Emergency Medicine Reports
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Trauma Reports Supplement
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Everything That Shakes Is Not a Seizure: A Primer of Movement Disorders for Emergency Physicians
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Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications: A Quick Consult Guide to the Evaluation and Management of Toxic Effects and Adverse Reactions: Part II
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Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medications: A Quick Consult Guide to the Evaluation and Management of Toxic Effects and Adverse Reactions
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Hypoglycemia: Current Strategies for Diagnosis and Management
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Emergency Management of the Difficult Airway: New Techniques, Devices, and Interventional Approaches
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Trauma Reports Supplement
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Trauma Reports Supplement
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Atrial Fibrillation - Part II: Management, Complications, and Disposition
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Winter Sports Injuries
This paper reviews the most common injuries related to winter sports. Over the past decades, there has been an increase in the variety of winter sports, as well as increased participation by individuals at all levels of fitness. There have also been some improvements made that reduce injuries. For example, breakaway ski boots have reduced the number of tibia and ankle fractures. With some sports becoming more dangerous with jumps and aerial moves, helmets are beginning to be more common, but sadly not fast enough.