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Risk Factors Associated with Delayed Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
28 September 2011
Abstract: Background: Prompt diagnosis and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is essential to reduce mortality. Risk factors for PE are well known, but factors associated with delayed diagnosi...
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Sean B. Smith,
Jeffrey B. Geske,
Timothy I. Morgenthaler
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Emergency Provider Attitudes and Barriers to Universal HIV Testing in the Emergency Department
15 October 2009
Abstract: Background: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published recommendations for routine, voluntary human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of adults in all health ...
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Christian Arbelaez,
Elizabeth A. Wright,
Elena Losina,
Jennifer C. Millen,
Simeon Kimmel,
Matthew Dooley,
William M. Reichmann,
Regina Mikulinsky,
Rochelle P. Walensky
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Quantifying Drug-seeking Behavior: A Case Control Study
28 September 2011
Abstract: Background: Drug-seeking behavior (DSB) is common in the Emergency Department (ED), yet the literature describing DSB in the ED consists predominantly of anecdotal evidence. Study Objectives...
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Casey A. Grover,
Reb J.H. Close,
Erik D. Wiele,
Kathy Villarreal,
Lee M. Goldman
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Malpractice Claims on Emergency Physicians: Time and Money
08 December 2008
Abstract: Background: Emergency medicine, with its limited time for patient encounters, unpredictable flow, and lack of a continuing patient-physician relationship, is a particularly high-risk field w...
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Darien Cohen,
Shu B. Chan,
Marc Dorfman
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Effective Myocardial Salvage with Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Late Diagnosed Acute Post-Traumatic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
08 December 2008
Abstract: Background: Acute post-traumatic ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is rare but potentially disastrous in patients with blunt cardiac injury. Sometimes the diagnosis is delayed. Fail...
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Yen-Chen Lin,
Yu-Sheng Chang,
Ming-Shyan Chen,
Wan-Jing Ho,
Chi-Tai Kuo,
Chi-Jen Chang
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Window of Opportunity: Flexion Myelopathy After Drug Overdose
12 December 2008
Abstract: Background: Cervical and thoracic flexion myelopathy are uncommon causes of spinal cord injury that can lead to irreversible paralysis, autonomic dysfunction, and death. To the authors' know...
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Allen S. Nielsen,
Denise M. Damek
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Use of Emergency Department Transcranial Doppler Assessment of Reperfusion After Intravenous tPA for Ischemic Stroke
29 December 2008
Abstract: Background: Thrombolysis with intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) has been associated with significant improvements in clinical outcomes when initiated within 3 h o...
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Samantha Phillips,
Leanne Stanley,
Heather Nicoletto,
Marilyn Burkman,
Daniel T. Laskowitz,
Charles B. Cairns
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Treatment of Laryngeal Hereditary Angioedema
14 February 2011
Abstract: Background: In the emergency department, patients with laryngeal swelling and an inconclusive patient history may receive treatment for allergy-mediated angioedema. Intubation may be necessa...
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Mark J. Richman,
David A. Talan,
William R. Lumry
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Lipid Emulsion as Rescue Therapy in Lamotrigine Overdose
30 May 2011
Abstract: Background: Lamotrigine is a sodium channel blocking agent that is widely prescribed for treatment of seizure. Although life-threatening effects are rarely observed in overdose, some previou...
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Diego Castanares-Zapatero,
Xavier Wittebole,
Vincent Huberlant,
Mihaiela Morunglav,
Philippe Hantson
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Accuracy of Microscopic Urine Analysis and Chest Radiography in Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
10 January 2011
Abstract: Background: Diagnosis of source of infection in patients with septic shock and severe sepsis needs to be done rapidly and accurately to guide appropriate antibiotic therapy. Objective: The p...
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Roberta Capp,
Yuchiao Chang,
David F.M. Brown
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Massive Pneumoperitoneum After Colonoscopy
15 October 2009
A 79-year-old woman was sent to the Emergency Department with intense abdominal pain after diagnostic colonoscopy. Examination revealed marked abdominal distension with intense pain on both flanks. Po...
