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Initiation of levothyroxine in a patient with hypothyroidism inducing adrenal crisis requiring VA ECMO: a tale of preventable disaster
Mandip Singh Kang, Charnjeet Singh Sandhu, Natasha Singh, Timothy Evans

BMJ Case Reports CP Aug 2019, 12 (8) e230601; DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-230601
Miliary tuberculosis and herpes pharyngitis after a trip to a developing country: dangers of biologics
Sanket Patel, Martin Douglas Weaver, Satyajeet Roy

Case Reports Oct 2018, 2018 bcr-2018-224459; DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224459
Increased risk for thionamide-induced agranulocytosis in elderly patients: a case presentation and literature review
Sumera Bukhari, Muhammad Khan, Naresh Kumar, Vinuta Mohan

Case Reports Jul 2017, 2017 bcr-2017-220924; DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-220924

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general guidance on prescribing