A Novel Cause of Free Intraperitoneal Air in the Emergency Department.

abstract：:Presented is a case of idiopathic priapism that was successfully treated with inhalation of amyl nitrite. Routine treatment measures had failed. The same patient presented on several other occasions in a similar fashion. Each time amyl nitrite was successful. An investigation for diseases known to be associated with p...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Parrillo SJ,Manfrey S

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drinking increases motor vehicle crash likelihood starting at blood alcohol levels as low as .02 mmol/L. Clinical experience tells us that drunken drivers "cycle through" the system many times, presenting opportunities for intervention. We describe the drunken driver's risk of occurrence at each juncture in the cycle ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Madden C,Cole TB

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We assess the prevalences of bacterial meningitis and herpes simplex virus meningoencephalitis (HSV-ME) in children with a complex febrile seizure and determine these prevalences in the subgroup of children with a clinical examination result not suggestive of meningitis or encephalitis. METHODS:This mu...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Guedj R,Chappuy H,Titomanlio L,De Pontual L,Biscardi S,Nissack-Obiketeki G,Pellegrino B,Charara O,Angoulvant F,Denis J,Levy C,Cohen R,Loschi S,Leger PL,Carbajal R

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In more than 15 years of paramedic operation, fewer than 15 prehospital studies have been undertaken on the pharmacologic intervention by paramedics. Many of these studies suffer from inadequate sample size or deficient study design. There is no evidence that any medication given by the prehospital care provider is be...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Shuster M,Chong J

更新日期：1989-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Previous studies have suggested that serum markers of smooth muscle destruction have utility in predicting ectopic pregnancy. Our goal was to determine whether a novel marker of muscle destruction, smooth muscle heavy-chain myosin (SMHC), is elevated in the serum of patients with ectopic pregnancy. MET...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Birkhahn RH,Gaeta TJ,Suzuki T,Katoh H,Nagai R,Bove J

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Levels of nitrous oxide were monitored in the emergency department during the use of a Nitronox machine after four and eight minutes of breathing gas. Levels near the user's head were found to be 800 to 1,200 parts per million. Levels at the center of the room peaked at 300 ppm after eight minutes of use, and spot che...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Dula DJ,Skiendzielewski JJ,Royko M

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method is presented for reviewing the taped radio-telemetry records of paramedic calls managed by hospital-based emergency medicine residents. All paramedic calls to the LAC/USC base station are reviewed by an emergency medicine resident using a special tape review form which focuses on communication skills, initial...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Rottman SJ,FitzGerald-Westby K

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We aim to evaluate the accuracy of the broad-range 16S polymerase chain reaction test in the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis through a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry, using the Medical Subject Headings terms "polym...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Srinivasan L,Pisapia JM,Shah SS,Halpern CH,Harris MC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ingestion of iron-containing products is a potential toxicologic emergency. The total iron binding capacity (TIBC) has been used widely as a predictor of end-organ toxicity and a guide to the need for deferoxamine therapy. When the TIBC is greater than the serum iron concentration (SIC), it is held that no free ir...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Siff JE,Meldon SW,Tomassoni AJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We assessed the ability of 64 emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to ventilate a resuscitation manikin with a bag valve mask and with a pocket face mask to determine if their skill levels met the American Heart Association standard of 12 ventilations per minute, each with a tidal volume of 800 mL or more. All ventila...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Cummins RO,Austin D,Graves JR,Litwin PE,Pierce J

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To document prehospital and inhospital time intervals from stroke onset to emergency department evaluation and to identify factors associated with presentation to the ED within 3 hours of symptom onset, the current time window for thrombolytic therapy. METHODS:Patients admitted through the ED with a di...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kothari R,Jauch E,Broderick J,Brott T,Sauerbeck L,Khoury J,Liu T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Scorpion envenomation is a common life-threatening hazard in tropical and subtropical countries. Standard treatment is not clearly defined. Many therapies, such as steroids, are prescribed without experimental justification. We sought to assess the efficacy of systematic administration of intravenous hy...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Abroug F,Nouira S,Haguiga H,Elatrous S,Belghith M,Boujdaria R,Touzi N,Bouchoucha S

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To assess the safety and efficacy of transcutaneous cardiac pacing using low-impedance defibrillation-type, self-adhesive polymer electrode pads positioned in the same anatomic sites typical of such pad placement in emergency defibrillation attempts. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, single-blinded norm...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Chapman PD,Stratbucker RA,Schlageter DP,Pruzina SP

