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Bioterrorism Watch: CDC gets plenty of advice for action
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Bioterrorism Watch: Building a bridge over the abyss: Will bioterrorism help bring disjointed health system together?
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Pediatric Abdominal Trauma Imaging
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Bioterrorism Watch: Was anthrax mailer a bioweapons researcher?
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Bioterrorism Watch: Signs and symptoms of chemical exposures
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Bioterrorism Watch: Ease of access to deadly chemicals may be the greatest threat to hospital readiness
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Bioterrorism Watch: Triage, decontamination after chemical exposures
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Crush Injuries
MONOGRAPH: In the U.S., alcohol intoxication associated with prolonged muscle compression and/or seizures is the most common cause of traumatic rhabdomyolysis.
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Evaluation and Management of Sudden Vision Loss: Part I
Emergency physicians are often consulted by patients experiencing ocular symptoms. It is estimated that more than two million emergency department (ED) visits occur in the United States every year (approximately 3% of total ED visits) due to ocular complaints. Acute vision loss is an especially frightening experience that leads many patients to seek emergency care. Although this symptom is rarely life-threatening, early recognition and treatment of the cause is of paramount importance, as the patient may permanently lose sight in the affected eye(s). Emergency physicians (EPs) should be adept at diagnosing, treating, and obtaining appropriate ophthalmology consultation and follow up for this reason. -
Pharmacology Watch: Warning Regarding Topical Anesthetics
In this issue: FDA warning on topical anesthetics; antipsychotics increase sudden cardiac death; the step up vs step down debate; treating pain, fatigue, mood, and sleep in fibromyalgia; FDA Actions.