Inverted P waves.
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Scenario: The patient is a 52-year-old woman who presents to her physician’s office with complaints of general malaise and a low-grade fever. The patient presented to an acute care clinic 3 weeks prior for a sore throat, which was diagnosed as strep throat (streptococcal pharyngitis). Appropriately, she was started on oral penicillin but admitted to not finishing the prescription since she “felt better after 4 days of taking the antibiotic.” ECG PUZZLER A new feature of the American Journal of Critical Care, the ECG Puzzler addresses ECG interpretation for clinical practice. We welcome letters to the Editors regarding this feature.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
دوره 11 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002