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In this retrospective study of the GUSTO-1 database, investigators compared clinical outcomes of more than 25,000 patients with acute myocardial infarction who were treated with fibrinolytic therapy in U.S. hospitals with and without coronary revascularization capability for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting.
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The authors of this study in the New England Journal of Medicine evaluated participants enrolled in the Framingham Heart Study between 1971 and 1998 who reported syncopal events.
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The 12-lead ECG shown in the figure was obtained from a 55-year-old woman with new-onset chest pain. Many more P waves than QRS complexes are seen on the tracing. How would you interpret this ECG?
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This article aims to provide the emergency medicine practitioner evidence-based information on the evaluation and management of wounds and to help dispel some of the commonly encountered myths in the practice of wound care.
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Maintaining a high index of clinical suspicion, completing a focused historical and physical assessment, rapidly completing diagnostic modalities, and timely institution of definitive therapy can reduce the mortality rate and rate of significant disability from pediatric meningitis.
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An index of articles from Volume 7, Numbers 1-12, Pages 1-140, organized by topic.
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports thanks the following physicians
for their contributions to the newsletter as authors and peer reviewers in 2002.
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The following represents the 2002 financial disclosures of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports editorial advisory board, in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Policy on disclosure requirements for CME activities. Those board members not listed did not report any commercial affiliations.
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Ideally, caring for a patient with a presenting problem that is psychiatric in nature can be a positive, rewarding experience. However, problems with a patient who has a psychiatric condition can become multifaceted.
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If you are considering restraining a patient, you always should have a key priority in mind: that individuals right to quality care.
