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Medical Device Correction Issued for Cardiac Science AEDsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
AEDs manufactured by Cardiac Science Corporation are undergoing a nationwide voluntary medical device correction because of the potential failure of these devices to deliver therapy during use. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 16, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info

Application of Patient Safety Indicators Internationally: A Pilot Study Among Seven Countriesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Authorities reported summaries of the distribution of hospital-level and overall (national) rates for each AHRQ patient safety indicator. International Journal for Quality in Health Care (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 12, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Public Health & Prevention Source Type: info

Antiviral Treatment for Suspected H1N1 Influenzaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
James Wilde, MD, discusses the recommendations for initiating antiviral treatment for patients with suspected H1N1 influenza. Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 10, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Fatalities Caused by Cattle -- Four States, 2003-2008email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Cattle are powerful animals, highly protective of their territory and offspring, and are especially unpredictable during breeding and birthing periods, as this report indicates. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 9, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Public Health & Prevention Source Type: info

U.S. States, Counties Struggle to Deliver H1N1 Shotsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
States and counties will be struggling to vaccinate people against the swine flu pandemic well into December and January -- long after the first peak of the virus in the United States, officials said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 6, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Respiratory Failure Mortality Higher at Teaching Hospitalsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Patients with acute respiratory failure are more likely to die after admission to teaching hospitals than to non-teaching hospitals, according to findings presented this week at the CHEST 2009 meeting in San Diego, California. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 6, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: info

Factors Applicants Value when Selecting an Emergency Medicine Residencyemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
What are the residency-specific criteria applicants value while selecting an emergency medicine training program? Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 6, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Rocuronium vs. Succinylcholine in the Emergency Department: A Critical Appraisalemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Can rocuronium replace succinylcholine as the paralytic agent of choice for rapid sequence intubation in the Emergency Department? The Journal of Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - November 6, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Rapid Viral Testing Promising in Pediatric Emergenciesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In children with acute febrile respiratory illness, rapid viral testing techniques may save time and reduce demands on emergency department staff, according to a review published this month in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 20, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Source Type: info

H1N1 Influenza Causes Unusual Damage to the Lungsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The new pandemic H1N1 flu may cause blood clots and other unusual damage in the lungs and physicians need to be on the lookout, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 16, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Renal Colic and Dietary Recommendationsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
What are the dietary recommendations for a patient discharged from the emergency department with a diagnosis of renal colic? Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 15, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Sanofi Says Under 10s May Need Two Swine Flu Shotsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Children younger than age 10 may need two shots of swine flu vaccine to get optimal protection, French drugmaker and the world's biggest flu vaccine producer Sanofi-Aventis said on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 15, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Glycemic Control Better in ED Patients With a Primary Care Provideremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Emergency department (ED) patients with diabetes, either type 1 or type 2, exhibit better control of their blood sugar if they report having a primary care physician. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 13, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Evaluating the Patient With Abnormal Liver Testsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Don't miss this practical advice for evaluating patients presenting with signs and symptoms of a liver disorder. Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 8, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: info

Indications for Bronchoscopy in Suspected Foreign-Body Aspiration in Childrenemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
An Israeli study concludes that emergent bronchoscopy may be avoided in children who have a normal physical examination and radiographs. Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 8, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: info

Certain Unomedical Manual Pulmonary Resuscitators Recalledemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Manual pulmonary resuscitators made by Unomedical Inc manufactured between July 2002 and March 2008 are being recalled due to a defect that could result in adverse events or death. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 8, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Source Type: info

Prolonged Stays in Emergency Department Translate Into Long Stays in Hospitalemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Patients who remain in the emergency department for a long time end up staying in the hospital for a long time if they are admitted. This increases costs for the patient and for healthcare system. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 6, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Oxygen Therapy Relieves Headache Pain in the ED, Cuts Length of Stay, Drug Useemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Giving high-flow oxygen therapy for 15 minutes to emergency department patients with headaches provides rapid relief and reduces hospital stays, use of CT scans, and headache pharmacotherapy, according to a pilot study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 6, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Swine Flu Vaccination Effort Starts Monday: CDCemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Healthcare workers in Indiana and Tennessee will be among the first to get swine flu vaccines in the United States on Monday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 6, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Electronic Medical Record Survey Results: Medscape Exclusive Readers' Choiceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Medscape surveyed readers for their choice and opinions on EMRs they're using, and whether they'd recommend their EMRs to other physicians. Medscape Business of Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 6, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Business of Medicine Source Type: info

Liability Means Never Saying You're Sorry. An Interview With Nancy Berlinger, PhD, of the Hastings Centeremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The best malpractice reform is an apology coupled with compensation, says medical ethicist Nancy Berlinger, PhD, of the Hastings Center. Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 6, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info

Influenza Immunization: Obligation or Option?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
First, do no harm. In this video blog, Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, offers an update on H1N1 vaccines and focuses on the need for healthcare workers to get immunized. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Hypernatremia Secondary to Soluble Paracetamol Use in an Elderly Man: A Case Reportemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Clinicians should be aware of the high sodium chloride content in soluble paracetamol, which can precipitate hypernatremia in elderly patients with impaired renal function. Cases Journal (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info

H1N1 Vaccine En Route Early in USemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The chief executive officer of Sanofi-Aventis SA said on Tuesday his company has begun U.S. shipments of its H1N1 swine flu vaccine ahead of schedule. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 30, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Washington Watch: Recent Court Cases Involving EMTALAemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In this installment of Washington Watch, Kathleen Ream describes 3 court cases involving claims filed under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. American Academy of Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 28, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

2009 H1N1 Influenza -- Just the Facts: What's New and What to Expectemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
John G. Bartlett, MD, summarizes the latest on the H1N1 timeline, epidemiology, signs and symptoms, case definitions, and complications. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 26, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

