Effect of standing orders on field times.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We describe and analyze the effectiveness and safety of etomidate for procedural sedation and evaluate the patient's perspective on effectiveness, side effects, and satisfaction. METHODS:We conducted an observational retrospective study of all patients who received etomidate for procedural sedation ove...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Vinson DR,Bradbury DR

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Lumbar puncture is a commonly performed procedure, although previous studies have documented low rates of successful completion in infants. Ultrasonography can visualize the anatomic landmarks for lumbar puncture and has been shown in some studies to reduce the failure rate of lumbar puncture in adults....

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Neal JT,Kaplan SL,Woodford AL,Desai K,Zorc JJ,Chen AE

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seven-year-old boy ingested 3,000 mg (125 mg/kg) of isoniazid. Initial blood levels of isoniazid were 250 micrograms/mL approximately six hours after ingestion. Despite IV treatment in the emergency department with 3,000 mg pyridoxine and a repeat of the same antidote one hour later in the intensive care unit, the h...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Orlowski JP,Paganini EP,Pippenger CE

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We compare metoclopramide 20 mg intravenously, combined with diphenhydramine 25 mg intravenously, with ketorolac 30 mg intravenously in adults with tension-type headache and all nonmigraine, noncluster recurrent headaches. METHODS:In this emergency department (ED)-based randomized, double-blind study, ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Friedman BW,Adewunmi V,Campbell C,Solorzano C,Esses D,Bijur PE,Gallagher EJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a new method of implementing a transcribed emergency record at minimum cost. Dictated emergency records are typed immediately by a transcriber located in the emergency department. This member of the medical record transcriber pool is given other non-urgent medical record material to type when there a...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Klimt CR,Becker S,Fox BS,Ensminger F

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The effect of urgent cares on local emergency department (ED) patient volumes is presently unknown. In this paper, we aimed to assess the change in low-acuity ED utilization at 2 academic medical centers in relation to patient proximity to an affiliated urgent care. METHODS:We created a geospatial data...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Carlson LC,Raja AS,Dworkis DA,Lee J,Brown DFM,Samuels-Kalow M,Wilson M,Shapiro M,Kim J,Yun BJ

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review synthesizes the existing literature to provide evidence-based predictions for the future of emergency care in the United States as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, with a focus on emergency department (ED) visit volume, acuity, and reimbursement. Patient behavior will likely be q...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Medford-Davis LN,Eswaran V,Shah RM,Dark C

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the cases of three patients with skin blisters following carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Their blisters appeared to be related to the severity of the poisoning (HbCO levels of more than 40%). Two of the three patients died despite aggressive initial 100% surface oxygen followed by hyperbaric oxygen therapy....

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Myers RA,Snyder SK,Majerus TC

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Communication at discharge is an important part of high-quality emergency department (ED) care. This review describes the existing literature on patient understanding and implementation of discharge instructions, discusses previous interventions aimed at improving the discharge process, and recommends best practices a...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Samuels-Kalow ME,Stack AM,Porter SC

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Presented is a case of syncope as the initial sign of a painless aortic dissection. The patient was stabilized by percutaneous drainage of a hemopericardium, and then underwent angiography and successful operative repair. Although uncommon, painless aortic dissection should be included in the differential diagnosis of...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Kuhlmann TP,Powers RD

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three children who presented with localized vesicular rash in the diaper area were found to have primary varicella-zoster infections. Primary varicella can closely mimic genital herpes simplex virus (HSV 1 or 2), which may be an indicator of sexual abuse. To avoid unfounded investigation for sexual abuse, primary vari...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Simon HK,Steele DW

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Tetanus antibody levels have been shown to be inadequate in 50% of patients older than 65 years. Although immunization recommendations have been made for this age group, the efficacy of this intervention has not been well documented. We sought to determine the difference in tetanus antibody levels after...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Alagappan K,Rennie W,Narang V,Auerbach C

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 6-year-old boy with reactive airway disease who developed cervical lung herniation resulting in compression of the trachea and audible stridor. This association has never been reported in the pediatric age group, and a review of the literature revealed that lung herniation is a rare condition ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Gonzalez del Rey J,Cunha C

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the incidence of needlestick injury among paramedics working in Florida during 1987, to describe the circumstances surrounding such injuries, and to assess the hepatitis B vaccination status of this group. DESIGN:Survey of a systematic random sample of paramedics using a self-administered...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Klontz KC,Gunn RA,Caldwell JS