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María Concepción Villafáñez-García,
Javier González-Spinola San Gil,
Herminio Ortega-Abengozar,
Francisco Pérez-Roldán
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“Cord Sign” in Deep Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
04 January 2010
A 17-month-old girl presented to the emergency department (ED) with an altered sensorium and abnormal limb movements that had developed over the prior 6 h. She had a history of vomiting (non-bilious a...
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Sameer Vyas,
Paramjeet Singh,
Rahul Kumar,
Pratibha D. Singhi,
Niranjan Khandelwal
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Ulcers in the Eye
18 September 2009
Corneal ulcerations are a common finding in patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with a painful irritated eye. There are numerous etiologies for corneal ulcers, and differentiating bet...
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Daniel Morris,
Emi Latham
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Maisonneuve Fracture Sometimes Needs Stress View
02 March 2010
In the article titled “Maisonneuve Fracture” by Millen and Lindberg, which appeared in The Journal of Emergency Medicine, January 2009, it states: “An intact mortise with no joint space widening can b...
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Rafid Kakel
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Prevention and Sporadic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Related to Shisha (Hookah, Narghile) Tobacco Smoking
05 February 2010
Fortunately, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning due to shisha (hookah, narghile) smoking is rather rare, and, when it happens here and there, it is due to the absence, for more than 10 years, of a modern ...
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Kamal Chaouachi
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Drowning Terminology
07 October 2011
We read with interest Muth et al.’s study, “Infrared Ear Thermometry in Water-related Accidents—Not a Good Choice,” and applaud their contribution to the literature of drowning management ().
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Seth C. Hawkins,
Justin Sempsrott
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Ehrmann Response to Hawkins and Sempsrott
16 May 2011
In response to the letter of colleagues Hawkins and Sempsrott, we totally agree that in future articles on drowning, only the new terminology should be used.
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Ulrich Ehrmann,
Claus-Martin Muth,
Erik Shank
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Blunt Trauma Patients Require a Pelvic Stability Examination
01 February 2010
A study from the trauma literature was recently abstracted in the Journal of Emergency Medicine by Dr. Krier, with a Comment after the abstract (Editor's Note: the Comments to abstracts are written by...
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Scott D. Weingart
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Further Confirmation of the Role of Clinical Acumen in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
25 January 2010
The outcome in the reported case of pulmonary embolism despite negative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay D-dimer is a vindication of the role of clinical acumen in clinical decision-making (). Even i...
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Oscar M.P. Jolobe
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The Impact of Emergency Department Overcrowding on Resident Education
03 May 2011
Abstract: Background: Few studies have evaluated the effect of Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding on resident education. Objectives: To determine the impact of ED overcrowding on Emergency Medicin...
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Simon A. Mahler,
Jeannie R. McCartney,
Thomas K. Swoboda,
Lauren Yorek,
Thomas C. Arnold
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A Standardized Code Blue Team Eliminates Variable Survival from In-hospital Cardiac Arrest
28 February 2011
Abstract: Background: Recent studies suggest that time of day affects survival from in-hospital cardiac arrest. Lower survival rates are observed during nights and on weekends, except in areas with co...
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Sultana A. Qureshi,
Terence Ahern,
Ryan O’Shea,
Lorien Hatch,
Sean O. Henderson
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An Intervention to Improve Compliance with Transmission Precautions for Influenza in the Emergency Department: Successes and Challenges
10 May 2010
Abstract: Background: Concern with the potential for hospital-based transmission of influenza has come to the forefront due to emergency department (ED) crowding and the novel H1N1 pandemic. Complianc...
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Larissa May,
Derrick Lung,
Katherine Harter
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Rescuer Fatigue in the Elderly: Standard vs. Hands-only CPR
16 July 2010
Abstract: Background: Hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (HO-CPR) is recommended as an alternative to standard CPR (STD-CPR). Studies have shown a degradation of adequate compressions with HO-CP...
