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Orthopedic Pearls and Pitfalls
Orthopedic injuries are frequently encountered in the emergency department. It is important to recognize and correctly treat these injuries to minimize any damage and optimize outcome. -
Full July 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Trauma Reports for July/August 2007
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Keeping an an "Eye" on the Patient: Pediatric Eye Trauma
Eye trauma is a common chief complaint among emergency department (ED) pediatric patients. -
MRI or CT: Which is Best for Acute Stroke Imaging?
MRI is more sensitive than CT for detecting acute ischemia and can detect acute hemorrhage with equal sensitivity to CT. -
Full July 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Can Procalcitonin Distinguish Sepsis from other Causes of SIRS?
A meta-analysis of 18 studies that have examined the usefulness of procalcitonin measurement in the diagnosis of sepsis finds that the diagnostic performance of this measurement is low and that the test cannot reliably distinguish sepsis from other causes of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome. -
Sequential Therapy vs Standard Triple-Drug Therapy
Standard 10-day triple therapy for Helicobacter pylori may result in relatively low eradication rates. -
Managing ARDS: Steroid Saga Sequel
This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial finds that early initiation of low-dose, prolonged glucocorticosteroid therapy for ARDS results in improved lung injury scores and a greater likelihood of successful extubation by day 7. -
New Guidelines for Antibiotic Prophylaxis of Endocarditis
The new guidelines recommend antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis in a much more restricted group of patients than did previous guidelines.