Emergency Medicine Reports – November 2, 2003

November 2, 2003

• Appropriate and Outcome-Effective Antibiotic Use in Acute Bacterial Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis

  In this second part of our two-part series, the SCMARTI (Selection of Cephalosporins, Macrolides, and AFQs for Respiratory Tract Infections) Consensus Panel presents recommendations for antimicrobial therapy in acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, along with a comprehensive treatment table to guide therapy in the emergency department and outpatient setting.

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• Trauma Reports Supplement - ED Thoracotomy Revisited: A Complete Reassessment of its Past, Present, and Future

  The ED physician and trauma surgeon must have evidence-based information on indications for emergency department thoracotomy that can be determined rapidly, easily accessible equipment, and the ability to recognize situations in which EDT clearly is not in the patients best interest.

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