Abstract：
:EMS quality assurance programs can help guarantee that the provision of prehospital care is medically accountable. The establishment and management of such a program, although time consuming, are critically important. It is essential that the medical director or a designee responsible for quality assurance activities be allotted the necessary time to carry them out properly. Incident reports, critique sessions, audits, education (training) sessions, observation or debriefing in the emergency department, as well as on-line medical control all play a role in inputting data into the system. The quality assurance program forms a continuous action loop starting and ending with protocols and education. Documentation of variance or compliance with protocols forms the basis for analysis of the quality of care delivered. Any intervention must be based on carefully documented information and should include praise for good work, as well as education when needed, and restriction of function when necessary.
journal_name
Emerg Med Clin North Amjournal_title
Emergency medicine clinics of North Americaauthors
Polsky SS,Weigand JVsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-02-01 00:00:00pages
75-84issue
1eissn
0733-8627issn
1558-0539journal_volume
8pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Adverse cardiovascular events comprise a large portion of the morbidity and mortality in drug overdose emergencies. Adverse cardiovascular events encountered by emergency physicians treating poisoned patients include myocardial injury, hemodynamic compromise with shock, tachydysrhythmias, and cardiac arrest. Early sig...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2013.10.003
更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Sexually transmitted diseases comprise one of the most common medical complications of pregnancy. Prompt treatment is essential to minimize the risk of fetal and neonatal adverse consequences. At this time, however, no pharmacologic therapy is routinely employed for the viral STDs during pregnancy, including HIV, HSV,...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:This article discusses clinical presentations and diagnostic approaches to acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department. ...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2011.08.006
更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:There are several significant problems encountered in treating the assault victim in the Emergency Department setting. In a busy Emergency Department, the patient who has been assaulted may be prioritized behind other patients with more significant life-threatening illnesses or injuries. The delay in treatment that en...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains one of the most challenging medical diseases in the emergency department. PE is a potentially life threatening diagnosis that is seen in patients with chest pain and/or dyspnea but can span the clinical spectrum of medical presentations. In addition, it does not have any particular clin...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2011.12.004
更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Injury to the chest accounts directly or indirectly for up to 50 per cent of deaths secondary to trauma. Eighty-five per cent of patients with chest injury may be managed by minor procedures available to the emergency physician. The indications for surgery in the remaining 15 per cent of patients with chest injury mus...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy remains an important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of patients suspected of having PE. It is important for the emergency physician to be able to use the information from a lung scan appropriately in the diagnostic management of this elusive and life-threatening disorder. This req...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Emergency medical services for children require the integration of many community resources to operate optimally. In both urban and rural areas, the abilities of the receiving hospitals and medical staffs must be defined to develop a system that considers severity of injury and illness as well as transport times. ...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Clearly, a multitude of potential consent problems can exist for the emergency physician. It is difficult at times to balance the concepts of patient autonomy with the desire to provide optimal medical care. Experienced emergency physicians should be able to individualize the type of consent needed in a particular sit...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A future challenge for international EM development is expanding the specialty to Africa, where it is non-existent. Another goal for international EM development is to assist in the peace process in the Middle East. There is increasing need for good EM development throughout the world. Development of international EM ...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2004.09.013
更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The evaluation of hydrocephalic shunts is a common problem seen in emergency departments. The emergency medicine practitioner must be aware of the various types of apparatus, the functional considerations of the shunt, and the potential complications of obstruction. Shunt malfunction, either from obstruction or infect...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Sepsis and septic shock remain all too frequent syndromes in modern medicine with unacceptably high mortality rates. Physicians must be aware of the many ways in which sepsis and septic shock may present and the multiple differential diagnoses. Early recognition and prompt institution of empiric therapy are of utmost ...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Pediatric mechanical ventilation is first initiated by emergency physicians when performing active airway management in a critically ill or injured child. When initiating and adjusting mechanical ventilation, the child has unique anatomy and physiology to consider. The EP is the first to respond to ventilator alarm tr...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2017.12.008
更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Academic emergency departments (EDs) play a vital role in provision of emergency care and contribute to training of resident physicians. Academic EDs also generate innovations and discoveries through clinical research within academic medical centers. However, academic EDs face challenges when initiating operational pr...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2020.03.006
