An analysis of Part II of the National Board of Medical Examiners Test with regard to questions in emergency medicine.

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We evaluate the ability of 4 sampling methods to generate representative samples of the emergency department (ED) population. METHODS:We analyzed the electronic records of 21,662 consecutive patient visits at an urban, academic ED. From this population, we simulated different models of study recruitmen...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Valley MA,Heard KJ,Ginde AA,Lezotte DC,Lowenstein SR

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the height of back elevation required to place the cervical spine of children less than 8 years old in neutral position and whether agreement on the height required for neutral position could be reached by two independent observers. STUDY DESIGN:Prospective. SETTING:Pediatric emergency d...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Nypaver M,Treloar D

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To determine the feasibility of Pap screening and follow-up of urban emergency department patients and the prevalence of cervical dysplasia and carcinoma in this group. DESIGN:During a four-month period, Pap smears were added to pelvic examinations performed in the ED. Follow-up, including repeat Pap ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hogness CG,Engelstad LP,Linck LM,Schorr KA

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sodium dichloroacetate (DCA) has been shown to lower elevated serum lactate levels produced by hypoxia, exercise, and phenformin. We conducted a study to investigate the effect of DCA treatment on lactic acidosis following resuscitation from asphyxial cardiac arrest. Conditioned dogs were anesthetized with pentobarbit...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Gin-Shaw SL,Barsan WG,Eymer V,Hedges J

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are many infectious causes of fatigue, sore throat, and fever, including mononucleosis and toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasma antibody testing is rarely performed in most emergency departments; as a result, toxoplasmosis is diagnosed infrequently. We obtained Toxoplasma IgG IFA titers on ED patients who had mononucleosis...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sayre MR,Jehle D

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency thoracotomy has become a mainstay in the resuscitation of patients with major thoracic injuries. It also is occasionally useful in several other life-threatening conditions. The specific indications for emergency thoracotomy are reviewed, and expeditious thoracotomy in the emergency department, when necessar...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Hoffman JR

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Epiglottitis in adults, while uncommon, is certainly not rare. Despite the increasing reports of the disorder in the literature, it continues to be misdiagnosed in emergency departments. The first step in the diagnosis of acute epiglottitis is for the emergency physician to think of it. The literature concerning the e...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Sarant G

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many studies of prehospital resuscitation report on selected populations. We examined a series of 445 unselected nontraumatic cardiac arrests. Emergency cardiac care (ECC) was not initiated in 126 (28%). ECC was begun in 319 (78%), but was terminated in 132 (33%). Ninety-four (21%) were admitted to the hospital with p...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Aprahamian C,Thompson BM,Gruchow HW,Mateer JR,Tucker JF,Stueven HA,Darin JC

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colloid cyst of the third ventricle, although a benign lesion, carries with it high mortality and morbidity if not diagnosed in time. The most common presenting symptom is headache. A 31-year-old man with a history of intermittent, throbbing, unilateral headache and nausea was admitted because of exacerbation of his h...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Weisz RR,Fazal M

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent investigations suggest that increased intrathoracic pressure causing compression of the heart and great vessels in the thorax plays an important role in providing blood flow during cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This communication reports the case of a four-year-old asphyxiated girl found to have a small amount...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Forney J,Ornato JP

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We sought to characterize the clinical manifestations, outcome, and etiology of inadvertent ketamine overdose in the emergency department. METHODS:We investigated cases of inadvertent ketamine overdose in children seen in the ED solicited through electronic mail subscription lists or reported to the In...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Green SM,Clark R,Hostetler MA,Cohen M,Carlson D,Rothrock SG

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:The objective of our study is to evaluate the association between Ohio's April 2012 emergency physician guidelines aimed at reducing inappropriate opioid prescribing and the number and type of opioid prescriptions dispensed by emergency physicians. METHODS:We used Ohio's prescription drug monitoring pr...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Weiner SG,Baker O,Poon SJ,Rodgers AF,Garner C,Nelson LS,Schuur JD

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of discontinuation of base hospital participation, paramedics in a large urban zone of a California emergency medical services (EMS) system serving 1.1 million persons went on emergency standing orders for nearly all calls requiring advanced life support. Subsequently, the base hospital resumed medical control...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Pointer JE,Osur MA

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intravenous (IV) fibrinolytic therapy, a recent area of research, has a great deal of applicability in emergency medicine. We report our experience with 30 patients treated with this method. Thirty consecutive patients in the early stages of acute evolving myocardial infarction (AMI) were assigned to receive high-dose...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Mayer G,Story WE,Seco JE,Nocero MA Jr,Shaskey DJ,Black MA

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right ventricular infarction due to ischemic heart disease can be diagnosed by a right precordial electrogram or by first-pass radionuclide angiography (FPRNA). Prior FPRNA studies have shown that cardiac dysfunction after blunt chest trauma (myocardial contusion) is most often due to right ventricular dysfunction. We...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Mooney R,Niemann JT,Bessen HA,Mena I,French S,Laks MM

