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Early diagnosis of patients with MTS
Utilization of intraoperative intravascular ultrasonography in confirming the diagnosis and guiding treatment
Role of angioplasty stenting in treating MTS
Appropriate intervention for patients presenting with MTS associated with pelvic congestion syndrome

Rasburicase has been shown to be slightly more beneficial than allopurinol for pretreatment and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome.
Point-of-care ultrasonography is highly specific and sensitive for diagnosing acute chest syndrome in sickle cell patients.
Magnetic resonance imaging can be more sensitive to detect acute hemorrhages and infarcts in sickle cell patients.

Rasburicase has been shown to be slightly more beneficial than allopurinol for pretreatment and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome.
Point-of-care ultrasonography is highly specific and sensitive for diagnosing acute chest syndrome in sickle cell patients.
Magnetic resonance imaging can be more sensitive to detect acute hemorrhages and infarcts in sickle cell patients.

Rasburicase has been shown to be slightly more beneficial than allopurinol for pretreatment and treatment of tumor lysis syndrome.
Point-of-care ultrasonography is highly specific and sensitive for diagnosing acute chest syndrome in sickle cell patients.
Magnetic resonance imaging can be more sensitive to detect acute hemorrhages and infarcts in sickle cell patients.

Amputations on the foot require normal or near-normal arterial supply to heal.
Pulsatile flow into the deep femoral artery is typically adequate to heal a below-the-knee amputation.
Prosthetic limb rehabilitation is more likely in case of below-the-knee amputation than above-the-knee amputation.
Above-the-knee amputation is preferred in nonfunctional extremities.

Amputations on the foot require normal or near-normal arterial supply to heal.
Pulsatile flow into the deep femoral artery is typically adequate to heal a below-the-knee amputation.
Prosthetic limb rehabilitation is more likely in case of below-the-knee amputation than above-the-knee amputation.
Above-the-knee amputation is preferred in nonfunctional extremities.

Amputations on the foot require normal or near-normal arterial supply to heal.
Pulsatile flow into the deep femoral artery is typically adequate to heal a below-the-knee amputation.
Prosthetic limb rehabilitation is more likely in case of below-the-knee amputation than above-the-knee amputation.
Above-the-knee amputation is preferred in nonfunctional extremities.

The currently FDA-approved antipsychotics can be divided into two classes: typical antipsychotics and atypical antipsychotics.
Antipsychotics are used to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders.
Typical antipsychotics are effective for the treatment of positive symptoms, whereas atypical antipsychotics also have an effect on the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
The typical antipsychotics are generally associated more with the side effects of the extrapyramidal movement, whereas the atypical antipsychotics have a higher risk for metabolic adverse effects.
Decreasing adverse effects and improving adherence are the goals of treatment with antipsychotic medications.

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