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Hyperkalemia is an electrolyte disorder with life-threatening potential. The spectrum of clinical presentation is wide, ranging from asymptomatic laboratory discovery to cardiac arrest.
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This prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial looked at the use of prednisone 40 mg daily for 10 days vs. placebo in 147 patients presenting to any of 10 emergency departments who were well enough to be discharged after treatment for exacerbation of their
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the Ottawa Ankle Rules in children younger than 18 years presenting to a pediatric ED.
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The diagnosis of patients with chest pain is straightforward only occasionally. A systematic method of evaluating these patients is essential to assess for potentially life-threatening conditions. This article discusses noncardiac causes of chest pain, particularly GI causes and aortic dissection.
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As experienced physicians understand, heart failure can be a difficult diagnosis to establish in the emergency department setting, especially when there are factors that may complicate a patients presentation. This issue of Emergency Medicine Reports reviews the role and clinical utility of brain natriuretic peptide in the management of patients suspected of having heart failure upon presentation to the ED
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Emergency medicine physicians routinely manage patients with neurologic toxicity due to drugs and chemicals. The causes of these toxicities are diverse. The focus of this article will be on the manifestations of drugs in the CNS, along with management recommendations.