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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (28)481 Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and CT perfusion changes International Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 6, 2012
482 Direct quantification of morphine glucuronides and free morphine in urine by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry Forensic Toxicology, April 6, 2012
483 Bleeding Due to Pelvic Fractures in Female Patients: Pictorial Review of Multidetector Computed Tomography Imaging Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, April 5, 2012
484 Arterial Bleeding in Pelvic Trauma: Priorities in Angiographic Embolization Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, April 5, 2012
485 Aberrations and Topography in Normal, Keratoconus-Suspect, and Keratoconic Eyes Optometry and Vision Science, April 4, 2012
486 At Risk of Undertriage- Testing the Performance and Accuracy of the Emergency Severity Index in Older Emergency Department Patients Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 2, 2012
487 Urinary desmosine: A biomarker of structural lung injury during CF pulmonary exacerbation Pediatric Pulmonology, March 30, 2012
488 Right Flank Pain: A Case Report of an Interesting Sonographic Finding The Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 30, 2012
489 Clinical Utility of Serum Levels of Ubiquitin C-Terminal Hydrolase as a Biomarker for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Neurosurgery, March 29, 2012 Clinical Article
490 Modified early warning score with rapid lactate level in critically ill medical patients Emergency Medicine Journal, March 29, 2012
491 Neuropsychiatric aspects of carbon monoxide poisoning: diagnosis and management Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, March 29, 2012
492 CT Angiography for Safe Discharge of Patients with Possible Acute Coronary Syndromes Full Text New England Journal of Medicine, March 28, 2012 Clinical Article
493 Electroencephalogram Monitoring in Critically Ill Children: Indications and Strategies Pediatric Neurology , March 28, 2012
494 Troponin testing in the emergency department: a longitudinal study to assess the impact and sustainability of decision support strategies Journal of Clinical Pathology, March 22, 2012
495 ACR Appropriateness Criteria blunt chest trauma-suspected aortic injury Emergency Radiology, March 22, 2012
496 A retrospective analysis of cervical spine radiography in a specialist trauma unit for head injury Emergency Medicine Journal, March 21, 2012
497 Lung Carcinoma Presenting With Pathologic Femur Fracture and False-Positive Pregnancy Test Result Annals of Emergency Medicine, March 21, 2012
498 Identifying predictors of an abnormal computed tomographic scan among patients with a head injury and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 15 European Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 20, 2012
499 Diagnosis of Intussusception by Physician Novice Sonographers in the Emergency Department Annals of Emergency Medicine, March 20, 2012
500 Point-of-care Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for the Assessment of Thoracic Aortic Dimensions, Dilation, and Aneurysmal Disease Academic Emergency Medicine, March 19, 2012
Clinical Pearls in Emergency Medicine
- Appendicitis is the most common pediatric gastrointestinal surgical emergency.
- Drug-eluting stent (DES) placement improves revascularization rates without increased 3-year hazard of adverse clinical outcomes among individuals undergoing emergency primary percutaneous coronary intervention due to ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctions (STEMIs).
- Using an accelerated diagnostic protocol (ADP) with Troponin 1 as the sole biomarker may successfully identify low short-term risk of major adverse coronary event (MACE), and decrease observation time among individuals who present to the ER with chest pain.
Highlights in Emergency Medicine
Procalcitonin and CRP predict identify high-risk children with appendicitis
As published in Pediatric Emergency Care, procalcitonin and CRP levels discriminate between children admitted with a diagnosis of acute appendicitis who may require closer monitoring. The study involved 111 children who were divided into 2 groups based on intra-operative diagnoses of appendicitis (n=69) and peritonitis (n=42). Patients with peritonitis, who were more likely to have complications and require intensive care unit admission, had significantly higher procalcitonin (0.15 vs. 4.95 ng/ml) and CRP levels (3 vs. 14.3 mg/dl) on admission than patients with appendicitis. Using a cut-off procalcitonin level of 0.18 ng/ml, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for peritonitis were 97%, 80%, 72%, and 89.3%, respectively. Using a cut-off CRP level of 3 mg/dl, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value for peritonitis were 95%, 74%, 68%, and 96.2%, respectively.
