Practical Summaries in Acute Care Archives – January 1, 2005
January 1, 2005
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Update on Characteristics and Prognosis in Bacterial Meningitis
This prospective study from the Netherlands evaluated 696 episodes of community-acquired acute bacterial meningitis from October 1998 to April 2002. -
Painless Aortic Dissection
Although painless acute aortic dissection has been described, there has been no systematic study of this condition. Park and colleagues from the International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection assessed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of this condition to see if clinical recognition could be improved. -
Steroid Infusion May Be Harmful in Acute Head Injury
The authors report that a 1995 survey showed that 64% of trauma centers in the United States used corticosteroids more than half the time in the intensive care management of head injury patients, and they also mention documented use of steroids in England and Asia. -
The Effect of Ethnicity/Race on Time to Reperfusion in Acute MI
In the reviewed article, Bradley and colleagues identified racial and ethnic differences in the treatment of patients identified with acute coronary syndrome in U.S. hospitals. -
Special Feature: Achilles Tendon Rupture
Achilles (calcaneal) tendon rupture is a condition that predominantly affects middle-aged men who sporadically participate in recreational sports. -
ECG Review: Concealing the Cause
The 12-lead electrocardiogram and accompanying rhythm strip in the Figure were obtained from an asymptomatic and otherwise healthy 53-year-old man. What two things are unusual about the beat marked X? -
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