Current Issue May 2012, Vol. 42, No. 5

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Early Goal-directed Therapy (EGDT) for Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock: Which Components of Treatment are More Difficult to Implement in a Community-based Emergency Department?
May 2012(Vol. 42 | No. 5 | Pages 503-510)
Rory O’Neill, Javier Morales, Michael Jule

TRIAD III: Nationwide Assessment of Living Wills and Do Not Resuscitate Orders
May 2012(Vol. 42 | No. 5 | Pages 511-520)
Ferdinando L. Mirarchi, Erin Costello, Justin Puller, Timothy Cooney, Nathan Kottkamp

Use of RIFLE Criteria to Predict the Severity and Prognosis of Acute Kidney Injury in Emergency Department Patients with Rhabdomyolysis
May 2012(Vol. 42 | No. 5 | Pages 521-528)
Kathleen A. Delaney, Melissa L. Givens, Rais B. Vohra

Tuberous Sclerosis: Computed Tomography Diagnosis
25 May 2012
Richard B. Rafal, Albert Ndzengue, Eric A. Jaffe
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a hamartomatous autosomal dominant disease, which needs to be recognized by Emergency Department (ED) staff due to potential neurological, renal, and cardiac compli...
A Simple Audio-visual Prompt Device Can Improve CPR Performance
23 May 2012
Sang Chul Kim, Sung Oh Hwang, Kyung Chul Cha, Kang Hyun Lee, Hyun Kim, Yun Kwon Kim, Ho Sung Jung, Kyeong Ryong Lee, Kwang Je Baek
Abstract: Background: An adjunct to assist cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) might improve the quality of CPR performance. Study Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate whether a simple aud...
Support for a Waiting Room Time Tracker: A Survey of Patients Waiting in an Urban ED
23 May 2012
Sanober B. Shaikh, Michael D. Witting, Michael E. Winters, Michael N. Brodeur, David A. Jerrard
Abstract: Background: Emergency Department (ED) crowding and inpatient boarding lead to lengthy wait times for patients, which may cause them to choose to leave without being seen. A new initiative to...
Alternative Treatments of Pneumothorax
23 May 2012
Zachary D. Repanshek, Jacob W. Ufberg, Gary M. Vilke, Theodore C. Chan, Richard A. Harrigan
Abstract: Background: Pneumothorax has traditionally been treated in the Emergency Department by tube thoracostomy. However, this is an invasive procedure with high risk of complication and prolonged ...
Severe Ocular Injury after Button Battery Exposure
21 May 2012
Maryann Mazer-Amirshahi, Nicole Whitaker, Lo Kayewilson, Toby Litovitz
Abstract: Background: Button batteries can cause local tissue necrosis within 2h of exposure due to hydrolysis of tissue fluid and generation of hydroxide ions. Tissue damage resulting from battery ex...

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