Read the article summaryVomiting during acute stroke increases mortality
As published in the Emergency Medicine Journal, patients who vomit during acute strokes have an increased risk of mortality (HR=5.06). Of 1968 stroke patients enrolled in the study, 1349 had cerebral infarctions, 459 had cerebral hemorrhages, and 152 had subarachnoid hemorrhages; 14.5% of all stroke patients vomited during the acute stage of the stroke (cerebral infarction, 8.7%; cerebral hemorrhage, 23.7%; and subarachnoid hemorrhage, 36.8%).
Read the article summaryAssociation between tight glycemic control and hip fracture in diabetics
As published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, patients with T2DM (mean age, 77.3 y; n=932) with a HbA1c < 6% (OR=3.01) or 6.1-7% (OR=2.34) are more likely to sustain a hip fracture than patients with a HbA1c > 8%. All patients had a HbA1c level determined within 3 months preceding the hip fracture. No differences in risk existed between patients treated with oral hypoglycemics or insulin.
Read the article summaryMost Popular Emergency Medicine Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 The Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) Heart, Lung, and Circulation, April 4, 2013 Review Article
2 Repeat head computed tomography after minimal brain injury identifies the need for craniotomy in the absence of neurologic change The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 3, 2013 Review Article
3 Sudden death and physical exercise: timely diagnosis of congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries with the new 320-slide multi-detector computed tomography Internal and Emergency Medicine, April 15, 2013
4 The role of myeloperoxidase (MPO) for prognostic evaluation in sensitive cardiac troponin I negative chest pain patients in the emergency department European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, April 19, 2013 Review Article
5 Spontaneous urinary extravasation: detection rate with 64-row multidetector computed tomography in patients presenting with acute abdomen Emergency Radiology, April 1, 2013 Review Article
6 Tracheal Foreign Bodies: Are Radiographs Misleading? Pediatric Emergency Care, April 10, 2013 Review Article
7 Appendix Not Seen: The Predictive Value of Secondary Inflammatory Sonographic Signs Pediatric Emergency Care, April 5, 2013 Review Article
8 Blood pH is a Useful Indicator for Initiation of Therapeutic Hypothermia in the Early Phase of Resuscitation after Comatose Cardiac Arrest: A Retrospective Study The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 26, 2013
9 Treatment and outcomes of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes in relation to burden of pre-existing vascular disease International Journal of Cardiology, April 22, 2013
10 Utility of head CT in the evaluation of vertigo/dizziness in the emergency department Emergency Radiology, January 10, 2013
11 Ultrasound guidance for radial arterial puncture: a randomized controlled trial The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, March 29, 2013
12 Utility of screening for diabetes in a burn center: Hemoglobin A1c, Diabetes Risk Test, or simple history? Burns, April 4, 2013 Review Article
13 MRI for acute chest pain: Current state of the art Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, April 16, 2013 Review Article
14 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow Training in Ultrasound: Consensus Educational Guidelines Academic Emergency Medicine, March 25, 2013 Clinical Guideline
15 Pitfalls in the Use of Ocular Ultrasound for Evaluation of Acute Vision Loss The Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 1, 2013
16 Changes in brain organization after TBI: Evidence from functional MRI findings Neurology, April 25, 2013
17 Peak systolic velocity using color-coded tissue Doppler imaging, a strong and independent predictor of outcome in acute coronary syndrome patients Cardiovascular Ultrasound, April 19, 2013 Free full text Review Article
18 Accuracy of emergency physician-performed ultrasound in detecting traumatic pneumothorax after a 2-h training course European Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 29, 2013
19 Electrocardiographic implications of the prolonged QT interval The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, April 23, 2013 Review Article
20 Napkin-Ring Sign on Coronary CT Angiography for the Prediction of Acute Coronary Syndrome JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, April 16, 2013
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