| CARDIOLOGY |
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Predictors of Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations in Dyspneic Patients Without Heart Failure: An Analysis From the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study
18 April 2005
Study objective: B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is an established tool for the diagnosis of acute congestive heart failure in patients presenting with dyspnea. Some patients have moderately elevated...
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Cathrine W. Knudsen,
Paul Clopton,
Arne Westheim,
Tor Ole Klemsdal,
Alan H.B. Wu,
Philippe Duc,
James McCord,
Richard M. Nowak,
Judd E. Hollander,
Alan B. Storrow,
William T. Abraham,
Peter A. McCullough,
Alan S. Maisel,
Torbjørn Omland
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 573-580
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Changes in the Numeric Descriptive Scale for Pain After Sublingual Nitroglycerin Do Not Predict Cardiac Etiology of Chest Pain
22 March 2005
Study objective: We determine whether the change in numeric descriptive scale for pain after sublingual nitroglycerin use can predict cardiac etiology of chest pain. Methods: A prospective study of a ...
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Deborah B. Diercks,
Elizabeth Boghos,
Hector Guzman,
Ezra A. Amsterdam,
J. Douglas Kirk
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 581-585
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Images in Emergency Medicine
06 April 2005
A previously healthy 35-year-old man presented with cough, progressive shortness of breath, and left chest pain for 3 days. On auscultation, he had diminished breath sounds at the left thoracic site. ...
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Emmanuelle Guyot,
Olivier Dormond
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Short survey
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page 586
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Point-of-Care Testing Reduces Length of Stay in Emergency Department Chest Pain Patients
22 March 2005
Study objective: We determine the effect of cardiac troponin I point-of-care testing on emergency department (ED) length of stay in chest pain patients. Methods: This was a before-and-after trial in a...
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Adam J. Singer,
Joshua Ardise,
Janet Gulla,
Julie Cangro
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Full-length article
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pages 587-591
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Diagnosis
06 April 2005
Giant pulmonary bulla. Computed tomography scanning revealed a giant pulmonary bulla that occupied almost the entire left thoracic cavity. Bullectomy was successfully performed using video-assisted th...
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Emmanuelle Guyot,
Olivier Dormond
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Short survey
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page 591
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Shortness of Breath, Syncope, and Cardiac Arrest Caused by Systemic Mastocytosis
18 April 2005
During a 3-month period, a 33-year-old man presented to the emergency department on 4 occasions with dyspnea, palpitations, and syncope. His initial presentation was accompanied by acute myocardial in...
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Susan M. Rohr,
Michael W. Rich,
Kevin H. Silver
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Short communication
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pages 592-594
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| TOXICOLOGY |
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Crotalidae Polyvalent Immune Fab (Ovine) Antivenom Is Effective in the Neutralization of South American Viperidae Venoms in a Murine Model
07 March 2005
Study objective: Crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab (ovine) (CroFab; FabAV) is used in the treatment of symptomatic crotaline envenomations in North America. Unlike Antivenin (Crotalidae) Polyvalent, wh...
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William H. Richardson,
David A. Tanen,
Tri C. Tong,
David P. Betten,
Shaun D. Carstairs,
Saralyn R. Williams,
Frank L. Cantrell,
Richard F. Clark
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 595-602
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Pressure-Immobilization Bandages Delay Toxicity in a Porcine Model of Eastern Coral Snake (Micrurus fulvius fulvius) Envenomation
18 April 2005
Study objectives: Pressure-immobilization bandages are used in countries where neurotoxic snake envenomations are common. They impede lymphatic egress from the bite site and delay systemic venom toxic...
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Benjamin T. German,
Jason B. Hack,
Kori Brewer,
William J. Meggs
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Full-length article
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pages 603-608
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Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine: Old Agent and New Terror
06 April 2005
Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine has accounted for numerous intentional and unintentional poisonings in China. In May 2002, the first known case of human illness in the United States caused by tetrameth...
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K. Scott Whitlow,
Martin Belson,
Fermin Barrueto,
Lewis Nelson,
Alden K. Henderson
et al.
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Review article
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pages 609-613
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Resuscitative Effect of a γ-Aminobutyric Acid B Receptor Antagonist on γ-Hydroxybutyric Acid Mortality in Mice
22 March 2005
Study objective: In the present study, a number of compounds were tested to evaluate their efficacy in exerting a protective effect on γ-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB)-induced mortality in mice. The drugs ...