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paliperidone, or 9-hydroxy risperidone, is the newest atypical antipsychotic agent to be approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration. Despite being the primary active metabolite of risperidone, paliperidone differs in several ways from risperidone. The most notable difference is that paliperidone is formulate...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Levine M,Lovecchio F,Tafoya P,Graham R

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To test the feasibility of using handheld, battery-operated chemical analyzers by EMS personnel in a wilderness environment to aid in the diagnosis and management of heat illness. METHODS:During the summer of 1996, 3 portable clinical analyzers (i-STAT Corp, Princeton, NJ) were kept at different locat...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Backer HD,Collins S

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To determine whether N-acetylcysteine (NAC reduces methemoglobin. METHODS:We carried out an in vitro laboratory experiment in which five healthy adult volunteers donated blood. Each sample was divided equally among three test tubes. Tube 1 served as a negative control. Sodium nitrite .18 mol/L with dex...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wright RO,Magnani B,Shannon MW,Woolf AD

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fentanyl is an attractive agent for analgesia in the emergency department. Its use in this setting has been limited to IV bolus administration. We report successful sedation, muscle relaxation, and analgesia of a multiple trauma patient with fentanyl IV bolus and continuous infusion in the ED. ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Walsh M,Smith GA,Yount RA,Ferlic FJ,Wieschhaus MF

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to characterize hospital and patient characteristics associated with administration of thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke patients in the United States. METHODS:This retrospective, observational, cohort study used data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, an administrative ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Schumacher HC,Bateman BT,Boden-Albala B,Berman MF,Mohr JP,Sacco RL,Pile-Spellman J

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The situational crisis is a period of acute disorganization of affective cognitive and behavioral function precipitated by a traumatic life experience. We review the clinical features of a situational crisis and the four phases of the crisis sequence. Special emphasis is placed on the practical principles of treatment...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Rabin PL,Hussain G

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[Salomon B: Emergency department fugue. Ann Emerg Med March 1998;31:412-413]. ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Salomon B

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ketamine produces rapid and consistent pediatric sedation with a predictable onset and recovery time. A wide margin of safety is afforded without the respiratory and cardiovascular depression commonly seen with alternative agents. The efficacy of ketamine is well established in anesthesia and dentistry and has extensi...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Green SM,Johnson NE

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about the efficacy of CPR in the setting of hypothermia-induced cardiac arrest. We measured organ blood flow produced by conventional closed-chest CPR in eight swine following normothermic KCl-induced cardiac arrest and in seven swine surface-cooled until cardiac arrest occurred. Radiomicrospheres were...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Maningas PA,DeGuzman LR,Hollenbach SJ,Volk KA,Bellamy RF

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To examine the spectrum of electrical injuries and develop guidelines for management. DESIGN:Retrospective review of charts compiled during a 6-year period (1988 through 1993). SETTING:Pediatric emergency department. PARTICIPANTS:Seventy-eight patients seen for electrical injuries. RESULTS:Fifty-fou...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Garcia CT,Smith GA,Cohen DM,Fernandez K

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This clinical policy focuses on critical issues in the evaluation and management of patients with acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina. A MEDLINE search for articles published between January 1993 and December 1998 was performed using combinations of the key words chest pain, acute myocardial infarction, uns...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors：

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the evaluation of a victim of a motor vehicle accident, routine radiographs of the patient's cervical spine, chest, and pelvis revealed multiple radiopaque foreign bodies along his posterior neck, chest, abdomen, and pelvis. Repeat examination of the patient disclosed no evidence of foreign bodies. Further ques...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hollander JE,Dewitz A,Bowers S

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of helicopter transport of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients after initiation of thrombolysis on bleeding complications through hospital discharge. DESIGN:Prospectively identified incidence (cohort) study. SETTING:Air medical service of tertiary-care teaching hospital. ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Fromm RE Jr,Hoskins E,Cronin L,Pratt CM,Spencer WH 3rd,Roberts R

更新日期：1991-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:For an emergency medicine pharmacist to become a well-integrated multidisciplinary team member, his or her services need to be accepted by the emergency department (ED) staff. There have been 2 published studies attesting the value of the emergency medicine pharmacist by ED staff: at an academic medical...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Splawski J,Horner D,Tao K

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of snake venom poisoning with antivenin has been the time-proven and medically accepted standard in virtually every country, including the United States. All antivenins are equine in source, and administration to patients exposes them to all the adverse effects of heterologous antisera. The purity and speci...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sullivan JB Jr

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00