Sommario

• • ·Masthead

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• • ·Editorial Board

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• • ·Table of Contents

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• • ·Info for Authors

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• Original Contributions

  • ·The role of routine chest radiography in initial evaluation of stable blunt trauma patients

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    Shahram Paydar, Hamed Ghoddusi Johari, Fariborz Ghaffarpasand, Danial Shahidian, Afsaneh Dehbozorgi, Bijan Ziaeian, Shahram Bolandparvaz, Hamid Reza Abbasi, Maryam Sharifian

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa
  • ·Febrile neutropenia in EDs: the role of an electronic clinical practice guideline

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    Charles Lim, Jaime Bawden, Andrew Wing, Cristina Villa-Roel, David P. Meurer, Michael J. Bullard, Brian H. Rowe

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Prehospital treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction with bivalirudin

    Pagina :12-17

    Michael M. Hirschl, Harald Mayr, Friedrich Erhart, Walter Brunner, Friedrich Steger, Martin Gattermeier, Franz Pfeffel

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·The need for dental care among adults presenting to an urban ED

    Pagina :18-25

    Roma Patel, James R. Miner, Stephanie L. Miner

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Higher glucose on admission is associated with need for angioembolization in stable pelvic fracture

    Pagina :26-31

    Chih Yuan Fu, Yu Chun Wang, Shih Chi Wu, Yuan Fang Chen, Ray Jade Chen, Chi Hsun Hsieh, Hung Chang Huang, Jui Chien Huang, Chih Wei Lu, Yi Chieh Huang

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Diagnostic performance of a pocket-sized ultrasound device for quick-look cardiac imaging

    Pagina :32-36

    Bruce J. Kimura, Glynn W. Gilcrease, Brian K. Showalter, James N. Phan, Tanya Wolfson

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Evaluation of Global Registry of Acute Cardiac Events and Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction scores in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome

    Pagina :37-44

    Steve W. Goodacre, Mike Bradburn, Abdikudus Mohamed, Alasdair Gray

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax: which associated conditions benefit from pigtail catheter treatment?

    Pagina :45-50

    Chia-Hung Chen, Wei-Chih Liao, Yi-Heng Liu, Wei-Chun Chen, Te-Chun Hsia, Wu-Huei Hsu, Chuen-Ming Shih, Chih-Yen Tu

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·The impact of emergency medical services on the ED care of severe sepsis

    Pagina :51-56

    Jonathan R. Studnek, Melanie R. Artho, Craymon L. Garner, Alan E. Jones

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Physical fitness cannot be used to predict the likelihood of acute coronary syndromes in ED patients with chest pain

    Pagina :57-60

    Taku Taira, Breena R. Taira, Jasmine Chohan, Daniel Dickinson, Regina M. Troxell, Henry C. Thode, Adam J. Singer

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  • ·Predicting unfavorable outcome in subjects with diagnosis of chest pain of undifferentiated origin

    Pagina :61-67

    Andrea Fabbri, Filippo Ottani, Giulio Marchesini, Marcello Galvani, Alberto Vandelli

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·High rates of quinolone resistance among urinary tract infections in the ED

    Pagina :68-74

    Thana Khawcharoenporn, Shawn Vasoo, Edward Ward, Kamaljit Singh

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Does adding low doses of oral naltrexone to morphine alter the subsequent opioid requirements and side effects in trauma patients?

