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Can We Predict Long-Term Cognitive Impairment in Survivors of Critical Illness?
As more patients are surviving critical illness, there is documentation of serious cognitive, physical, and psychiatric consequences arising from lengthy ICU stays in these patients. -
Pharmacology Watch: Menopausal Hormone Therapy and the Risk for VTE, AD
In this issue: Dementia and benzodiazepines; effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid and Ginkgo biloba supplements; and FDA actions. -
Doxycycline May Protect Against Clostridium Difficile Infection
Doernberg and colleagues sought to determine whether receipt of doxycycline was associated with protection from development of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in hospitalized patients being treated with ceftriaxone, a known high-risk antibiotic for CDI. -
Emergency Medicine Reports November 5, 2012 Issue in PDF
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Sports Medicine Concepts for the Emergency Physician
Encouraging individuals to be active through recreational and competitive athletics has led to increased participation in organized sports. -
Aortic Dissection
Acute aortic dissection is a rare but life-threatening illness in which prompt diagnosis and treatment are critical for the chance of survival. -
Emergency Medicine Reports October 8, 2012 Issue in PDF
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full October 2012 Issue in PDF
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Acute Movement Disorders in Children: Emergency Department Presentation and Evaluation
Abnormal movements, outside of seizure and ataxia, are an uncommon chief complaint among children presenting to the emergency department. A working knowledge of movement disorder phenomenology, etiology, differential diagnosis, and associated potentially life-threatening conditions is essential for emergency physicians. Each movement disorder and its clinical considerations will be discussed in detail in the article. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 30, 2012 Issue in PDF