Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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The Acute Hand: Assessment and Management in the ED Setting - Part I
The bones of the hand are the most commonly fractured bones in the body. Other hand problems frequently present to the emergency department, as well: infections, dislocations, tendon lacerations, burns, bite wounds, etc. The ED physician must be aware of which problems can be managed in the ED and which require urgent or emergent consultation by an experienced hand surgeon. -
Full November 1, 2002 Issue in PDF
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Critical Care Plus: Special Beds: Boon to Patients or High-Profit Boondoggle?
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Critical Care Plus: Respiratory Isolation Measures Underused, Researcher Finds
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You must brace for change in ED pain management
There are a number of significant advancements in pain management that will impact your clinical practice, including more frequent use of patient-controlled analgesia and increased use of conscious sedation. -
Critical Care Plus: Unsanitary Conditions Lead to Shakeup in Kansas City
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Special Feature: Analgesic Considerations in the Critically Ill and Injured Patient
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The ‘Sigh’ as a Recruitment Maneuver in ARDS?
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Stroke in Young People: A Different Differential
While stroke is most often a result of progressive atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease, occurring with increasing frequency as the population ages, there are less common causes of stroke that mainly affect younger populations. -
Full December 10, 2007 Issue in PDF