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... radiograph . If iron tablets are present in the stomach despite lavage , begin whole - bowel irrigation , especially if abdominal radiograph reveals iron tablets distal to the pylorus . 6. Give deferoxamine IV at 15 mg / kg / hr via ...
... radiograph . If iron tablets are present in the stomach despite lavage , begin whole - bowel irrigation , especially if abdominal radiograph reveals iron tablets distal to the pylorus . 6. Give deferoxamine IV at 15 mg / kg / hr via ...
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... radiographs . Air may still remain in the larger bronchi , creating air bronchograms on the radiograph . Collapse and re - expansion can happen very quickly , unlike infiltrates . b . Infiltrate : A fluid ( blood , pus , edema ) that ...
... radiographs . Air may still remain in the larger bronchi , creating air bronchograms on the radiograph . Collapse and re - expansion can happen very quickly , unlike infiltrates . b . Infiltrate : A fluid ( blood , pus , edema ) that ...
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... Radiographic Abnormality ( SCIWORA ) is a functional C - spine injury that cannot be excluded by abnormality on a radiograph ; it is thought to be attributable to the increased mobility of a child's spine . SCIWORA should be suspected ...
... Radiographic Abnormality ( SCIWORA ) is a functional C - spine injury that cannot be excluded by abnormality on a radiograph ; it is thought to be attributable to the increased mobility of a child's spine . SCIWORA should be suspected ...
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