    Pagina :75-78

    Shervin Farahmand, Omid Ahmadi, Ahmadreza Dehpour, Patricia Khashayar

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa
  • ·Comparison of purified olive oil and silver sulfadiazine in the treatment of partial thickness porcine burns

    Pagina :79-83

    Reuven Gurfinkel, Merav Palivatkel-Naim, Ronen Gleisinger, Lior Rosenberg, Adam J. Singer

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·A trial of midazolam vs diphenhydramine in prophylaxis of metoclopramide-induced akathisia

    Pagina :84-91

    Bulent Erdur, Pinar Tura, Berrin Aydin, Mert Ozen, Ahmet Ergin, Ismet Parlak, Burhan Kabay

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Lactate in the acute phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with mechanical revascularization : A single-center experience

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    Chiara Lazzeri, Serafina Valente, Marco Chiostri, Claudio Picariello, Gian Franco Gensini

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Killip classification in patients with acute coronary syndrome: insight from a multicenter registry

    Pagina :97-103

    Ayman El-Menyar, Mohammad Zubaid, Wael AlMahmeed, Kadhim Sulaiman, AbdulRahman AlNabti, Rajvir Singh, Jassim Al Suwaidi

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Topical anesthetic cream is associated with spontaneous cutaneous abscess drainage in children

    Pagina :104-109

    Tara Cassidy-Smith, Rakesh D. Mistry, Christopher J. Russo, Kathryn McCans, Naomi Brown, Lisa M. Capano-Wehrle, Lisa A. Drago, Patty A. Vitale, Brigitte M. Baumann

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Inpatient utilization of blood cultures drawn in an urban ED

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    Pedro Roque, Brian Oliver, Leigh Anderson, Mary Mulrow, Dave Drachman, Stephan Stapczynski, Frank LoVecchio

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Delayed diagnosis of injuries in pediatric trauma: the role of radiographic ordering practices

    Pagina :115-123

    Emily L. Willner, Hollie A. Jackson, Alan L. Nager

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  • ·Serum highly selective C-reactive protein concentration is associated with the volume of ischemic tissue in acute ischemic stroke

    Pagina :124-128

    Chun Song Youn, Seung Pill Choi, Soo Hyun Kim, Sang Hoon Oh, Won Jung Jeong, Han Joon Kim, Kyu Nam Park

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Clinical triage decision vs risk scores in predicting the need for endotherapy in upper gastrointestinal bleeding

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    Farees T. Farooq, Michael H. Lee, Ananya Das, Rahul Dixit, Richard C.K. Wong

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  • ·Health care utilization before and after an outpatient ED visit in older people

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    Carolyn Horney, Kenneth Schmader, Linda L. Sanders, Mitchell Heflin, Luna Ragsdale, Eleanor McConnell, Michael Hocker, S. Nicole Hastings

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  • ·Postresuscitation autonomic nervous modulation after cardiac arrest resembles that of severe sepsis

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    Wei-Lung Chen, Ying-Sheng Shen, Chien-Cheng Huang, Jiann-Hwa Chen, Cheng-Deng Kuo

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa
  • ·Assessment of the Framingham risk factors among ED patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation

    Pagina :151-157

    Tyler W. Barrett, Alan B. Storrow, Cathy A. Jenkins, Frank E. Harrell, John Amdahl, Stephan Russ, Corey M. Slovis, Dawood Darbar

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Comparison of acute nonthrombolytic and thrombolytic treatments in ischemic stroke patients 80 years or older

    Pagina :158-164

    Haralabos Zacharatos, Ameer E. Hassan, Gabriela Vazquez, Haitham M. Hussein, Gustavo J. Rodriguez, M. Fareed K. Suri, Kamakshi Lakshminarayan, Mustapha A. Ezzeddine, Adnan I. Qureshi

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa

• Brief Reports

  • ·Clinical predictors of Enterobacter bacteremia among patients admitted to the ED

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    Cheol-In Kang, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kwan Soo Ko, Kyong Ran Peck, Jae-Hoon Song, Korean Network for Study of Infectious Diseases (KONSID)

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa
  • ·Identification of potential organ donors of advanced age in EDs

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    Philippe Le Conte, David Riochet, Laetitia Labastire, Jean Christophe Auneau, Estelle Legeard, Myriam Van Tricht, Eric Batard, Emmanuel Montassier, Arnaud Martinage, Gilles Potel