更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Dissections of the carotid and vertebral arteries are a common cause of stroke in young adults. The diagnosis may be missed because the typical signs and symptoms are often delayed in onset, or easily confused with other more commonly encountered entities. Dissections of the carotid and vertebral arteries may occur sp...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70325-4
更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Testing for HIV infection is not generally required for the appropriate treatment of medical emergencies. Current standard HIV tests rely on the detection of antibodies to the HIV virus and are among the most sensitive and specific tests used in medicine. Standard HIV tests can be unreliable for detecting infection in...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Pneumonia remains one of the most common reasons for admission of emergency department (ED) patients to the hospital. Pneumonia also remains one of the most common causes of death in our patients. As with many emergent conditions, the ED management of these patients initiated by ED physicians contributes greatly to th...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2008.02.005
更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Fever is the most common reason that children and infants are brought to emergency departments. Emergency physicians face the challenge of quickly distinguishing benign from life-threatening conditions. The management of fever in children is guided by the patient's age, immunization status, and immune status as well a...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2013.07.006
更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:PTV is an adjunct to airway management that can prove helpful in selected cases. Its speed and ease of performance are offset by the need for specialized equipment to accomplish it. This difficulty, combined with infrequent indications, makes PTV a rarely performed procedure. Nevertheless, it remains a viable airway m...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The widely recognized benefits of early diagnosis and treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have only emphasized the importance of emergency physician (EP) competence in electrocardiographic interpretation. As such, the EP must be an expert in the interpretation of the electrocardiogram (ECG) in the emergency...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70185-1
更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Results of prospective studies have shown that physicians' estimate of clinical likelihoods of PE have predictive value. The ability of clinicians to assess the factors that determine the probability of disease based on clinical manifestations such as history and signs and symptoms at presentation, and to make bedside...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70227-3
更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Newer drugs of abuse, such as MDMA, GHB, GBL, 1,4-BD and ketamine, are frequently used in the settings of raves and are often promoted on the internet. The popularity of these agents is increasing; therefore, emergency physicians should become familiar with the clinical presentations and management of the toxicity ind...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章
doi：10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70150-4
更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Although there are complications associated with cardioversion, they are relatively infrequent and usually of small magnitude compared with the primary disease. Cardioversion is an invaluable part of the emergency physician's armamentarium. ...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Pediatric asthma is a disease that is managed across outpatient physicians, hospitalists, critical care physicians, and emergency department (ED) physicians. Scoring systems may facilitate a rapid assessment of the child with asthma in the ED. Short-acting beta agonists are still the mainstay of therapy for acute exac...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2013.05.001
更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:A thorough working knowledge of the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening electrolyte abnormalities in cancer patients, especially hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, and hypercalcemia, is essential to the successful practice of emergency medicine. Although most minor abnormalities have no specific treatment, severe cli...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2009.01.007
更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Some degree of abdominal pain is virtually physiologic in pregnancy, for which reason these women will commonly present to the emergency physician for clinical evaluation. Appendicitis is the commonest nonobstetric surgical malady complicating pregnancy; however, its clinical presentation may resemble several other su...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Heat-related illness represents a continuum of disorders from minor syndromes such as heat cramps, heat syncope, and heat exhaustion to the severely life-threatening disorder known as heat stroke. It represents an important cause of wilderness-related morbidity and mortality. ...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2004.01.004
更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:As the number of advanced practice providers has grown in emergency medicine, establishment of guidelines and policies governing their practice has become increasingly important. This article addresses the scope of practice of physician assistants and nurse practitioners working in the emergency department, including ...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.emc.2020.02.007
更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The emergency physician should be familiar with the four general categories of TP complications: malfunctions, infections and dermatitis, vascular complications, and psychiatric complications (Table 2). Each category of complication can be readily evaluated and initially managed based on a few simple steps. ...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Diseases do not always show the usual or "classic" signs and symptoms in the elderly. Physiologic changes over the years of a long life seem to be responsible for impairment of regulation or function of many organ systems. Since function often is measured in clinical medicine by laboratory testing, physicians frequent...
journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00