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Joseph W. Heidenreich,
Aleta Bonner,
Arthur B. Sanders
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Purchase and Use Patterns of Heroin Users at an Inner-city Emergency Department
30 August 2010
Abstract: Background: Many consider heroin abuse a problem of the inner city, but suburban patients may also be at risk. Objective: To characterize the demographics and purchase/use patterns of heroin...
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Brigitte M. Baumann,
Anthony Mazzarelli,
Jaclyn Brunner,
Michael E. Chansky,
Nicole Thompson,
Edwin D. Boudreaux
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Bedside Method to Estimate Actual Body Weight in the Emergency Department
22 February 2011
Abstract: Background: Actual body weight (ABW) is important for accurate drug dosing in emergency settings. Oftentimes, patients are unable to stand to be weighed accurately or clearly state their mos...
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Robert G. Buckley,
Christine R. Stehman,
Frank L. Dos Santos,
Robert H. Riffenburgh,
Aaron Swenson,
Nathan Mjos,
Matt Brewer,
Sheila Mulligan
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Pulmonary Embolism in Pediatrics
29 April 2011
Abstract: Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE), an uncommon diagnosis in pediatric patients, is a potentially life-threatening condition with significant morbidity and mortality. Improvements in pediat...
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Catherine Patocka,
Joe Nemeth
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Gastrointestinal Emergencies
10 October 2011
In the world of emergency medicine, the complaint of abdominal pain is frequent. Given the multitude of organs and potential culprits, the abdominal complaint can easily frustrate the clinician. Ideal...
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Sarah Winston
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Association of ICU or Hospital Admission with Unintentional Discontinuation of Medications for Chronic Diseases: Bell CM, Brener SS, Gunraj N, et al. JAMA 2011;306:840–7.
In this population-based cohort study, Bell et al. examined the association between intensive care unit (ICU) or hospital admission with unintentional discontinuation of medications for chronic diseas...
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Mike Miller
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Early Stroke Risk and ABCD2 Score Performance in Tissue- vs Time-defined TIA: A Multicenter Study: Giles MF, Albers GW, Amarenco P, et al. Neurology 2011;77:1222–8.
Stroke risk after transient ischemic attack (TIA) is often prognosticated by scores such as ABCD2 to assist management and decision-making. Changing the definition of TIA and stroke from a time-based ...
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Matt Taecker
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Risk of Constrictive Pericarditis after Acute Pericarditis: Imazio M, Brucato A, Maestroni S, et al. Circulation 2011;124:1270–5.
This was a prospective cohort study out of Italy that aimed to evaluate the risk of developing constrictive pericarditis (CP) after acute pericarditis (AP) with a risk assessment according to the etio...
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Lina Tran
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Health Insurance Status, Medical Debt, and Their Impact on Access to Care in Arizona: Herman PM, Rissi JJ, Walsh ME. Am J Public Health 2011;101:1437–43.
This study used data from the 2008 Arizona Health Survey to create logistic regression models examining how health insurance status affected medical debt and access to care among 2368 Arizona resident...
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Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury. Population-Based Study Suggests Increased Risk of Stroke: Chen YH, Kang JH, Lin, HC. Stroke 2011;42:2733–9.
Traumatic brain injury is devastating, incurring significant morbidity and mortality with sequelae of possible disease that may result from the injury: epilepsy, cognitive decline, psychiatric disorde...
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Comparative Effectiveness of Antibiotic Treatment Strategies for Pediatric Skin and Soft-tissue Infections: Williams DJ, Cooper WO, Kaltenbach LA, et al. Pediatrics 2011;128:479–87.
This was a retrospective cohort study of 47,501 children aged 0–17 years comparing the effectiveness of treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) or a β-lactam vs. clindamycin in drained ...
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Predictors of Early and Late Case-fatality in a Nationwide Danish Study of 26,818 Patients with First-ever Ischemic Stroke: Andersen KK, Andersen ZJ, Olsen TS. Stroke 2011;42:2806–12.
