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Applications particularly useful in the pediatric and adolescent patient populations will continue to gain wider recognition and acceptance by the physician community. Most ultrasound examinations are quick and simple to perform, and ED physicians can gain comfort and facility in performing these focused applications.
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This issue covers Part I of a two-part series on evaluation and management of sexual assault in the emergency department. Part I of the series discusses initial ED care, physical exam, and evidence collection. Part II will cover laboratory analysis, pharmacotherapy, disposition, follow-up, documentation, and court testimony.
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A growing body of literature describes an association between packed red blood cell (pRBC) transfusions and nosocomial infections.1,2 Shorr and colleagues set out to add to this by investigating the relationship between pRBC transfusions and bloodstream infections (BSI) in a large heterogeneous population of ICU patients.
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In this meta-analysis, Quiroz and colleagues attempted to identify all English-language reports published since 1990 that included at least 3 months of follow-up in patients clinically suspected of having pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE), whose CT angiograms were negative and who did not receive anticoagulant therapy.
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The majority of deaths in American ICUS involve withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining therapy. When such decisions are considered, patients are typically unable to communicate for themselves and, therefore, family members may become the decision-makers.
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Development of a Bronchopleural Fistula (BPF) in a patient receiving mechanical ventilation is a serious complication that causes concern on the part of caregivers and often prompts a variety of changes in management.
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What to do with the Cox-2s; Can Mucomyst Prevent CIN?; Benzodiazepines and Medicare Coverage; FDA Actions
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The authors of this issue point out that 3-11% of malpractice dollars paid are disbursed for wound-related cases. Although wound infections may occur despite proper wound care, the detection of tendon or nerve injuries as well as joint violations requires a higher index of suspicion. This months review of wound management and its pitfalls serves the reader well by keeping the practitioner attentive to the potential problems of wound care.
