents to the ED complaining of intermittent chest palpitations lastin ...

4.A 54-year-old woman presents to the ED because of a change in behav- ior at home. For the past 3 years she has end-stage renal ...