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American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 26, Issue 5, Pages 523-640 (June 2008)
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Original Contributions


The new and old definitions of acute myocardial infarction: a data-based comparison
John Tobias Nagurney, Calvin Huang, Orlando Heredia, Swati Sane, Sarah C. Lewis, Yuchiao Chang, Ik-Kyung Jang
pages 523-531
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Hyperglycemia in ED patients with no history of diabetes
Louise A. Prince, Elliot Rodriquez, James Campagna, Lawrence Brown, Daisy Fischer, William D. Grant
pages 532-536
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Alcohol misuse and report of recent depressive symptoms among ED patients
Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Mohsen Bazargan, Tommie Gaines, Michael Jemanez
pages 537-544
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Preferences for cardiac tests and procedures may partially explain sex but not race disparities
Kevin M. Takakuwa, Frances S. Shofer, Alexander T. Limkakeng, Judd E. Hollander
pages 545-550
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Delayed pneumothorax complicating minor rib fracture after chest trauma
Ming-Shian Lu, Yao-Kuang Huang, Yun-Hen Liu, Hui-Ping Liu, Chiung-Lun Kao
pages 551-554
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N-Terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide testing for short-term prognosis in breathless older adults
Camille Chenevier-Gobeaux, Jean-Christophe Allo, Martine Arthaud, R. Achkar, Yan-Eric Claessens, O.G. Ekindjian, Bruno Riou, Patrick Ray
pages 555-560
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Differing prevalence estimates of elevated blood pressure in ED patients using 4 methods of categorization
Brigitte M. Baumann, Nicole L. Abate, Robert M. Cowan, Edwin D. Boudreaux
pages 561-565
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Alteration in prehospital drug concentration after thermal exposure
Dustin L. Gammon, Shujun Su, Roger Huckfeldt, Janet Jordan, Robert Patterson, Phillip J. Finley, Cindy Lowe
pages 566-573
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Thymosin alpha 1 provides short-term and long-term benefits in the reimplantation of avulsed teeth: a double-blind randomized control pilot study
Wings T.Y. Loo, Y.D. Dou, W.K.J. Chou, Min Wang
pages 574-577
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Atenolol in combination with epinephrine improves the initial outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a swine model of ventricular fibrillation
Eleni Bassiakou, Theodoros Xanthos, Eleni Koudouna, Sotirios Goulas, Vassiliki Prapa, Dimitrios Papadimitriou, George Rokas, Lila Papadimitriou
pages 578-584
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Bedside ultrasound of the lung for the monitoring of acute decompensated heart failure
Giovanni Volpicelli, Valeria Caramello, Luciano Cardinale, Alessandro Mussa, Fabrizio Bar, Mauro F. Frascisco
pages 585-591
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Perpetrators of intimate partner violence use significantly more methamphetamine, cocaine, and alcohol than victims: a report by victims
Amy A. Ernst, Steven J. Weiss, Shannon Enright-Smith, Elizabeth Hilton, Emily C. Byrd
pages 592-596
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Brief Reports


Are needle decompressions for tension pneumothoraces being performed appropriately for appropriate indications?
Fernando Antonio Campelo Spencer Netto, Harry Shulman, Sandro Baleotti Rizoli, Lorraine Norah Tremblay, Frederick Brenneman, Homer Tien
pages 597-602
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Does weight force application to the lower torso have an influence on inferior vena cava and cardiovascular parameters?
Astrid Krauskopf, Marius Mayerhoefer, Felicitas Oberndorfer, Bayda Salameh, Andreas Bur, Barbara Schneider, Daniele Risser
pages 603-607
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Acute group poisoning by titanium dioxide: inhalation exposure may cause metal fume fever
Norio Otani, Shinichi Ishimatsu, Toshiaki Mochizuki
pages 608-611
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Diagnostics


Ophthalmic diagnoses in the ED: herpes zoster ophthalmicus
William P. Carter, Carl A. Germann, Michael R. Baumann
pages 612-617
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Controversies


The prohibition on shocking apparent asystole: a history and critique of the argument
John A. Stewart
pages 618-622
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Correspondence


Comments on "Can clear ascitic fluid appearance rule out spontaneous bacterial peritonitis?" by Chinnock and Hendey
Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Jaber Gasem
page 623
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The authors' reply
Brian Chinnock, Gregory W. Hendey
page 624
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The potential contribution of laboratory biomarkers to the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism
Giuseppe Lippi, Martina Montagnana, Gian Cesare Guidi
pages 624-625
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A new cardiopulmonary resuscitation method using only rhythmic abdominal compression is hard
Toshikazu Abe, Yasuharu Tokuda, Shinichi Ishimatsu
pages 625-626
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Pheochromocytomas in aortic dissection patients: have they been missing or missed?
Koracevic Pante Goran
pages 626-627
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Ultrasound-guided interscalene block: more than meets the eye
Stephen M. Howell, Mario E. Serafini
pages 627-628
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Ultrasound-guided interscalene block: more than meets the eye—reply
Michael Blaivas
pages 628-629
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American Journal of Emergency Medicine Electronic-Extra Pages (Full text articles available online at www.ajemjournal.com)


