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Clinical Articles / BY: Sandi Culo, BScOT, MD, FRCPC, October 2011
... factors can contribute to vulnerability and risk.[ 4-6 , 8-10 ]  Internal risk factors include: • Increasing ... indicators should raise suspicion of abuse or neglect.[ 4 , 5 ] These indicators include: • Repeated ER visits or ... odor, lack of cleanliness, and gait abnormalities.[ 4 , 9 ]  Behavioral indicators include confusion, ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Nathan W. Brunner, MD, FRCPC March 2011
... in a cardiogenic shock patient and provided support for 4 days before the patient died from causes unrelated to the ... the intima, the media, and the adventitia ( Figure 1 ).[ 4 ] Classic aortic dissection occurs when a tear in the ... patients after aortic dissection are summarized in  Table 4 . Asymptomatic aortic aneurysms Asymptomatic abdominal ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Kevin Farrell, MBChB, July/August 2011
... evidence of intracranial infection or defined cause.[ 4 ] Population studies have found the vast majority of ... of febrile seizures are simple. Focal seizures occurred in 4% of all FS, and the seizure lasted more than 15 minutes in 8% of cases and more than 30 minutes in 4% to 5% of cases.[ 5 , 7 ] Recurrent seizures within 24 ...
Letters / BY: R.M. Preshaw, MD November 2011
... estimates that 75000 Canadians will die of cancer in 2011[ 4 ]—a “substantial increase” in survival would save the ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Andre Mattman, MD, FRCPC May 2011
... presence of a specific inherited mitochondrial disease.[ 4 ] In the case of a suspected maternally inherited syndrome, ... diagnostic and management process. The index patient (IV-4) presented with clinical features of subacute necrotizing ...
MDs To Be / BY: Katie Wiskar, MD, FRCPC September 2011
... PITO—it can be a bit overwhelming for a newcomer.  4. Much like the clinical side of this profession, the ...
News December 2011
... now in full force in Vancou­ver and Prince George. The 4-year, $48 million program is funded by the provincial ...
News January/February 2011
... Foundation, P.O. Box 90, New West­minster, BC V3L 4X9 by 4 March 2011. Bachop Gold Medal for Distinguished Medical ...
News June 2011
... three times a day in a drip that can take up to 4 hours, artesunate can be given in just 4 minutes, relieving both patient and staff burdens. Also, ...
WorkSafeBC / BY: Charlene Kotze, MD, October 2011
... injections in the treatment of mechanical back pain.[ 4 ] Epidurals are indicated only for the treatment of ... or malignancy, will improve substantially after about 4 weeks, regardless of the presence or absence of radicular ...