Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Special Report: Resident Physician Interface in Medical Malpractice
The scenario of a resident physician who is involved in a medical malpractice case occurs more commonly than you might think in the day-to-day practice of emergency medicine. -
Full July 21, 2008 Issue in PDF
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The Vomiting Patient in the ED: Evaluation and Management
Few sounds or smells in the emergency department (ED) get our attention as easily as vomiting. In response, we might reflexively order our "one-size-fits-all" standard antiemetic and begin by assuming that this is probably just another case of "gastroenteritis." There are, however, several antiemetics to choose from, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, as well as a myriad of diagnostic possibilities to consider. -
Full July 1, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Full July 7, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Full June 9, 2008 Issue in PDF
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Intracerebral Hemorrhage
This paper reviews hemorrhagic stroke with emphasis on non-traumatic primary intracerebral hemorrhage. -
Full June 23, 2008 Issue in PDF
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The Traveler in the ED: Initial Evaluation
Emergency physicians are very comfortable and well trained to evaluate patients of all ages with fever or other signs of infection. However, this familiar comfort quickly evaporates when evaluating the same symptoms in a patient with history of international travel. -
Full July/August 2008 Issue in PDF