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More than the rule of 2s: All about Meckel Diverticulum

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Other complications include obstruction due to intussusception or volvulus, leading to bowel ischemia and shock. 2006 Oct;99(10):501-5. The most common presentation in children under 5 years of age is rectal bleeding, which may be intermittent or massive. The bleeding is usually painless. Meckel diverticulum. J R Soc Med.

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HIV, Aging, and Palliative Care: Peter Selwyn and Meredith Greene

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But the HIV we do see, and it feels tragic because the people who are dying of and affected by the more kind of traditional, if you call it that, kinds of complications, some of which can be fatal of HIV AIDS are the people who are not on treatment. And usually there’s a reason for that that is hard to sometimes overcome.