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Accidental injury is the number one cause of death and disability in all children between 1 and 18 years of age. In 2002, trauma accounted for 33-39% of mortality in children aged 1-14 years.
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When things go wrong in airway management, they do so with a vengeance. Critical airway skills are a must in emergency medicine because intubations tend to occur in less than ideal circumstances. Along with those less than ideal circumstances come less than ideal risks for errors. Errors during endotracheal intubations have serious to devastating consequences for the patient. Hence, a prudent emergency provider anticipates potential problems during the process of airway management.
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The history of diarrheal disease in man weaves a colorful but morbid tapestry. Long before the United States existed as a nation, cholera and cholera-like disease decimated armies, deposed kings, and in India sparked a cult religious following in hopes of placating the disease's fearsome wrath. In the United States during the 19th century, diarrheal illness grew and expanded alongside the fledgling nation.
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End-tidal CO2 monitoring has many clinical uses: confirmation of endotracheal tube placement, monitoring of intubated patients, or monitoring of children undergoing procedural sedation.
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HIV infection can be divided into three stages: the acute seroconversion reaction, latent phase, and active AIDS.
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