Myocarditis after black widow spider envenomation eExtra
Ibrahim Sari, Suat Zengin, Vedat Davutoglu, Cuma Yildirim, Nurullah Gunay
pages 630.e1-630.e3
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The “gastric fluid” sign: an unrecognized false-positive finding during focused assessment for trauma examinations eExtra
Arun Nagdev, Justin Racht
pages 630.e5-630.e7
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Delayed necrotizing acalculous cholecystitis after multiple trauma eExtra
Christopher D. Mann, Matthew S. Metcalfe, Christopher P. Neal, Gavin S. Robertson
pages 631.e1-631.e2
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Acute aortic dissection with painless paraplegia: report of 2 cases eExtra
Can Aktas, Orhan Cınar, Dıdem Ay, Bengı Gürses, Hakan Hasmanoglu
pages 631.e3-631.e5
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Massive pulmonary embolism with anterolateral ST-segment elevation: electrocardiogram limitations and the role of echocardiogram eExtra
Kuan-Hung Yeh, Heng-Chia Chang
pages 632.e1-632.e3
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Extrapontine myelinolysis after correction of hyponatremia presenting as generalized tonic seizures eExtra
Chih-Ming Lin, Helen L. Po
pages 632.e5-632.e6
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Severe intracranial and intraspinal subarachnoid hemorrhage after lumbar puncture: a rare case report eExtra
Wei-Hsiu Liu, Jiann-Her Lin, Jang-Chun Lin, Hsin-I Ma
pages 633.e1-633.e3
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Complete fracture-dislocation of the thoracolumbar spine without paraplegia eExtra
Cheng-Ta Hsieh, Guann-Juh Chen, Chung-Che Wu, Yih-Huei Su
pages 633.e5-633.e7
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Fatal intoxication with imidacloprid insecticide eExtra
Shahin Shadnia, Hosein Hassanian Moghaddam
pages 634.e1-634.e4
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Fatal myocardial infarction after hydrochloric acid ingestion in a suicide attempt eExtra
Ibrahim Sari, Suat Zengin, Yavuz Pehlivan, Vedat Davutoglu, Cuma Yildirim
pages 634.e5-634.e7
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Acute renal failure, neuropathy, and myopathy after ingestion of dipropylene glycol fog solution eExtra
Frank LoVecchio, Cameron Nourani, D.J. Watts, K.L. Wallance, P.M. Wax
pages 635.e1-635.e2
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Myocardial infarction after near drowning eExtra
Li-Bang Chen, Yen-Chun Lai, Chang-Chih Chen, Wen-Han Chang, Yu-Jang Su
pages 635.e3-635.e5
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Management of femoral fracture in a patient with essential thrombocythemia treated with plateletpheresis and intramedullary rod fixation, followed by hydroxyurea: a case report eExtra
Richard F. Edlich, William B. Long, Amy A. Cochran, Angela R. Kelley, Dayna R. Woode, Jill Amanda Greene, Gary W. Takahashi
pages 636.e1-636.e3
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Acute respiratory failure associated with polymethyl methacrylate pulmonary emboli after percutaneous vertebroplasty eExtra
Matthew V. Zaccheo, Joseph E. Rowane, Erin M. Costello
pages 636.e5-636.e7
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Wandering spleen presenting as bleeding gastric varices eExtra
V. Singla, K.S. Poornachandra, U. Dutta, R.P. Galwa, R. Kochhar, N. Khandelwal
pages 637.e1-637.e4
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Amyand hernia: a case of an unusual inguinal herniace eExtra
Gerard S. Doyle, Christy McCowan
pages 637.e5-637.e6
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Acute streptococcal myopericarditis mimicking myocardial infarction eExtra
Ali Khavandi, John Whitaker, Andrew Elkington, Jo Probert, Paul R. Walker
pages 638.e1-638.e2
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Late presentation of blunt right diaphragmatic rupture (hepatic hernia) eExtra
Orhan Kozak, Oner Mentes, Ali Harlak, Taner Yigit, Zafer Kilbas, Ismail Aslan, Murat Akin, Ugur Bozlar
pages 638.e3-638.e5
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An unusual complication of a successful cardiopulmonary reanimation eExtra
Özgür Yaldizli, Carl Muroi, Emanuela Keller
pages 639.e1-639.e2
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Pediatric hemoptysis with pulmonary hemorrhage and respiratory failure: A case report eExtra
Adam P. Dine, Sandra L. Werner
pages 639.e3-639.e4
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Frontmatter


Masthead
page A1
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Editorial Board
page A3
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Table of Contents
pages A5-A7
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Information for Authors
pages A8-A9
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