A WOMAN WITH DYSPNEA AND HEMOPTYSIS

A Woman with Dyspnea and Hemoptysis

A 55-year-old female presented to the emergency department at a small community hospital with cough, fever, dyspnea and blood-streaked sputum.A chest radiograph was ordered.She was diagnosed with pneumonia and discharged Vitamin K home with antibiotics.She returned three days later, afebrile, with worsening dyspnea and gross hemoptysis.She was foun

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Study protocol: The development of a pilot study employing a randomised controlled design to investigate the feasibility and effects of a peer support program following discharge from a specialist first-episode psychosis treatment centre

Abstract Background Young people with first-episode psychosis (FEP) are at risk of a range of negative outcomes.Specialist FEP services have been developed to provide comprehensive, multi-disciplinary treatment.However, these services are often available for a restricted period Steps and the services that young people may be transferred to are less

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