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Trauma in Pregnancy
Understanding the anatomic and physiologic changes that occur with pregnancy enhance the management of the pregnant trauma patient, potentially improving outcomes for both the mother and fetus. The best approach to fetal preservation is careful attention to resuscitation of the mother. -
Full July/August 2008 Issue in PDF
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The Traveler in the ED: Initial Evaluation
Emergency physicians are very comfortable and well trained to evaluate patients of all ages with fever or other signs of infection. However, this familiar comfort quickly evaporates when evaluating the same symptoms in a patient with history of international travel. -
Full June 23, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Intracerebral Hemorrhage
This paper reviews hemorrhagic stroke with emphasis on non-traumatic primary intracerebral hemorrhage. -
Full June 9, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Do Red-cell Storage Times Affect Outcomes from Blood Transfusion?
A growing literature suggests that packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusions are associated with adverse outcomes in a variety of patient populations, but the mechanisms behind the observed effects are not clear. -
Missed Opportunities for Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure
Investigators at St Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, BC, conducted a retrospective review of all ICU admissions between November 1998 and July 2003, to find all patients who were potential candidates for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in the context of an exacerbation of COPD or acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE). -
Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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How Effective is Communication in the ICU with the Use of Medical Interpreters?
Effective patient communication is a critical component to ICU patient care and to family member understanding of a critical illness.