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A 39 year old man presents with sudden onset right sided pleuritic pain. He smokes marijuana. SpO2 on air 96%. PSP management

Empirical Formula; Molecular Formula; Balancing Chemical Equations

Welcome to the 223rd LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs

Motor vehicle accident 30 minutes ago. Driver, no airbag, bent steering wheel. Alert complaining of chest pain. Tension pneumothorax

Ionic Formulas; Polyatomic Ions; Transition Metals; Covalent Molecular Compounds; Naming Acids

Sir Astley Paston Cooper (1768-1841) British surgeon and anatomist.

Welcome to the 222nd LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs

A 22 year old known IV drug user is found collapsed and admitted hypotensive with altered consciousness.

Chemical Bonding: Ionic Bonds; Molecular Bonds; Hydrogen Bonds; Valence Electrons; Polyatomic Ion bonding.

Welcome to the 221st LITFL Review! Your regular and reliable source for the highest highlights, sneakiest sneak peeks and loudest shout-outs

A 64 year old lady presents to the respiratory team with a 3 month history of progressive dyspnoea, chest pain and weight loss. encasement

Molality, Molarity, Solutions; Molarity vs Molality;