MedWorm: Emergency Medicine Top 20

Jackson Health System Nears Insolvency - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:19:49 +0100

CHRISTINE ARMARIO Associated Press MIAMI — The city's major hospital network, which runs Miami's only round-the-clock trauma center and is a safety net for the poor and uninsured, is running out of money... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

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Letters Cause Anthrax Scare in Alabama Political Offices - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:09:17 +0100

JAY REEVES Assoociated Press Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Envelopes containing white powder set off anthrax scares in five Alabama cities, shutting down two federal courthouses Monday and trapping... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

Drums Probed as Possible Cause of US Anthrax Case - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:08:01 +0100

HOLLY RAMER Associared Press Writer A U.S. woman diagnosed with a rare gastrointestinal anthrax case may have swallowed spores propelled into the air by vigorous drumming, a state health expert said. Officials... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

DHS Proposes Guidance for Anthrax Responders - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:09:04 +0100

WASHINGTON - In conjunction with an interagency task force, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced new proposed guidance for protecting the health of emergency... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

Surgical emergencies confounded by H1N1 influenza infection - a plea for concern

World Journal of Emergency Surgery — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The outbreak of the H1N1 influenza pandemic resulted in unprecedented, overwhelming exposure in the medical and lay media, with the obvious focus of healthcare providers being on patients in internal medicine or intensive care settings.Recently, we treated 3 patients with various surgical emergencies who were also diagnosed with active H1N1 influenza. The purpose of this report is to bring the issue of H1N1 flu in association with surgical emergencies to the forefront of the literature, and suggest that surgical diseases might be significantly accentuated in patients with H1N1 influenza. (Source: World Journal of Emergency Surgery)

Theme: Acute bacterial meningitis

Emergency Medicine Journal — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:45:06 +0100

(Source: Emergency Medicine Journal)

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Man With Painful Skin Lesion

Annals of Emergency Medicine — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:15:45 +0100

[Ann Emerg Med. 2010;55:302.] A 53-year-old man presented with a painful skin lesion on his left lower leg, without trauma. The lesion was initially pruritic and had appeared spontaneously 2 weeks earlier. The patient had been evaluated 1 week earlier and was prescribed clindamycin for presumed cellulitis. Despite this, the lesion continued to grow. The patient had a history of peripheral vascular disease and had resumed receiving warfarin sodium for this 1 week before appearance of the lesion. On physical examination, the patient was afebrile, with a 5-cm-×-7-cm nonraised area of ecchymosis with an erythematous border on the anterior left lower leg (). (Source: Annals of Emergency Medicine)

President's Message: The Meaning of MEMC

Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:49:20 +0100

The Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress is a model of global cooperation and shared learning. American Academy of Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)

Emergency Services Upgrades Tested in Massachusetts Town - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:11:14 +0100

TOWNSEND - Work on a $250,000 upgrade to the emergency services dispatch center's radios and computer software approved at Town Meeting nearly two years ago is being tested and expected to go online in... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

Complex Monitoring Questioned in Acute Sepsis Care (CME/CE)

MedPage Today Emergency Medicine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:13:02 +0100

Targeting lactate clearance in early treatment of severe sepsis or septic shock may be as effective as the recommended, but difficult-to-monitor restoration of central venous oxygen saturation, researchers said. (Source: MedPage Today Emergency Medicine)

All County EMT Loses Leg in Ambulance Collision - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:21:39 +0100

FORT PIERCE - A 22 year-old emergency medical technician is still recovering after being hit while in an ambulance. Tuesday night, Fort Pierce Police say an SUV driven by 63 year-old Germaine Lindor slammed... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

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Bet 2

Emergency Medicine Journal — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:45:06 +0100

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No impact of early intervention on late outcome after minimal, mild and moderate head injury.

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: There was no effect on outcomes from an early educational intervention two weeks after head injury. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine)

Louisiana Fire Chief Selected to Help Set National Policy for EMTs - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:14:14 +0100

BOSSIER CITY, La. - Bossier City Fire Chief Sammy Halphen has been selected to serve on a national committee that is charged with setting disciplinary standards policies for all emergency medical personnel... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis with unfractionated heparin in the hospitalized medical patient: the case for thrice daily over twice daily dosing

Internal and Emergency Medicine — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:04:06 +0100

Abstract For venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention in the hospitalized medical patient, no head-to-head trials have been performed of unfractionated heparin (UFH) 5,000 U subcutaneously thrice (i.e. q8 h or TID) daily versus twice daily (q12 h or BID). Several meta-analyses have been undertaken in attempts to determine whether one regimen may be more beneficial for safety and efficacy. Currently, not all international guidelines include a recommended frequency for UFH. Delineation of this frequency may be helpful to the practicing clinician. Primary studies (with a modified Jadad score of ≥6 to demonstrate a stronger study design) that compared low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and UFH, and UFH and placebo were evaluated. Meta-analyses evaluating safet...

Fogging Machine to Sanitize San Diego Ambulances - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:21:30 +0100

SAN DIEGO — With a more intense wave of swine flu expected to hit this fall, San Diego's ambulance provider this month has begun sanitizing its rigs with a new fogging machine to prevent viruses and bacteria... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

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Fondaparinux in major orthopedic surgical patients

Internal and Emergency Medicine — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:07:43 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory CE - Letter to the EditorDOI 10.1007/s11739-010-0364-yAuthors Roberto Santi, Thrombosis Center Dept. Oncohematology Az. Osp. SS. Antonio e Biagio e C.Arrigo, via Venezia 16 15100 Alessandria ItalyLaura Contino, Thrombosis Center Dept. Oncohematology Az. Osp. SS. Antonio e Biagio e C.Arrigo, via Venezia 16 15100 Alessandria ItalySimona Gatto, Thrombosis Center Dept. Oncohematology Az. Osp. SS. Antonio e Biagio e C.Arrigo, via Venezia 16 15100 Alessandria ItalyAlessandro Levis, Thrombosis Center Dept. Oncohematology Az. Osp. SS. Antonio e Biagio e C.Arrigo, via Venezia 16 15100 Alessandria Italy Journal Internal and Emergency MedicineOnline ISSN 1970-9366Print ISSN 1828-0447 (Source: Internal and Emergency Medicine)

Children Escape Bus Fire in Maryland - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:11:14 +0100

FREDERICK, Md. - Authorities in Frederick say 42 children and six adults escaped injury when the bus carrying them to a Pennsylvania ski resort caught fire on Interstate 270. Maryland State Police Cpl.... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

School Staff Use AED to Save Student - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:11:14 +0100

Quick-thinking staff at Homestead High School in Fort Wayne saved a student's life by using an AED when he collapsed in class. ... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

Houston Firefighters Cut Wall to Remove 400 lb. Woman - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:17:41 +0100

HOUSTON — Houston firefighters had to cut the window and wall from a second-floor apartment to get a 400-pound woman out for medical treatment. KPRC-TV reports the 38-year-old woman was attempting to... (Source: JEMS Latest News)