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In this issue: Aspirin use and AMD risk; using NSAIDs and antihypertensive agents; and FDA actions.
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Weaver and colleagues at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, conducted a prospective study to determine the false-positive rate of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) measurements by pulse oximetry (SpCO) in patients presenting to the emergency department at this level one trauma center.
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Lu et al prospectively studied 165 patients with culture-confirmed (bronchoalveolar lavage samples), ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by either Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Acinetobacter baumannii.
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Hampson and colleagues present a review of the literature and pathophysiology of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and provide treatment and prevention recommendations.
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The modern-day intensive care unit (ICU) is a cacophony of noise from beeps, buzzers, loud conversations, and harsh lighting. Stimuli overload has been documented to be detrimental to critically ill patients.
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A spinal cord injury can be devastating. The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC) has been collecting epidemiologic data on spinal cord injury (SCI) for nearly 40 years and has been able to provide the public and medical community with information on the evolution of SCI, including demographics, injury patterns, long-term prognosis, and socioeconomic impacts.
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Sexual history, pelvic exam are key to establishing a diagnosis
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Asthma affects about 10% of children, and many of them experience exacerbations requiring treatment in the emergency department (ED). A minority of these acute episodes are severe and potentially fatal. Recognition of these patients is important so that aggressive therapy can be rapidly initiated.
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Hyponatremia is a commonly encountered electrolyte abnormality in the acute care setting. Abnormalities may range from mild to severe.