2009 H1N1 Influenza -- Just the Facts: Antiviral Agents for Influenzaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
John G. Bartlett, MD, reviews the latest information on anti-influenza agents, including efficacy, dosing, and cost, with a special focus on the latest CDC recommendations for drug therapy. Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 25, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Do Emergency Physicians Use Serum d-Dimer Effectively to Determine the Need for CT When Evaluating Patients for Pulmonary Embolism? Review of 5,344 Consecutive Patientsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Is D-dimer screening being used according to established diagnostic algorithms to determine the need for MDCT in diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism in emergency department patients? American Journal of Roentgenology (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 25, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Radiology Source Type: info

Systematic Review of Studies of the Effect of Hyperoxia on Coronary Blood Flowemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
International guidelines recommend the routine use of oxygen in the initial treatment of myocardial infarction -- but might too much oxygen harm rather than help? American Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 21, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info

Most Mistakes in the Emergency Department Caused by Human Erroremail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
To err is human, especially in the ED. Dutch researchers report that 60% of unintended incidents in the ED that pose a threat to patient safety are the result of human error. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 17, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Serotonin Toxicity, ECG Abnormalities Seen With Escitalopram Overdoseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Overdose of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) escitalopram can cause serotonin toxicity, bradycardia, and QT prolongation, according to a report in the September Annals of Emergency Medicine. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 14, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Aspiration Vs. Chest Tube for Spontaneous Pneumothorax: No Differenceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
For primary spontaneous pneumothorax in adults, percutaneous aspiration and standard chest tube drainage have similar outcomes, according to an abstract of a report from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 14, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Roche Sees Isolated Cases of Tamiflu Resistanceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Isolated cases of resistance to Roche Holding AG's Tamiflu are likely to occur in pandemic H1N1 swine flu, in line with what has been seen in clinical trials, a Roche executive said on Monday. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 10, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases Source Type: info

Role of Antiemetic Drugs for the Treatment of Acute Gastroenteritis in Childrenemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
While antiemetics can cause adverse events, evidence suggests that certain antiemetics can reduce vomiting and decrease the chance that a child will need IV fluids. Pediatric Health (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 9, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: info

Ethics: The Value of Nursing Ethics: What about Nurse Jackie?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The popular TV series Nurse Jackie offers a fresh approach to ethical issues in nursing practice from the perspective of the media and the public’s response to fictional nurse characters. Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 8, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Nursing Source Type: info

Isopropyl Alcohol Ingestion Presenting as Pseudorenal Failure Due to Acetone Interferenceemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A 29-year-old Caucasian male was admitted with altered mental status and acute renal failure. Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 2, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info

The Relation Between the Incidence of Hypernatremia and Mortality in Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injuryemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
This retrospective study attempted to verify whether the occurrence of hypernatremia during the ICU stay increases the risk of death in patients with severe traumatic brain injury. Critical Care (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 2, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Critical Care Source Type: info

Individualized therapy for pericarditisemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Emerging data suggest recommendations for management and follow-up that can be tailored to specific patients with pericarditis. Lead specialty: Cardiology Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - September 2, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info

Using Medical Emergency Teams to Detect Preventable Adverse Eventsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Investigators used medical emergency team (MET) calls to systematically identify preventable adverse events in an academic tertiary care hospital and described their surveillance results. Critical Care Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Critical Care Source Type: info

Easily Missed? Subarachnoid Haemorrhageemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Spontaneous (non-traumatic) subarachnoid haemorrhage accounts for about 5% of strokes and often occurs at a fairly young age. The usual cause is a ruptured intracranial aneurysm. British Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info

Evaluation and Management of Moderate to Severe Pediatric Head Traumaemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
What are the current practices and concepts in evaluating pediatric head trauma in the Emergency Department? The Journal of Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 31, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Anaphylaxisemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Would you know how to recognize and start treatment for an anaphylactic reaction? Student BMJ (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 28, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Validity of a Risk-Prediction Tool for Hospital Mortality: The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Eventsemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
The updated GRACE risk model provides an excellent means to discriminate risk of death in patients with ACS. American Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 26, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info

At the Turning Point in Effective and Equitable Stroke Careemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Despite the widespread availability of tPA, it is only given to a small percentage of patients who may benefit from treatment. Why? Medscape (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 25, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: info

White lung: chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
What is the cause of this patient’s shortness of breath? Student BMJ (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 24, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Med Students Source Type: info

Pancreatic Pseudocyst Rupture into the Portal Veinemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A 61-year-old male presented with a two day history of moderate, intermittent epigastric pain radiating to the back, associated with nausea and vomiting. Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 21, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info

The Expanded Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events: Baseline Characteristics, Management Practices, and Hospital Outcomes of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromesemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
A GRACEful analysis of trends in the use of evidence-based therapies for ACS. American Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 20, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: info

High IV Dose Predicts Ketamine Side Effects for Children in ERemail this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
In children in the ER, use of ketamine at a high IV dose increases the risks of airway and respiratory events, emesis, and post-recovery agitation, according to the results of two studies appearing in the Annals of Emergency Medicine for August. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 20, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info

Simple Abscesses -- Can We Poke without the Pack?email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
Challenging the common wisdom that packing is critical to the care and healing of cutaneous abscesses. AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 20, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: info

Brugada Syndrome Presenting As an “Acute Myocardial Infarction”email this articleEmail this article to a colleague. save this article to My ClippingsSave this article to My Clippings. discuss this articleDiscuss or comment on this article.
How is the life-threatening disease, Brugada Syndrome, diagnosed in the Emergency Department? Here is the example of a 22-year-old man presented to the ED. The Journal of Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 19, 2009 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: info