The Medical clinics of North America
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The diagnosis of pulmonary emboli may be difficult or delayed because of the clinical similarity to other acute medical events or from superimposed embolic phenomena in patients with pre-existing pulmonary and cardiovascular disease. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, and medical and surgical intervention in patients with massive emboli are discussed.
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The urgency for therapy in endocrine emergencies precludes the completion of a meticulous laboratory evaluation. However, a few critical diagnostic studies obtained concurrently with initiation of therapy may facilitate subsequent therapeutic decisions. Diabetic ketoacidosis, hypoglycemic coma, pheochromocytoma, hypercalcemia, and hypocalcemia are among the critical disorders discussed.