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Hemodynamic changes as a diagnostic tool in acute heart failure—a pilot study

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    Rakesh S. Engineer, Justin L. Benoit, Caitlin W. Hicks, Sunny J. Kolattukudy, Daniel Burkhoff, W. Frank Peacock

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  • ·The degree of bandemia in septic ED patients does not predict inpatient mortality

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    Michael J. Ward, Baruch S. Fertel, Jordan B. Bonomo, Carol L. Smith, Kimberly W. Hart, Christopher J. Lindsell, Stewart W. Wright

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  • ·Base excess is an accurate predictor of elevated lactate in ED septic patients

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    Emmanuel Montassier, Eric Batard, Julien Segard, Jean-Benoît Hardouin, Arnaud Martinage, Philippe Le Conte, Gille Potel

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  • ·Creatine kinase-MB does not add additional benefit to a negative troponin in the evaluation of chest pain

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    Kathryn A. Volz, Daniel C. McGillicuddy, Gary L. Horowitz, Leon D. Sanchez

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  • ·Influence of obesity on mortality of drivers in severe motor vehicle crashes

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    Dietrich Jehle, Seth Gemme, Christopher Jehle

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  • ·Peripheral tissue oxygenation improves during ED treatment of acute heart failure

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    Christopher J. Hogan, Kevin R. Ward, Michael C. Kontos, Leroy R. Thacker, Roland Pittman

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  • ·Do outcomes of near syncope parallel syncope?

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    Shamai A. Grossman, Mathew Babineau, Laura Burke, Adarsh Kancharla, Lawrence Mottley, Andrea Nencioni, Nathan I. Shapiro

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  • ·Angioembolization provides benefits in patients with concomitant unstable pelvic fracture and unstable hemodynamics

    Pagina :207-213

    Chih-Yuan Fu, Yu-Chun Wang, Shih-Chi Wu, Ray-Jade Chen, Chi-Hsun Hsieh, Hung-Chang Huang, Jui-Chien Huang, Chih-Wei Lu, Yi-Chieh Huang

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  
  • ·Left ventricular dysfunction screening in hypertensive patients with N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide and electrocardiogram

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    Alexander T. Limkakeng, Weiying Drake, Giselle Mani, Debbie Freeman, Randall Best, L. Kristin Newby, Abhinav Chandra

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa
  • ·Bedside renal ultrasound in the evaluation of suspected ureterolithiasis

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    James H. Moak, Michael S. Lyons, Christopher J. Lindsell

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  • ·Elevated S100B level in cerebrospinal fluid could predict poor outcome of carbon monoxide poisoning

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    Toshimitsu Ide, Yoshito Kamijo, Ayako Ide, Kuniko Yoshimura, Takashi Nishikawa, Kazui Soma, Hideki Mochizuki

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  • ·A higher chest compression rate may be necessary for metronome-guided cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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    Tae Nyoung Chung, Sun Wook Kim, Je Sung You, Young Soon Cho, Sung Phil Chung, Incheol Park

    Riassunto Riassunto Mappa Mappa  

• Review

  • ·Biochemical issues in emergency medicine: diagnostic and therapeutic considerations of selected toxic presentations

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    Christopher Saeui, Nathan Charlton, William J. Brady

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• Diagnostics

  • ·Pulseless electrical activity in cardiac arrest: electrocardiographic presentations and management considerations based on the electrocardiogram

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    Chris Mehta, William Brady

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• Correspondence

  • ·The introduction of public access defibrillation to a university community: the University of Virginia public access defibrillation program

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    Peter Whitney-Cashio, Melissa Sartin, William J. Brady, Kelly Williamson, Kostas Alibertis, Gilbert Somers, Robert E. O?Connor

    
  • ·The effect of light-emitting diodes on intubation with Vital View plastic laryngoscope blade during a simulated resuscitation