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published emergency department (ED) timeliness measures. These data show substantial variation in hospital performance and suggest the need for process improvement initiatives. However, the CMS measures are not risk adjusted and may provide mis...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sun BC,Laurie A,Prewitt L,Fu R,Chang AM,Augustine J,Reese C 4th,McConnell KJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We hypothesize that emergency department (ED) volume and increased patient complexity are associated with lower quality of care, as measured by time to antibiotics for patients being admitted with community-acquired pneumonia. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study at a university tertiary care hospi...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Fee C,Weber EJ,Maak CA,Bacchetti P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Ultrasonographically guided intravenous peripheral catheters have dismal dwell time, with most intravenous lines failing before completion of therapy. Catheter length in the vein is directly related to catheter longevity. We investigate the survival of an ultralong ultrasonographically guided intravenou...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Bahl A,Hijazi M,Chen NW,Lachapelle-Clavette L,Price J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To reappraise Boehler's angle and evaluate factors, including centering of the central beam, sex of subjects, and side of the body, that may affect angle measurement. DESIGN:Retrospective clinical review. SETTING:Emergency department, Level I trauma center. TYPE OF PARTICIPANTS:120 consecutive patie...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Chen MY,Bohrer SP,Kelley TF

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Airway compromise is the most common cause of death and severe morbidity in acutely ill and injured children. Rapid-sequence intubation (RSI) is a technique for emergency airway control designed to maximize successful endotracheal intubation while minimizing the adverse physiologic effects of this procedure. RSI requi...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Gerardi MJ,Sacchetti AD,Cantor RM,Santamaria JP,Gausche M,Lucid W,Foltin GL

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We compare the association between barriers to timely primary care and emergency department (ED) utilization among adults with Medicaid versus private insurance. METHODS:We analyzed 230,258 adult participants of the 1999 to 2009 National Health Interview Survey. We evaluated the association between 5 s...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Cheung PT,Wiler JL,Lowe RA,Ginde AA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Irukandji syndrome is a constellation of delayed severe local and systemic symptoms occurring after a Carukia barnesi box jellyfish sting involving any exposed skin. These cases are limited to Australia, the habitat of that animal. Numerous other cases of an Irukandji-like syndrome after other small Carybdeid genus en...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Grady JD,Burnett JW

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Disposition decision for patients with possible acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department (ED) is driven primarily by perception of short-term risks. We sought to evaluate communication between patient and physician about these risks by ascertaining the content of discussions surrounding dispo...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Newman DH,Ackerman B,Kraushar ML,Lederhandler MH,Masri A,Starikov A,Tsao DT,Meyers HP,Shah KH

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing numbers of patients with diagnosed HIV infection are presenting to inner-city emergency departments. Unfortunately, there is little information available on the characteristics and emergency clinical problems of HIV-infected patients to guide physicians in patient care and strategies for resource use. Preli...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kelen GD,Johnson G,DiGiovanna TA,Loring K,Sivertson KT

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To gather preliminary data on the safety and efficacy of IV magnesium in a rat model of hydrofluoric acid burns. MODEL:Forty-seven anesthetized male rats (200 to 300 g) received a standardized burn with 52% hydrofluoric acid. INTERVENTIONS:Animals were anesthetized with 30 to 50 mg/kg ketamine IM and ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Williams JM,Hammad A,Cottington EC,Harchelroad FC

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As the only medical specialists who routinely provide continuous 24-hour daily coverage, emergency physicians are all too familiar with the demands of shift work. Although shift work has a pervasive effect on the practice of emergency medicine and is regarded as a major stressor, it has received little attention per s...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Whitehead DC,Thomas H Jr,Slapper DR

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The Utstein guidelines recommend that emergency medical services (EMS)-witnessed cardiac arrests be considered separately from other out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases. The objective of this study was to assess EMS-witnessed cardiac arrest and to determine predictors of survival in this group. METHOD...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： De Maio VJ,Stiell IG,Wells GA,Spaite DW,OPALS Study Group.

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty cases of shaken baby syndrome are reviewed to determine important signs, symptoms, physical findings, laboratory parameters, and prognosis. The signs and symptoms of this form of head trauma are nonspecific. The findings may mimic infection, intoxication, or metabolic abnormalities. Diagnosis depends on a high ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ludwig S,Warman M

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is intimately related to the time from cardiovascular collapse to the initiation of CPR, or downtime. Furthermore, the reperfusion technique that optimizes coronary and cerebral blood flow after cardiac arrest may also be dependent on downtime. Peak blood lactate levels ha...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Carden DL,Martin GB,Nowak RM,Foreback CC,Tomlanovich MC

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prothrombin complex concentrates are frequently used to rapidly reverse anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists associated with life-threatening bleeding. We report a patient receiving warfarin who presented to the emergency department with an international normalization ratio greater than 12.8 in cardiac tamponade...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Warren O,Simon B

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To develop management guidelines for the treatment of anaphylactoid reactions to intravenous N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and to assess the safety of restarting the infusion after a reaction. METHODS:In phased 1, we used a 6-year retrospective case series of hospitalized patients and a review of the literatu...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Bailey B,McGuigan MA

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acid-base changes occurring during cardiac arrest and subsequent CPR are related to a complex low-perfusion state characterized clinically by venous and tissue hypercarbic and metabolic (lactic) acidosis. This low-flow state is a dynamic process dependent on the time intervals between onset of arrest, initiation of CP...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： von Planta M,Bar-Joseph G,Wiklund L,Bircher NG,Falk JL,Abramson NS

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00