Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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End-tidal CO2 Monitoring: Noninvasive Respiratory Monitoring for the Child in the ED
End-tidal CO2 monitoring has many clinical uses: confirmation of endotracheal tube placement, monitoring of intubated patients, or monitoring of children undergoing procedural sedation. -
Full March 2006 Issue in PDF
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Rotavirus: An Update on Current Diagnosis and Management
The history of diarrheal disease in man weaves a colorful but morbid tapestry. Long before the United States existed as a nation, cholera and cholera-like disease decimated armies, deposed kings, and in India sparked a cult religious following in hopes of placating the disease's fearsome wrath. In the United States during the 19th century, diarrheal illness grew and expanded alongside the fledgling nation. -
Full April 17, 2006 Issue in PDF
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The HIV-Positive Patient in the ED: HIV/AIDS Update for 2006. Part II
HIV infection can be divided into three stages: the acute seroconversion reaction, latent phase, and active AIDS. -
Pediatric Cancer Emergencies: Critical Diagnostic and Management Strategies
In the United States, an estimated 12,500 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer each year; 9,500 children are younger than 15 years. -
Full June 1, 2006 Issue in PDF
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EMS destinations: Source of liability for ED personnel?
This article discusses some of problems and solutions that occur in the prehospital management of using limited resources to meet the needs of the public. -
Full June 1, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Evaluation and Management of Appendicitis in the Emergency Department
... acute appendicitis is a common disorder that continues to remain a diagnostic challenge despite clinical study during the past century and imaging advances in the past decade.