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Mauro A.M. Carai,
Giancarlo Colombo,
Gian Luigi Gessa
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Full-length article
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pages 614-619
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| INJURY PREVENTION |
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Emergency Department Brief Motivational Interventions for Alcohol With Motor Vehicle Crash Patients
28 April 2005
Study objective: This study compares the effect of a brief motivational intervention for alcohol plus a booster given to emergency department (ED) patients with subcritical injuries from a motor vehic...
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Michael J. Mello,
Ted D. Nirenberg,
Richard Longabaugh,
Robert Woolard,
Alison Minugh,
Bruce Becker,
Janette Baird,
Lynda Stein
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 620-625
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An Observational Study of Safety Belt Use Among Taxi Drivers in Boston
07 March 2005
Study objective: Although safety belt legislation exists for drivers in Massachusetts, there is an exemption for taxicab drivers. According to the most recent data from the Governor's Highway Safety B...
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William G. Fernandez,
Johnny Lee Park,
Jonathan Olshaker
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Full-length article
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pages 626-629
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Non–Work-Related Finger Amputations in the United States, 2001-2002
09 March 2005
Study objective: We characterize non–work-related finger amputations treated in US hospital emergency departments (EDs) and discuss implications for injury-prevention programs. Methods: Finger amputat...
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Judith M. Conn,
Joseph L. Annest,
George W. Ryan,
Daniel S. Budnitz
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Full-length article
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pages 630-635
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Hand Injury Prevention
22 March 2005
“Our hands are not only beautiful, they are superb technological tools with an elegance all of their own.” “Clenched they form fists—defiant, dangerous weapons.” “Cupped they cradle heads and comfort ...
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Raymond G. Hart
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Editorial
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pages 636-638
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Graduated Driver Licensing Systems
04 May 2005
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently issued a series of Traffic Safety Fact Sheets that update and summarize key facts related to a number of significant traffic safety ...
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Literature alert
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page 639
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Commentary: Novice Teen Drivers and Crashes—Just How Worried Should We Be and What Should We Do About It?
04 May 2005
Getting a driver's license is one of life's great accomplishments for most American teenagers. Not only does it give the teen increased freedom to go where and when he or she wants, it frees Mom and D...
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Mary Pat McKay
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Discussion
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pages 639-642
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| DISASTER AND TERRORISM |
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Medical Treatment of Radiological Casualties: Current Concepts
28 April 2005
The threat of radiologic or nuclear terrorism is increasing, yet many physicians are unfamiliar with basic treatment principles for radiologic casualties. Patients may present for care after a covert ...
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Kristi L. Koenig,
Ronald E. Goans,
Richard J. Hatchett,
Fred A. Mettler,
Thomas A. Schumacher,
Eric K. Noji,
David G. Jarrett
et al.
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Review article
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pages 643-652
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When It's Hot, It's Hot
03 May 2005
The medical aspects of radiologic emergencies are the latest in a series of topics related to the consequences of terrorism. In the 1990s, the threat of chemical terrorism was underscored by the sarin...
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Robert A. De Lorenzo
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Editorial
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pages 653-654
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Secondary Contamination of Emergency Department Personnel from o-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile Exposure, 2002
18 April 2005
In a hazardous materials event in 2002, the unannounced presentation of 3 symptomatic, contaminated patients to an emergency department (ED) resulted in secondary contamination of 2 ED personnel who e...
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D. Kevin Horton,
Paula Burgess,
Shannon Rossiter,
Wendy E. Kaye
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Short communication
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pages 655-658
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2005 Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Subspecialty Examination
The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) and the American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) will administer the certifying examination in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine on November 7, 2005.
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Announcement
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page 658
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| THE PRACTICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE |
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The Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine: A 2-Year Update
03 May 2005
Emergency medicine is the only medical specialty that has a scientifically derived and commonly accepted description of the domain of its clinical practice. That document, The Model of the Clinical Pr...
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2003 EM Model Review Task Force,
Robert S. Hockberger,
Louis S. Binder,
Carey D. Chisholm,
Jeremy T. Cushman,
Stephen R. Hayden,
David P. Sklar,
Susan A. Stern,
Robert W. Strauss,
Harold A. Thomas,
Diana R. Viravec
et al.
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Full-length article
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pages 659-674
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| CHANGE OF SHIFT |
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In-Service
07 February 2005
You know what? I like free things, especially if they are fun or you can eat them. In a strange, overachieving, obsessive-compulsive doctor kind of way, the In-Service examination fulfills both these ...
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Keith Wrenn
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Editorial
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page 675
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| IMAGES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE |
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REMOVED: Images in Emergency Medicine
06 April 2005
Abstract: This article has been removed at the request of the authors in order to eliminate incorrect information.
