Critical Care
RSSArticles
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 6, 2009 Issue in PDF
Imaging in Pediatric Abdominal Trauma: What Test, and Why?
With trauma as the leading cause of death in children nationwide, pediatric abdominal trauma is a commonly encountered clinical situation in the emergency department (ED).Trauma Reports - Full July 1, 2009 Issue in PDF
The Missed MI: Understanding the Limits of Biomarkers and CT Angiography
I remember when the Goldman myocardial infarction (MI) algorithm came out, quickly followed by a seven-button hand-held "calculator." It promised to reduce all decision-making regarding ED chest pain patients to seven yes or no questions. But when you looked into the mathematics, if you answered no or negative to all of the questions, it indicated a 4% chance of acute cardiac ischemia. So, what would you do with this information? Could you tell the patient that there was only a 4% chance of a heart attack, so it was OK to go home?Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 22, 2009 Issue in PDF
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 22, 2009 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
Can We Decrease ICU Labs and Chest X-Rays?
Routine laboratory tests (RLT) and chest radiographs (CXR) are a source of considerable expense in the care of ICU patients.Parenteral Drug Administration Errors in the ICU
This study was carried out by the research group on quality improvement of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
Taking the "Isolation" out of Isolation Precautions
The infection control technique of contact precautions is intended to prevent the spread of pathogens by airborne, droplet, or contact transmission.