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute asthma exacerbations are common complaints in patients who present to the emergency department. A prospective, double-blinded study was designed to evaluate how frequency of dosing of an inhaled beta-agonist, metaproterenol (Alupent inhalation solution) would affect patient response, length of stay in the ED, an...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Nelson MS,Hofstadter A,Parker J,Hargis C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 43-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with acute agitation, confusion, and tonic seizures. She had a history of drug abuse, most notably beer, which constituted her major dietary intake. The patient's seizures were at first thought to be factitious in association with an acute psychosis; however, h...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Joyce SM,Potter R

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Stress is an emergent occupational problem in modern societies. Among workers, medical practitioners are particularly exposed. However, data objectifying stress levels during work time are scarce. The aim of this study was to establish diurnal salivary cortisol levels in a highly stressful work environm...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Weibel L,Gabrion I,Aussedat M,Kreutz G

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We describe the recidivism characteristics of an adult emergency department (ED) observation unit population and determine whether rates differ according to demographic or clinical features. METHODS:This prospective observational cohort study of a protocol-driven ED observation unit reviewed all discha...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Ross MA,Hemphill RR,Abramson J,Schwab K,Clark C

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Patient-centered medical homes are primary care practices that focus on coordinating acute and preventive care. Such practices can obtain patient-centered medical home recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. We compare growth rates for emergency department (ED) use and costs of ED...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Pines JM,Keyes V,van Hasselt M,McCall N

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 19-year-old pedestrian who was the victim of a motor vehicle accident had a left pneumothorax with a large air leak. Despite a well-placed chest tube, a chest radiograph showed that the left lung had fallen down and away from the mediastinum and that no hilar structures were visible. This "fallen lung with an absent...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Endress C,Guyot DR,Engels JA

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little has been reported in the literature on the characteristics of existing and planned emergency medicine fellowships. To help answer important questions about fellowships, a 28-question survey was developed by representatives from the University Association for Emergency Medicine education and fellowship committee...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Podolsky SM,Woodburn JD,Murphy J,Stair T

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abruptio placentae is a complication of pregnancy associated with significant morbidity and mortality for both fetus and mother. The presence of uterine pain and tenderness traditionally has been considered a useful criterion for distinguishing abruptio placentae from other causes of bleeding in pregnancy. We report t...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Mechem CC,Knopp RK,Feldman D

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was conducted in the emergency departments of two community hospitals to assess the accuracy of Doppler ultrasonography performed by emergency physicians in the evaluation of patients with symptoms suggestive of deep-vein thrombosis. Seventy-eight extremities in 76 patients were evaluated by both D...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Turnbull TL,Dymowski JJ,Zalut TE

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:We examine how dedicated methodology and statistical review affects the quality of manuscripts published in Annals of Emergency Medicine. DESIGN:The dedicated reviewers developed a manuscript scoring form based on previously used instruments. The form contained 84 unique elements. Eight items sought th...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Schriger DL,Cooper RJ,Wears RL,Waeckerle JF

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experimental ischemia by the classic frostbite rabbit ear model clearly defined the role of thromboxane as a mediator of progressive dermal ischemia in frostbite injuries. The therapeutic groups consisted of the antiprostanoids, methylprednisolone, and aspirin combined with anti-thromboxane agents Aloe vera and methim...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Heggers JP,Robson MC,Manavalen K,Weingarten MD,Carethers JM,Boertman JA,Smith DJ Jr,Sachs RJ

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of acquired eventration of a hemidiaphragm after insertion of a chest tube for treatment of an iatrogenic pneumothorax. Partial withdrawal of the chest tube resulted in immediate return of the hemidiaphragm to its original position. This is believed to be the first report of the resolution...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Salon JE

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVE:Machine-learning algorithms allow improved prediction of sepsis syndromes in the emergency department (ED), using data from electronic medical records. Transfer learning, a new subfield of machine learning, allows generalizability of an algorithm across clinical sites. We aim to validate the Artificial ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Wardi G,Carlile M,Holder A,Shashikumar S,Hayden SR,Nemati S

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) gathers extensive background information on emergency medicine residency programs and the residents training in those programs. We present the 2016 annual report on the status of US emergency medicine training programs. ...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Marco CA,Baren JM,Beeson MS,Carius ML,Counselman FL,Gausche-Hill M,Goyal DG,Kowalenko T,Muelleman RL,Nelson LS,Wahl RP,Joldersma KB,Research Committee, American Board of Emergency Medicine.

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY OBJECTIVES:To demonstrate the degree to which pulse oximetry overestimates actual oxyhemoglobin (O2Hb) saturation in patients with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. This phenomenon has been reported in fewer than 20 humans in the English medical literature. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of 191 patients eval...

journal_title：Annals of emergency medicine

authors： Bozeman WP,Myers RA,Barish RA

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00