Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Handling hostile lawyers during depositions
When being verbally confronted during a deposition, you may be tempted to blurt out a statement you may later regret. -
Judicial temperament: Why it matters to emergency physicians
In the turmoil of President Bush's recent nominations for the U.S. Supreme Court there has been a great deal of discussion concerning judicial philosophy or judicial temperament. -
Full August 7, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Apparent Life-Threatening Events (ALTE)
Infants with an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) present for medical attention because an acute and unexpected change in behavior has alarmed the caregivers. -
CE/CME Questions and Objectives
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Full September/October 2006 Issue in PDF
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Adult Hand Trauma
Annually, more than 16 million people suffer some form of hand injury with more than 4.8 million seen in emergency departments (EDs). -
Clinical Guidelines
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Full July 24, 2006 Issue in PDF
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Managing Acute Decompensated Heart Failure in the Emergency Department: Part II
The treatment of acutely decompensated heart failure (ADHF) has changed dramatically in the past decade. As discussed in Part I, there is a new understanding of the pathophysiology and a significant improvement in our ability to diagnose heart failure with BNP and NT-pro BNP testing.