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Acute Pancreatitis: What's the Score? by Kuo, Dick C., MD, Rider, Ashley C., BS, Estrada, Paul, MD, Kim, Daniel, MD, Pillow, Malford T., MD

“…Abstract Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common presentation in the emergency department (ED). Severity of pancreatitis is an important consideration…”
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Depression and the Suicidal Patient by Kuo, Dick C., MD, Tran, Mina, MD, Shah, Asim A., MD, Matorin, Anu, MD

“…Depression is the most common psychiatric illness in the general community, with 3% to 4% of depressives dying by suicide today. Studies have shown that…”
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Disorders of Sodium and Water Balance by Harring, Theresa R., MD, Deal, Nathan S., MD, Kuo, Dick C., MD

“…Dysnatremias occur simultaneously with disorders in water balance. The first priority is to correct dehydration; once the patient is euvolemic, the sodium…”
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Asymmetric Weakness and West Nile Virus Infection by Kuo, Dick C., MD, Bilal, Saadiyah, MD, Koller, Paul, MD

“…Abstract Background Weakness is a common presentation in the emergency department (ED). Asymmetric weakness or weakness that appears not to follow an…”
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Elevated Lipase Without Pancreatitis in Infectious Colitis by Kuo, Dick C., MD, Calderone, Carli, BA, Nemeth, Ira, MD

“…Abstract Background An elevated lipase typically confirms the diagnosis of pancreatitis. Elevated lipase may be associated with other disorders, typically with…”
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The Hidden Costs of Behavioral and Psychiatric Emergencies by Kuo, Dick C., MD, Tucci, Veronica, MD, JD

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Diagnosing and managing acute heart failure in the emergency department by Kuo, Dick C, Peacock, W Frank

“…Heart failure is a clinical syndrome that results from the impairment of ventricular filling or ejection of blood and affects millions of people worldwide…”
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Special Considerations in Trauma Patients by Abraham, Michael K., MD, MS, Aquino, Patrick R., MD, Kuo, Dick C., MD

“…The emergent management of a traumatic injury can be an extremely intense situation. These assessments can be even more difficult when patients have an…”
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Self-Collection for Primary HPV Testing: Acceptability in a Large Urban Emergency Department by Sokale, Itunu O., Kuo, Dick C., Hoppenot, Claire M., Reitzel, Lorraine R., Juarez, Luis H., Hernandez, Katherine J., Parker, Susan L., Amos, Chris, Daheri, Maria, Keene, Kelly R., Montealegre, Jane R., Thrift, Aaron P.

“…Overdue cervical cancer screening increases the risk of invasive cervical cancer. It is important to identify settings where self-collection for primary human…”
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Emergency Physician Ability to Predict Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections by Kuo, Dick C., MD, Chasm, Rose M., MD, Witting, Michael D., MD, MS

“…Abstract Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has a high prevalence in Emergency Departments (EDs). The objective of this study was to determine…”
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Hyperkalemia and Electrocardiogram Manifestations in End-Stage Renal Disease by Rafique, Zubaid, Hoang, Bryan, Mesbah, Heba, Pappal, Ryan, Peacock, Frank W, Juarez-Vela, Raul, Szarpak, Lukasz, Kuo, Dick C

“…Hyperkalemia is one of the more common acute life-threatening metabolic emergencies. The aim of our study is to determine the correlation and accuracy of…”
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Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies by Kuo, Dick C, Tucci, Veronica

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Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) testing in the emergency department by Mayo, Douglas D., Colletti, James E., Kuo, Dick C.

“…In the past decade a large amount of attention has been focused on brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) testing in the evaluation of patients with acute dyspnea as…”
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Environmental insults: smoke inhalation, submersion, diving, and high altitude by Kuo, Dick C, Jerrard, David A

“…In the expanding search for recreation, we spend more and more of our time in various environments. Whether the air is thin or compressed or smoke-filled or…”
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Isolated uvular angioedema associated with ACE inhibitor use by Kuo, Dick C., Barish, Robert A.

“…Angioedema is a well-known complication of medical therapy with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors. Isolated uvular angioedema, a rare presentation…”
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Cd2+ tolerance in Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhimurium by Hartman, P E, Kuo, D C

“…Relative tolerance of Escherichia coli strains to Cd2+ is induced by prior growth in medium containing low levels of either Cd2+ or Hg2+, and maximal induction…”
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