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Trauma Reports Supplement: Current Strategies for Airway Management in the Trauma Patient
This article, the second of two parts, deals with the potentially disastrous situation in which either the patients airway presents a substantial challenge or standard intubation methods have failed. -
Full March 1, 2003 Issue in PDF
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Genitourinary Emergencies in Male Children: Recognition and Management
The diagnosis of genitourinary pathology may be challenging, especially in a busy emergency department. It is important in any infant with a complaint of fussiness, vomiting, or not acting right to undo the diaper and do a careful assessment of the genitalia. It is easy to miss a hernia or testicular torsion if an infant is not fully examined. Identification of children with a potential for underlying pathology is also essential. -
Smallpox Vaccination: Is Your Plan in Place?
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Trauma Reports Supplement: Current Strategies for Airway Management in the Trauma Patient
This article, the second of two parts, deals with the potentially disastrous situation in which either the patients airway presents a substantial challenge or standard intubation methods have failed. -
Full March 10, 2003 Issue in PDF
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Congenital Heart Disease in the Emergency Department
This article reviews the pathophysiology involved in the newborn with congenital heart disease and familiarizes the reader with the nomenclature and known complications encountered in the care of these children. -
Full April 2003 Issue in PDF
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Full April 1, 2003 Issue in PDF
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Getting men on board: one facility’s approach
If the number of men on your patient rosters is low, take a look at the approach used by Planned Parenthood of San Antonio and South Central Texas. In the first year of its marketing initiative, the number of its male patients nearly doubled from 2% to 3.7% of total patients served.