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  1. Mahaim fiber tachycardia is an uncommon cause of palpitations among the pediatric population. This case report describes an adolescent female who presented with recurrent episodes of tachycardia with chest pai...

    Authors: Marvin B Mata, Brian T Kloss, Jennifer A Campoli and Karen Teelin
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011 4:9
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  2. Ranunculus arvensis (corn buttercup) is a plant species of the genus Ranunculus that is frequently used in the Far East to treat rheumatic diseases and several dermatological disorders. In Turkey, the plant is s...

    Authors: Sami Akbulut, Heybet Semur, Ozkan Kose, Ayhan Ozhasenekler, Mustafa Celiktas, Murat Basbug and Yusuf Yagmur
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011 4:7
    Content type: Review Published on:

  3. From 1980 to 2003 Liberia entered into a period of conflict and civil wars. During this time Liberia's health and educational services were severely disrupted. Equipment and supplies were stolen from the Medic...

    Authors: Kathryn R Challoner and Nicolas Forget
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011 4:6
    Content type: Brief Research Report Published on:

  4. Hypoglycemia is a rare but important complication seen in patients who present with alcohol intoxication. In a study by Marks and Teale, less than one percent of people with alcohol intoxication who presented ...

    Authors: Heather Hammerstedt, Stacey L Chamberlain, Sara W Nelson and Mark C Bisanzo
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011 4:5
    Content type: Brief Research Report Published on:

  5. Fractures of the scaphoid bone mainly occur in young adults and constitute 2-7% of all fractures. The specific blood supply in combination with the demanding functional requirements can easily lead to disturbe...

    Authors: Steven J Rhemrev, Daan Ootes, Frank JP Beeres, Sven AG Meylaerts and Inger B Schipper
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011 4:4
    Content type: Review Published on:

  6. Hemotympanum is a rare condition and usually depends on a secondary reason. Therefore, idiopathic hemotympanum is rarely seen in the literature. In this paper, we report a case of this problem.

    Authors: Vural Fidan, Kemal Ozcan and Filiz Karaca
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011 4:3
    Content type: Case report Published on:

  7. Patient satisfaction is an important indicator of the quality of care and service delivery in the emergency department (ED). The objective of this study was to evaluate patient satisfaction with the Emergency ...

    Authors: Hassan Soleimanpour, Changiz Gholipouri, Shaker Salarilak, Payam Raoufi, Reza Gholi Vahidi, Amirhossein Jafari Rouhi, Rouzbeh Rajaei Ghafouri and Maryam Soleimanpour
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011 4:2
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  8. Air ambulance services in the Arctic have to deal with remote locations, long distances, rough weather conditions and seasonable darkness. Despite these challenges, the people living in the area expect a high ...

    Authors: Jan Norum and Trond M Elsbak
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2011 4:1
    Content type: Original Research Published on:

  10. Acute severe methemoglobinaemia is an uncommon but life-threatening condition caused by a variety of oxidizing agents commonly used in both health care and industrial settings. Thus, recognition is important a...

    Authors: Asim Nayeem, Samer Elkhodair and Thiagarajan Jaiganesh
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:250
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  11. This prospective, randomized double-blind study, conducted over 19 months in a tertiary care ED, sought to determine if a fascia-iliaca regional anesthetic block provides better and safer pain relief than does...

    Authors: Daniel Godoy Monzón, Jorge Vazquez, José R. Jauregui and Kenneth V. Iserson
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:234
    Content type: Original Research Article Published on:

  12. Emergency medicine is a rapidly developing field in South Africa (SA) and other developing nations. There is a need to develop performance indicators that are relevant and easy to measure. This will allow iden...

    Authors: David Maritz, Peter Hodkinson and Lee Wallis
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:240
    Content type: Original Research Article Published on:

  18. The use and interpretation of electrocardiograms (ECGs) are widely accepted as an essential core skill in Emergency Medicine. It is imperative that emergency physicians are expert in ECG interpretation when th...

    Authors: Japie de Jager, Lee Wallis and David Maritz
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:227
    Content type: Original Research Article Published on:

  26. Traumatic asphyxia is probably much more common than the surgical literature shows and should always be kept in mind as a possible complication of injuries of the chest and abdomen.

    Authors: Yekta Altemur Karamustafaoglu, Ilkay Yavasman, Sevinc Tiryaki and Yener Yoruk
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:204
    Content type: Brief Research Report Published on:

  30. Hypothermia is known to cause specific electrocardiographic (EKG) changes such as Osborne waves and bradycardia. We report diffuse ST segment depression, an atypical EKG change, in a patient with a core temper...

    Authors: Hao Wang, Joseph Hollingsworth, Simon Mahler and Thomas Arnold
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:211
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  31. Chest pain is a common presenting symptom of cocaine users to the emergency department that requires a thorough work up. Pneumomediastinum is an uncommon complication of cocaine abuse that occurs more commonly...

    Authors: Brian T. Kloss, Claire E. Broton and Elliot Rodriguez
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:205
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  33. Drug-induced hyperkalemia is not uncommon and may be life-threatening when presenting acutely in the emergency department. We present a case of severe hyperkalemia precipitated acutely by etoricoxib in a patie...

    Authors: Swagata Tripathy and Suresh Chandra Dash
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:208
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  37. Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening adverse drug reaction that results from therapeutic drug use, usually of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), intentional excessive use or inter...

    Authors: Bhawana Arora and Nirupama Kannikeswaran
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:195
    Content type: Brief Research Report Published on:

  50. Authors: Kai-Yuan Wang, Wei-Jing Lee and Hung-Jung Lin
    Citation: International Journal of Emergency Medicine 2010 3:165
    Content type: Clinical Images Published on:
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