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A patient came into the ED with acute onset of headache. A computed axial tomography (CAT) scan of the brain was performed, and a wet reading (an initial review of the study without definitive interpretation) in radiology reported intracranial hematoma. The patient went to the OR for emergency neurosurgery.
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ED managers and staff will face even greater responsibility for compliance under the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals just unveiled by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
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Less lethal weapons are becoming increasingly popular amongst law enforcement agencies and the military to apprehend and subdue violent and dangerous persons in the field.
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The purpose of this study was to perform a comprehensive meta-analysis of all randomized trials with abciximab as adjunctive treatment of STEMI, including both fibrinolytic and mechanical reperfusion
strategies.
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The purpose of this prospective study was to assess whether a strategy of D-dimer testing and multidetector-row computed tomography —without the use of lower-limb ultrasonography —would safely rule out pulmonary embolism in emergency department patients suspected to have PE.
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How would you interpret the 12-lead electrocardiogram shown in the Figure? What is distinctly unusual about this tracing? What would you ask the technician who recorded this tracing?
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There are a number of recommendations as to the best available approach to the care of patients with pneumonia. This investigation
is part of a larger study looking at the effect of a pneumonia pathway on patient outcomes.
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The authors discuss radiographic imaging, specific management of different types of commonly seen injuries, and appropriate consultation and disposition of patients who have sustained maxillofacial trauma.
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Its 3 a.m., and a well-dressed man and woman approach the triage nurse with official-looking clipboards in hand. They claim to be surveyors from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and they demand to be shown your medication storage areas.
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ED nurses will face even greater responsibility for compliance under the 2006 National Patient Safety Goals just unveiled by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).