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abstract：:The clinical spectrum of hyperthyroidism varies from asymptomatic,subclinical hyperthyroidism to the life-threatening "thyroid storm". Hyperthyroidism is a common form of thyroid disease that mimics many of the common complaints in the emergency department. The diagnosis of hyperthyroidism is often challenging due to ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： McKeown NJ,Tews MC,Gossain VV,Shah SM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of the basics of pediatric ECG interpretation is helpful in differentiating normal from abnormal findings. These basics include familiarity with the age-related normal findings in heart rate, intervals, axis, and waveform morphologies; an understand-ing of cardiac physiologic changes associated with age and ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Sharieff GQ,Rao SO

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanism of injury, diagnosis, and treatment of maxillofacial, laryngeal, tracheal, and bronchial trauma are considered. Also discussed is pulmonary barotrauma. ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Meislin HW,Iserson KV,Kaback KR,Kobernick M,Sanders AB,Seifert S

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ultrasound diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis by an emergency physician is occurring with increased frequency. The examination is simple to perform and, when combined with a clinical pretest probability or D-dimer, can aid in the rapid disposition ofa patient with lower extremity pain and swelling. The technique ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Tracy JA,Edlow JA

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal injuries are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. In the face of more obvious traumatic lesions, life-threatening intra-abdominal injuries may be initially overlooked. Plain abdominal and chest radiographs may prove diagnostic for specific injuries. However, normal or equivocal studies should not e...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Evers K,DeGaeta LR

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency thoracotomy is a valuable therapeutic modality for the moribund patient when trauma is the cause of the shock state. It is a procedure that requires an understanding of the technique and indications and should be instituted based on the indications listed above. There is probably no reason to do this procedu...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Krome RL,Dalbec DL

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Soft tissue disorders of the mouth encompass a wide expanse of pathophysiology. This article focuses on the identification, etiology, management, and complications of common infectious processes (candidiasis, dental caries, and herpes labialis), inflammatory lesions (sialolithiasis, oral lichen planus, and aphthous ul...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Diebold S,Overbeck M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Altitude illness is a group of synergistic physiologic disturbances, each of which may occur alone but which more commonly occur together, with one dominating the clinical picture. Treated promptly, altitude illness is readily reversible with full recovery; procrastination may lead to death or disability. Descent shou...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Houston CS

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

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

authors： Jang DH,Spyres MB,Fox L,Manini AF

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The interrelationships between biomedical ethics and the law are perhaps nowhere as starkly apparent as in the realm of medical malpractice. Although ethical and legal conduct and practices are often in harmony, in many areas ethical principles and the issues surrounding medical liability appear to come into conflict....

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Solomon RC

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although discussed much less than flexor tendon injuries, achievement of satisfactory function is difficult with these injuries. Under proper circumstances in clean wounds, and in a well equipped emergency department, they can be primarily repaired if the examining physician has the experience. If these conditions are...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Herndon JH

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescents are the victims, perpetrators, and witnesses of violent acts in the home, at school, and on the streets. Adolescent violence describes a dynamic, destructive, and repercussive process. This article discusses the unique aspects of adolescent violence and the involvement undertaken by the emergency departmen...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Grausz HM,Pelucio MT

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aging population of the United States creates pharmaceutical challenges for the practicing emergency physician. Polypharmacy, drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, and other pharmaceutical complications from the pathophysiologic changes associated with aging need to be recognized in order to optimize outcomes i...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Welker KL,Mycyk MB

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma is the number one killer of Americans under age 34; optimal trauma care is provided when there is a well-functioning, comprehensive system. This article reviews the development of trauma centers in the United States, recommending that the number of trauma centers be optimized so that resources and expense be ke...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Markovchick VJ,Moore EE

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines the role and impact of EMTALA on the ethical delivery of hospital-based emergency services, primarily through close inspection of three of the core EMTALA mandates: the medical screening examination, the duty to accept patients in transfer from less capable facilities, and the requirement that th...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Bitterman RA

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathophysiology of esophageal and gastric disorders is complicated and broad and includes iatrogenic, structural, inflammatory, neuromuscular, neoplastic, and infectious causes. Symptoms can be nonspecific and are often initially attributed to cardiac or respiratory causes. These disorders have both acute and chro...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Mangili A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with behavioral disturbances account for approximately 6% of all ED visits. Emergency physicians are often responsible for the initial assessment of these patients' psychiatric complaints, which might include homicidal and suicidal behavior and acute psychosis. The ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Sood TR,Mcstay CM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Orthopedic injuries in children are unique when compared to those of adults because of the physiologic differences, especially the growth plates, stronger periosteum, and dynamic state of growth. The approach to the orthopedically injured child requires a gentle yet thorough focus with consideration of the growth plat...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Thornton MD,Della-Giustina K,Aronson PL

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of acute ischemic stroke is one of the most rapidly evolving areas in medicine. Like all ischemic vascular emergencies, the priority is reperfusion before irreversible infarction. The central nervous system is sensitive to brief periods of hypoperfusion, making stroke a golden hour diagnosis. Although th...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Siket MS,Cadena R

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass casualty incident involves the use of limited resources for multiple casualties. The emergency physician must be familiar with both prehospital and hospital plans for mass casualty care in order to facilitate optimal care and to maintain the continuum from field care to definitive treatment. It is essential that ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Doyle CJ

更新日期：1990-02-01 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

authors： Seidel J

更新日期：1995-05-01 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

authors： Brady WJ Jr,Aufderheide TP,Chan T,Perron AD

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

authors： Lee LC,Shah K

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most dog and cat bite injuries are minor wounds that require only local wound care as well a patient evaluation for tetanus and rabies postexposure immunoprophylaxis. For larger wounds, primary or delayed primary closure can be performed safely where indicated. When antimicrobial agents are necessary, inexpensive peni...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Dire DJ

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the pearls and pitfalls of obstetric and gynecologic emergencies occurring in women presenting to the emergency department. Some pitfalls include failure to screen for ectopic pregnancy, tachycardia as an unreliable indicator of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, and the use of serum hCG as a testing p...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Nadel E,Talbot-Stern J

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The knee is one of the most commonly injured joints in the human body, and, largely because of athletic injuries, they are increasing in frequency in the United States. This article provides a brief overview of knee anatomy, examines radiographic imaging techniques and arthrocentesis of the knee, and discusses injurie...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Roberts DM,Stallard TC

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurologic and myopathic complications of alcoholism are multiple and diverse, affecting both the central and peripheral nervous systems. In the ED, initial concern is for diagnosing readily reversible causes and ruling out possible life- or limb-threatening etiologies. A rapid assessment of the ABCs, a fingerstick bl...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Wrenn KD,Slovis CM

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The history, effectiveness, and services of regional poison control centers are reviewed. In addition, the American Association of Poison Control Centers criteria for designation as a regional poison control center are presented. ...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Manoguerra AS,Temple AR

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency medicine physicians are uniquely positioned to detect manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease in the head and neck region. Awareness of the myriad of opportunistic infections and malignancies that involve the head, neck, and eyes is paramount to their diagnosis and treatment. On occasion...

journal_title：Emergency medicine clinics of North America

authors： Moayedi S

更新日期：2010-05-01 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

authors： Clark A,Amanti C,Sheng AY

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00