This study used data from the Danish National Indicator Project to retrospectively identify predictors of early case-fatality (3-day, 7-day, and 30-day) as well as late case-fatality (90-day and 1-yea...
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Mike Miller
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Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with Non-acute Coronary Syndrome and Elevated Cardiac Troponin Level: McFalls EO, Larson G, Johnson GR, et al. Am J Med 2011;124:630–5.
This study examined the outcomes of patients with elevated troponin levels but with non-acute coronary syndrome with data from 2006 from the Veterans Affairs (VA) centralized database. All patients se...
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Role of Conservative Management in Traumatic Aortic Injury: Comparison of Long-term Results of Conservative, Surgical, and Endovascular Treatment: Mosquera VX, Marini M, Lopez-Perez JM, et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011;142:614–21.
Historically, the treatment of blunt traumatic aortic injury has been dichotomously defined by either open surgical repair and graft interposition or conservative medical management. However, the adve...
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Development of a Screening Tool for Pediatric Sexual Assault May Reduce Emergency Department Visits: Floyed RL, Hirsh DA, Greenbaum VJ, Simon HK. Pediatrics 2011;128:221–6.
This study retrospectively analyzed 163 cases of alleged sexual assault in children<12 years of age who presented to an Atlanta Emergency Department (ED) over a 2-year period. Investigators sought ...
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Heart Disease May be a Risk Factor for Pulmonary Embolism without Peripheral Deep Venous Thrombosis: Sørensen HT, Horvath-Puho E, Lash TL, et al. Circulation 2011;124:1435–41.
This study from Denmark sought to evaluate whether common heart diseases that increase the risk of left-sided arterial embolism (such as heart failure, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, atri...
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Hypercapnic Coma Due to Spontaneous Pneumothorax: Case Report and Review of the Literature
09 March 2009
Abstract: Background: Hypercapnic coma is a rare differential diagnosis in the unconscious patient. One underlying mechanism may be hypoventilation due to spontaneous pneumothorax. Although hypercapni...
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Martine Otten,
Lothar A. Schwarte,
J. Wolter A. Oosterhuis,
Stephan A. Loer,
Patrick Schober
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Atrial Fibrillation from Thyroid Storm
22 December 2008
Abstract: Background: Thyroid storm is an often-discussed but rare presentation to emergency departments (EDs). The clinical presentation of a thyroid storm is the result of a hyperthyroid state that ...
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Gabriel J. Martinez-Diaz,
Carl Formaker,
Renee Hsia
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Delayed Postpartum Hemorrhage Resulting From Uterine Artery Pseudoaneurysm Rupture
18 April 2011
Abstract: Background: Rupture of a uterine artery pseudoaneurysm is an uncommon, but life-threatening, cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Cesarean delivery is the most common cause. Objectives: Prompt re...
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Soon Young Yun,
Duk Hee Lee,
Kwang Hyun Cho,
Hyung Min Lee,
Yoon Hee Choi
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Calcific Tendinitis Mimicking Acute Prevertebral Abscess
18 November 2009
A 49-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a 1-day history of worsening neck pain and inability to rotate the neck. The patient had awakened with neck stiffness that worsened ...
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Bharti Khurana
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Isolated Post-traumatic Adrenal Hematoma: Detection by Bedside Ultrasound in the Emergency Department
04 December 2009
>A 34-year-old man without previous medical history was brought to the Emergency Department (ED) after being involved in a motorcycle crash. He sustained trauma to the right side of the abdomen. On...
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Yen-Chang Huang,
Wei-Jing Lee,
Hung-Jung Lin,
Po-Jen Yang
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Metastatic Neuroblastoma: The Mimicker of Basilar Skull Fracture in Children
15 October 2009
A 21-month-old Caucasian boy was seen at another hospital with a chief complaint of mild ecchymosis in the left infraorbital region. The parents denied any known trauma or fall. His examination did no...
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