Post-tussive syncope in a 39-year-old intravenous drug user.
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES The Clinical Case of the Month is a regular educational feature presented by the Louisiana State University Department of Medicine in New Orleans. Medical students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty collaborate in the preparation of these discussions. After reading this article, physicians should be able to identify and understand the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary hypertension.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
دوره 155 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003