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Case Reports
. 2010 Jan;25(1):84-7.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-009-1187-2.

Doing what comes naturally

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Case Reports

Doing what comes naturally

Mark C Henderson et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Jan.

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  • J Gen Intern Med. 2010 Oct;25(10):1138
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Figure 1
Electrocardiogram showing ventricular bigeminy.
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Figure 2
CT scan showing a left adrenal mass (arrow) measuring 1.5 cm.

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