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    Koichi Maruyama, Tsutomu Mieda, Hideyuki Nakagawa, Akira Kitamura, Masakazu Hayashida

     
  • ·Comment on “Noninvasive detection of elevated intracranial pressure using a portable ultrasound system”

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    Juan Antonio Llompart-Pou, Josep Maria Abadal, Luis Rayo, Jon Pérez-Bárcena

    
  • ·“Comment on: Noninvasive detection of elevated intracranial pressure using a portable ultrasound system”: response to the authors

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    Bertrand Prunet, Yves Asencio, Guillaume Lacroix

    

• Erratum

  • ·Index

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• American Journal of Emergency Medicine Electronic-Extra Pages (Full text articles available online at www.ajemjournal.com)

  • ·Renal failure in a patient with postpolio syndrome and a normal creatinine level

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    Melissa K. Leming, Michael J. Breyer

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  • ·Acute peritonitis as the first presentation of valvular cardiomyopathy

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    Nikki Higgins, John P. Burke, Charles J. McCreery

     
  • ·An old lady with anterior chest pain and unilateral facial flushing

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    Shao Hwa Lin, Chin I. Chen, Ching Chih Liu, Ming Hai Du, Carlos Lam

     
  • ·A dangerous fruit juice

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    Sergio Agosti, Laura Casalino, Giovanni Bertero, Antonio Barsotti, Claudio Brunelli, Silvana Morelloni

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  • ·Reduction of bowing forearm fractures in the ED under propofol sedation

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    Loren G. Yamamoto

     
  • ·Neurologic complication after a roller coaster ride

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    Davi Sa Leitao, Dercio Mendonca, Harish Iyer, Cheng-Kai Kao

     
  • ·Beating the odds—surviving extreme hyperkalemia

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    Philip M Muck, Sebastian Letterer, Ulrich Lindner, Hendrik Lehnert, Christian Stefan Haas

     
  • ·A case of degloving injury of the colon

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    Keiko Terazumi, Youichi Yanagawa, Akira Takasu, Toshihisa Sakamoto

     
  • ·Therapeutic hypothermia for a comatose survivor of near-hanging

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    Farid Sadaka, Mary P. Wood, Michael Cox

    
  • ·Isoproterenol as an adjunct for treatment of idiopathic ventricular fibrillation storm in a pregnant woman

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    Penchala S. Mittadodla, Philip N. Salen, Darren M. Traub

     
  • ·Cord sign facilitates the early diagnosis of deep cerebral vein thrombosis

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    Hsun-Chang Lin, Chun-Hung Chen, Gim-Thean Khor, Poyin Huang

     
  • ·Ciprofloxacin-induced torsade de pointes

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    Morhaf Ibrahim, Bassam Omar

     
  • ·Life-threatening anaphylactoid shock caused by recombinant tissue plasminogen activator

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    Chen-Ting Wang, Feng-Cheng Lin, Gim-Thean Khor, Chun-Hung Chen, Poyin Huang

    
  • ·Clostridium septicum myonecrosis presenting as an acute painful foot

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    William F. Wright

     
  • ·A case of successful treatment of a patient with hyperglycemia of 2700 mg/dL

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    Yasuyuki Honda, Youichi Yanagawa, Keiko Terazumi, Kouichirou Nishi

     
  • ·HIV-positive patient with herpes zoster: a manifestation of the immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

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    Nancy Lutwak, Curt Dill

    
  • ·Myocardial infarction secondary to contrast agent. Contrast effect or type II Kounis syndrome?