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Joel M. Schofer,
Jonathan Lee
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Short survey
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page 676
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| CORRESPONDENCE |
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Limiting Out-of-Hospital Intubation in the Israel Defense Forces
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Michael J. Drescher,
Amir Blumenfeld
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Correspondence
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page 677
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Foreign Body in the Tongue: A Novel Use for Emergency Department Ultrasonography
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David C. Pigott,
R. Brendhan Buckingham,
Robert L. Eller,
Artemus J. Cox
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Correspondence
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pages 677-679
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Femoral Nerve Block for Femur Fractures
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Wayne Triner,
James Levine,
Shin-Yi Lai,
Mara McErlean
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Correspondence
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page 679
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Response to Latrodectus-Associated Compartment Syndrome
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Michael J. Matteucci,
Saralyn R. Williams,
Richard F. Clark
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Correspondence
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pages 679-680
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Reply
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Jennifer Cohen,
Sean Bush
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Correspondence
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pages 680-681
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Diagnosis
06 April 2005
Transabdominal ultrasonographic examination revealed a 13-week intraabdominal fetus located posterior to the uterus with a heart rate of 147 beats/min (Figures 1 and 2). The patient underwent resectio...
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Joel M. Schofer,
Jonathan Lee
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Short survey
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page 681
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| ABSTRACTS |
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Anticonvulsant Hypersensitivity Syndrome: Treatment With Corticosteroids and Intravenous Immunoglobulin
Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a rare, yet potentially lethal adverse reaction to treatment with the aromatic anticonvulsant drugs phenytoin, phenobarbital, primidone, and carbamaze...
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R.J. Hamilton
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Literature alert
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page 682
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Evidence of Myocardial Ischaemia in Severe Scorpion Envenomation: Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy Study
Cardiorespiratory manifestations, primarily cardiogenic shock and pulmonary edema, are the principal causes of death after scorpion envenomation. The myocardial perfusion by thallium-201 scintigraphy ...
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R.J. Hamilton
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Literature alert
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pages 682-683
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Important Notice to Current and Former ABEM Diplomates
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Announcement
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page 683
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| BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS |
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Book review
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation represents the efforts of 2 editors striving to provide in-depth coverage of the concepts of emergency resuscitation. As stated in the preface, this book “explores the ph...
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Michael A. Bohrn
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Book review
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page 684
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Book review
This small, handy, pocket book is the best I have come across for the intern or resident, and I think that it would be useful for experienced practitioners as well. Organized by systems, the Emergency...
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Kimberly M. Corneal
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Book review
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pages 684-685
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Annals online access announcement
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Announcement
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page 685
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| POLICY STATEMENTS |
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Emergency Department Utilization During Outbreaks of Influenza
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recommends close coordination between emergency physicians, health care facilities, and public health entities to educate the public regarding appro...
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Editorial
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page 686
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Leadership in Emergency Medical Services
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) reaffirms its commitment to leadership of emergency medical services (EMS) and supports the following principles:
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Editorial
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pages 686-687
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Specialty Hospitals
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) believes that quality patient care can be supported within the existing health care system only if the potentially adverse consequences of specialty...
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Editorial
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page 687
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Resident Editorial Board Fellowship Appointment
The Resident Fellow appointment to the Editorial Board of Annals of Emergency Medicine is designed to introduce the Fellow to the peer review, editing, and publishing of medical research manuscripts. ...
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Announcement
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page 688
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Resident Editorial Board Fellowship Appointment
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Announcement
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page 689
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Subject Index: January–June 2005
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Index
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pages 690-699
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Author Index: January–June 2005
Abraham WT (see Knudsen et al). 2005;45:573–80
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pages 700-705
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573Predictors of Elevated B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations in Dyspneic Patients Without Heart Failure: An Analysis From the Breathing Not Properly Multinational Study (Original Research)
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page A3
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592Shortness of Breath, Syncope, and Cardiac Arrest Caused by Systemic Mastocytosis (Case Report)
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page A5
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609Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine: Old Agent and New Terror (Review Article)
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page A7
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630Non–Work-Related Finger Amputations in the United States, 2001-2002 (Original Research)
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page A9
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659The Model of the Clinical Practice of Emergency Medicine: A 2-Year Update (Special Contribution)
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page A11
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658Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine Examination Announcement
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page A20
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Information for Readers
Annals of Emergency Medicine is the official publication of the American College of Emergency Physicians (www.acep.org). The journal is provided to all ACEP members as a membership benefit. For inform...
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Calendar
ATLS: Advanced Trauma Life Support Program for Doctors. January thru December, 2005. Various Sites throughout the world. Fee: Variable. Sponsor: American College of Surgeons. Contact: William A. Jenki...
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Calendar
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pages A27-A42
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