Abstract:
:Communication issues arise in emergency physician relationships with patients, nursing, and physician colleagues. It is important to acknowledge various perspectives in order to promote positive relationships and to avoid the social, medical, and legal hazards associated with miscommunication. This article outlines fundamental processes involved in these three important relationship groups.
journal_name
Emerg Med Clin North Amjournal_title
Emergency medicine clinics of North Americaauthors
O'Mara Kdoi
10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70071-7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1999-05-01 00:00:00pages
451-9, xiiissue
2eissn
0733-8627issn
1558-0539pii
S0733-8627(05)70071-7journal_volume
17pub_type
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journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
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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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2006.05.003
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Determining the appropriate immunizations for international travelers is a complex, multifaceted process. This article proposes a stepwise and systematic approach to the immunization needs of the traveler-patient. Vaccines for routine health maintenance as well as special issues of the elderly, pregnant, immunocomprom...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70285-6
更新日期:1997-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The acute exacerbation of HF can be treated successfully in the OU. There are significant benefits, such as admission avoidance, decreased 90-day readmissions, and decreased costs. HF requires a comprehensive management program with extensive involvement from a multidisciplinary team committed to improving care for th...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70176-0
更新日期:2001-02-01 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::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::Patients with human immunodeficiency virus, those who are posttransplant, and those undergoing chemotherapy are populations who are immunocompromised and present to the emergency department with abdominal pain related to their disease processes, opportunistic infections, and complications of treatment. Emergency depar...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2015.12.002
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ultrasonography has emerged as a primary imaging modality in the evaluation of the trauma victim. Both emergency physicians and surgeons have been proven capable of performing this rapid, noninvasive evaluation of the chest and abdomen. This article describes the trauma ultrasound examination and illustrates how bedsi...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70354-0
更新日期:1998-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Essential aspects of emergency department assessment and initial treatment of patients with traumatic amputations are outlined. Pitfalls of early treatment and indications for replantation are discussed. The dogmatic approach is avoided. ...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (CPE) is a life-threatening condition that is frequently encountered in standard emergency medicine practice. Traditionally, diagnosis was based on physical assessment and chest radiography and treatment focused on the use of morphine sulfate and diuretics. Numerous advances in diagnosis an...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2005.07.005
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In recent years, multiple global forces have contributed to the emergence and widespread distribution of previously unknown disease entities. This article discusses Ebola virus, West Nile virus, and Hantavirus as representative emerging infectious diseases. Smallpox is discussed along with concerns about the safety of...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2006.06.005
更新日期:2006-11-01 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::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::Avoiding legal pitfalls of orthopedic injuries in the emergency department (ED) requires an understanding of certain high-risk injuries, their presentation, evaluation, and disposition. Various pitfalls pertaining to both upper and lower extremity injuries are discussed in detail, with recommendations regarding the hi...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2010.06.002
更新日期:2010-11-01 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::Although useful to emergency physicians in determining and following up treatment, the microbiology department can be a source of frustration and erroneous results due to improper or inconsistent methodology, ordering, and interpretation. This article will review the principles of microbiologic specimen collection, ha...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1986-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Toxidromes aid emergency care providers in the context of the patient presenting with suspected poisoning, unexplained altered mental status, unknown hazardous materials or chemical weapons exposure, or the unknown overdose. The ability to capture an adequate chemical exposure history and to recognize toxidromes may r...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2014.09.004
更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::UTIs are common, potentially severe infections that the emergency physician must manage efficiently and effectively. In most cases, this entity is well recognized, and the clinician will be confident of the correct course. However, in certain populations, complications are common, and the best therapy has yet to be pr...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70208-x
更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::During the past decade several new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have become available, including new formulations of some of the older medications. Understanding the pharmacokinetics of the new AEDs is important because they are primarily used for adjunctive therapy and interactions with other medications can result in ...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2010.09.004
更新日期:2011-02-01 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::The penis is a very sensitive organ and even minor injury or discomfort may cause a patient to seek emergency evaluation. Emergency practitioners must be most concerned with the entities that, if left untreated, can result in ischemia and necrosis of the penis, namely ischemic priapism, paraphimosis, and entrapment in...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2011.04.006
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Epigastric pain is an extremely common complaint in the emergency department and has an associated broad differential diagnosis. In the differential it is important to consider cardiac causes that may be mistaken for gastrointestinal disorders as well as various serious intra-abdominal causes. This article highlights ...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2015.12.012
更新日期:2016-05-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Health care professionals often encounter patients who refuse a recommended treatment plan. Overriding a patient's right to autonomy has ethical, legal, and moral consequences. Incapacity is the determination by a physician that a patient lacks the ability to make informed decisions about his or her health care. The f...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70120-6
更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The spectrum of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) includes several clinical complexes that frequently cause critical instability in affected patients. This article focuses on several critical care aspects of these unstable ACS patients. The management of cardiogenic shock can be particularly challenging because the mecha...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2008.04.002
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Headache continues to be a frequent cause of emergency department (ED) use, accounting for 2% of all visits. Most of these headaches prove to be benign but painful exacerbations of chronic headache disorders, such as migraine, tension-type, and cluster. The goal of ED management is to provide rapid and quick relief of...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2008.09.005
更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The landscape of acute stroke care has changed dramatically in the last decade. Even before the approval of tissue plasminogen activator for acute stroke in 1996, organized acute stroke care was initiated at several hospitals and the pharmaceutical industry was deeply entrenched in the search for neuroprotective agent...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8627(02)00022-6
更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite the improvement of medical treatment for acute coronary syndromes throughout the 20th century, the authors believe that many cases of life-threatening coronary events could be avoided through early detection of CAD and the use of preventive strategies. Establishing chest pain units that are linked to the ED is...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0733-8627(05)70195-4
更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Venomous aquatic animals are hazardous to swimmers, surfers, divers, and fishermen. Exposures include mild stings, bites, abrasions, and lacerations. Severe envenomations can be life threatening. This article reviews common marine envenomations, exploring causative species, clinical presentation, and current treatment...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2016.12.004
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Toxic overdose can present with various clinical signs and symptoms. These may be the only clues to diagnosis when the cause of toxicity is unknown at the time of initial assessment. The prognosis and clinical course of recovery of a patient poisoned by a specific agent depends largely on the quality of care delivered...
journal_title:Emergency medicine clinics of North America
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.emc.2007.02.004
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00