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Emergency Medicine Specialty Reports: Medical Malpractice and High-Risk Patients in the Emergency Department
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Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Emergency Physician’s Perspective
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic polyarticular form of inflammatory arthritis of unclear etiology. It primarily involves the synovial joints and is commonly symmetric. Joint pain and swelling are most commonly seen in patients with this condition. The presence of autoantibodies such as rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPAs), which the anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) falls under, are found in the majority of patients. Left untreated, there is a high risk of significant deformity and disability.
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Diagnosis and Emergency Department Management of Urologic Emergencies in the Male Patient: Part II
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Diagnosis and Emergency Department Management of Urologic Emergencies in the Male Patient: Part I
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Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain in Women of Reproductive Age: An Algorithmic Approach
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Head Trauma and Subdural Hematoma Part II: Emergency Management of Severe, Moderate, and Minor Head Trauma
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Pain Management in the Emergency Department
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Emergency Medicine Specialty Reports: When Intimate Partner Violence Presents in the Emergency Department
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Emergency Management of the Technology-Assisted Child
The acute presentation of the technology-assisted child in the emergency department (ED) setting is a dreaded situation. These children often have numerous ongoing chronic medical conditions, and their lives are assisted by adjuncts that aid feeding, breathing, administration of medication, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage. When these devices malfunction, they can put children at risk of serious medical and surgical problems. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 9, 2009 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format