Radiographs are a two-dimensional representation of a series of x-ray beams projected through a three-dimensional object.
Child abuse is common and frequently presents to the emergency department (ED). Sometimes the presentation is subtle and masked by vague histories and nonspecific physical findings.
This report begins with discussion of the most superficial lesions and progresses through the skin and soft tissue to the deeper and systemic disease processes.
Today, advanced treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has pushed back the development of AIDS in many HIV-positive patients. Consequently, more people are living longer with HIV infection, increasing the likelihood that patients will present to the emergency department (ED) at some time during the course of their illness.
Trauma complicates 6% to 7% of all pregnancies.1 Emergency department (ED) physicians and nurses will find themselves frequently caring for pregnant women who have suffered a variety of traumatic injuries, ranging from minor to life-threatening. These cases will be complicated by a variety of issues, including pregnancy-associated physiologic changes, imaging/radiation risks, limitations in medication use, and fetal monitoring/tocometry.
Informed consent is recognized as a fundamental principle of American law. The concept from which the informed consent doctrine evolved is based upon the common law tenet ...