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April 15, 2010
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Sometimes it's good just to point out good stuff that you might be interested in reading. Here's a list of links to some recent articles from various sources. Enjoy! For more stuff like this, join me on Twitter.

March 10, 2010
Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery NetWork Puzzler - March 2010

A 68–year–old man previously diagnosed with a "heart-murmur," but otherwise considered healthy, was transferred to our hospital with a 3–day history of fever, back pain and confusion.

March 08, 2010
CHEST 2010
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February 23, 2010
ACCP-SEEK App for iPhone/iPod Touch Updated With Pulmonary and Critical Care Content

Have you been waiting for the ACCP-SEEK app to include pulmonary and critical care questions? Well, the new version is now available in iTunes and contains 400 more questions!

December 23, 2009
Physician Quick Ref Guide- Parapneumonic Effusions
December 22, 2009
Book: 75th CHEST Commemorative Edition
December 22, 2009
Coding for Chest Medicine 2010
December 21, 2009
ACCP SEEK Vol 18: Critical Care Med 2008
December 21, 2009
ACCP SEEK Volume 16: Critical Care Medicine 2006
December 21, 2009
ACCP SEEK Volume 17: Pulmonary Med 2007
December 21, 2009
ACCP SEEK Volume 19: Pulmonary Medicine 2009
December 21, 2009
ACCP-SEEK Sleep Medicine First Edition 2008
December 21, 2009
Best of SEEK CD ROM - Critical Care 2005
December 21, 2009
Best of SEEK CD ROM - Pulmonary 2005
November 03, 2009
Flu Pandemic Pushing Demand for ECMO
The anticipated demand for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the wake of pandemic influenza A(H1N1) threatens to overwhelm the facilities currently equipped with the technology.
May 06, 2009
CPAP May Improve Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery

New research suggests that patients undergoing cardiac surgery may benefit from the postoperative use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Researchers in Germany compared outcomes in 232 cardiac surgery patients who received standard postoperative treatment, including 10 minutes of CPAP every 4 hours, and 236 cardiac surgery patients who received prophylactic CPAP for at least 6 hours after surgery. Results showed that prophylactic CPAP significantly improved arterial oxygenation without altering heart rate or mean arterial blood pressure.