Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Change of shift high-risk for ED patients
Both nurses and physicians are at high risk for communication lapses during change of shift, says Francis L. Counselman, MD, chairman and program director for the department of emergency medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School. -
Mechanical Ventilation in the Emergency Department
Today's emergency physicians may find themselves responsible for initiating, sustaining, and even weaning patients on mechanical ventilation. This review will assist the emergency physician in providing quality respiratory support to these critically ill patients. -
Full May 28, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Full May 14, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Evaluation of the Acutely Injured Knee in the ED: Diagnosis and Treatment. Part II.
While fractures can be serious and limb-threatening, they are not the most common knee condition seen in the emergency department. Soft-tissue injuries or conditions constitute the majority of disorders that present with knee pain. -
Part I. Pediatric Procedural Sedation: Personnel, Monitoring, and Patient Assessment
Pediatric procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) is commonly used in emergency departments to decrease the pain and anxiety associated with procedures and to assure an environment conducive to the safe performance of necessary interventions. -
Trauma Reports for May/June 2007
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Full May 1, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Full April 30, 2007 Issue in PDF
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Evaluation of the Acutely Injured Knee in the ED: Diagnosis and Treatment: Part I
Often, the emergency department (ED) evaluation of a painful knee is a quick x-ray followed by discharge with the limb placed a knee immobilizer, the patient walking with crutches, a prescription for analgesics, and a referral to see an orthopedist next week.