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    Gonenc Kocabay, Can Yucel Karabay, Nicholas George Kounis

     
  • ·Wellens syndrome: a life-saving diagnosis

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    Kishan S. Parikh, Rajiv Agarwal, Amit K. Mehrotra, Rajiv S. Swamy

     
  • ·Bilateral popliteal arterial dissection

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    Po-Liang Chen, Shih-Yu Ko, Ken-Hing Tan

     
  • ·Severe hypocalcemia simulating ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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    Erkki Ilveskoski, Samuel Sclarovsky, Kjell Nikus

     
  • ·Initial dose effect of 5-fluorouracil: rapidly improving severe, acute toxic myopericarditis

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    Ali Nazmi Çal?k, Emel Çeliker, Yalç?n Velibey, Metin Ça?da?, Özge Güzelburç

     
  • ·Torsade de pointes—a rare presentation of primary hyperaldosteronism

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    Edy Kornelius, Kuo-Shuen Chen, Yi-Sun Yang, Chien-Ning Huang

     
  • ·A new site for venous access: superficial veins of portal collateral circulation

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    Jean Turc, Laurent Gergelé, Rachid Attof, Nicolas Mottard, Michel Bérend, Jean-Stéphane David

     
  • ·A fatal case of necrotizing Aeromonas schubertii fasciitis after penetrating injury

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    Ta-Lun Kao, Man-Ling Kao

     
  • ·Patent foramen ovale appearance with association of left ventricular assist device and mechanical ventilation

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    Philippe Marty, Simon Méjean, Nicolas Boudou, Nicolas Mayeur, Vincent Minville, Michel Galinier

     
  • ·Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation resuscitation in diabetic ketoacidosis with hypothermic cardiocirculatory instability

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    Lin Ming-hsien, Ko Wen-Je, Shih Shyang-rong, Wang Chih-hsien

     
  • ·Acute inferior myocardial infarction with nephrotic syndrome

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    Can Yucel Karabay, Gonenc Kocabay, Arzu Kalayc?

     
  • ·A patient with foot ulcer and severe metabolic alkalosis

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    Ruby Samuel John, Sonia Simoes, Alluru S. Reddi

     
  • ·Tension pneumoperitoneum during routine colonoscopy

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    Jennifer L. Carey, Anthony M. Napoli

     
  • ·Bilateral patellar tendon ruptures without predisposing systemic disease or steroid use: a case report and review of the literature

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    Ted Sibley, D. Adam Algren, Stefanie Ellison

     
  • ·Aluminium-induced ventricular tachycardia

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    Mustafa Yildiz, Gonenc Kocabay, Mehmet Ozkan

    
  • ·Fomepizole for severe disulfiram-ethanol reactions

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    Margaret Sande, David Thompson, Andrew A. Monte

     
  • ·Fever-induced ST-segment elevation in a syncopal patient with Brugada syndrome

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    Masaru Suzuki, Akiko Shiroshita-Takeshita, Tomohiro Kuruihara, Seiji Takatsuki, Toshiaki Satoh, Yoko Sato, Keiichi Fukuda, Shingo Hori

     
  • ·Delayed enterothorax and hepatothorax due to missed right-sided traumatic diaphragmatic rupture

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    Ali Guner, Yildiray Bekar, Can Kece, Izzettin Kahraman, Cem Sezer, Erhan Reis

     
  • ·Capitellum fracture: detecting fat pads may have a significant impact on outcome

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    Scott C Sherman

     
  • ·A primary cardiac sarcoma presenting with superior vena cava obstruction

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    Manish Thakker, Tracey Keteepe-Arachi, Ausami Abbas, Graham Barker, Neil Ruparelia, Gearoid T. Kingston, Timothy J. Parke

     
  • ·Anaphylactic shock due to intravenous amiodarone

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    ?brahim Halil Kurt, Fatih Yalcin

    
  • ·Inhalant abuse of computer cleaner manifested as angioedema

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    Peter C. Kurniali, Letitia Henry, Rita Kurl, Joseph V. Meharg

     
  • ·Hiccups as the only symptom of non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

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    Joshua Davenport, Richard Lanoix, Michelle Duong

    
  • ·Acute myocardial infarction and multiple traumas: a dilemma of protocol

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    Loïc Chimot, Lionel Leroux, Nicolas Morel