Subject Index
American Journal of Emergency Medicine (2005) 23, 930 - 945
INDEX TO Volume 23
Keywords
Abdominal aortic aneurysm, dissecting, uncommon presentation of abdominal pain, 383-385
Abdominal examination, in ED, interrater variation of findings in acute abdominal pain patients,
483- 487
Abdominal pain acute
interrater variation of ED abdominal examination findings in patients with, 483- 487
in older ED patients, computed tomography for, 259-265
association with dental amalgam ingestion in child, 391-393
caused by urachal abscess, in adult (letter), 229-230 dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm as cause of,
383-385
ED presentation of acute porphyria, 164 -167 nonspecific, derivation of clinical guideline for
assessment of, 709-717 Abdominal trauma, blunt
computed tomography without oral contrast solution for diaphragmatic injuries in, 253-258
isolated Extrahepatic bile duct rupture in (letter), 231-232
Abdominal wall hematoma, lateral, due to tear of internal abdominal oblique muscle in patient under Warfarin therapy, 911-912
Abscess
Bartholin’s, Jacobi ring catheter for (letter), 414 - 415 urachal, causing adult abdominal pain (letter), 229 -230
Accuracy
of laceration length estimation (letter), 920 -921 of weight estimation by ED personnel, 915-916
Acetaminophen intoxication, chronic, Fulminant hepatic failure due to, in infant (letter), 94 -95
Acoustic reflectometry, of Esophageal profiles, effect of Massive gas ventilation, 747-753
Acupuncture, in diagnosing Prehospital unconsciousness (letter), 90-91
Acute abdomen
and adrenal hemorrhage, differential diagnosis (letter), 219-220
atypical cardiac tamponade mimicking, 706 -707 (letter) Acute abdominal pain. see Abdominal pain, acute
acute abdominal series radiography, in assessment of nonspecific abdominal pain, derivation of clinical guideline, 709-717
Acute appendicitis. see Appendicitis, acute
Acute coronary syndrome, and Premature atherosclerosis, in SLE, 696 -703
acute exertional compartment syndrome. see Compartment syndrome, acute exertional
acute migraine headache. see migraine headache, acute Acute myocardial infarction. see Myocardial infarction, acute Acute porphyria. see Porphyria, acute
Acute renal failure. see Kidney failure, acute Acyclovir toxicity, Emergent hemodialysis for,
899-900
Adolescents
effectiveness of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on a mannequin performed by, 51-54
syphilis screening in high-risk inner-city population (letter), 225-226
Adrenal hemorrhage, mimicking an acute abdomen (letter), 219-220
Adults
abdominal pain caused by urachal abscess in (letter), 229-230
pulse oximetry in ED patients with Sickle cell anemia, 429- 432
adverse cardiac events, in chronic kidney disease patients, association with changes in cTnT measurements, 468- 473
Age factors, in delayed treatment of acute MI with primary PTCA, 20-23
Agitation
in g-hydroxybutyrate toxicity, 316-320
0735-6757/$ - see front matter doi:10.1016/S0735-6757(05)00407-9
Agitation (continued)
recovery, after ketamine sedation in young adults, incidence and severity of, 142-144
in schizophrenia, emergency management, 767-776 Airbags, depowered
effects on eye injuries in Frontal automobile crashes, 13-19
effects on severe upper extremity injuries in frontal automobile crashes, 99-105
airway burn, tracheal bronchus mimicking bronchial intubation endoscopically (letter), 815-816
Airway obstruction
role of Vibrio vulnificus as pathogen (letter), 221-222 upper, spontaneous Retropharyngeal emphysema and
pneumomediastinum presented with signs of (letter), 402- 404
Albuterol, racemic, versus levalbuterol, treatment of acute asthma in ED, 842- 847
Aliphatic nitrites, abuse of, hypermethemoglobinemia in (letter), 816 - 817
Allergic reactions, acute, treated with parenteral epinephrine, cardiovascular responses, 266 - 272
Altitudes, high, relationship of HRV to Arterial oxygen saturation, 8-12
Aluminum, blood levels, and seizure, in remelt furnace operator (letter), 419 - 420
American Association of Poison control centers (AAPCC) Toxic Exposure Surveillance System, 2004 Annual Report, 589-666
Analgesia, prehospital, morphine versus fentanyl, 114 -119 anaphylactic shock, lymphocytosis without anemia in
patient presenting with, 763-766
Anemia, lymphocytosis without, in patient presenting with anaphylactic shock, 763-766
Aneurysm, dissecting, distinguishing from aortic dissection (letter), 913
Angina, unstable, in patient with hyperviscosity syndrome, emergency plasmapheresis for, 811-812
Animal models, paralyzed pigs with high-flow tracheal oxygen, sustained oxygenation without ventilation, 864 -867
Anticoagulants, inadvertent administration to ED patients ultimately diagnosed with thoracic aortic dissection, 439- 442
antifreeze ingestion, suspected, diagnostic use of urine fluorescence in children, 787-792
Aortic dissection
distinguishing from Dissecting aneurysm (letter), 913 suspected acute, inadequate hemodynamic management
in patients undergoing interfacility transfer for, 24-29 thoracic, inadvertent administration of anticoagulants to
ED patients ultimately diagnosed with, 439- 442 Appendicitis
acute, predictive value of CRP at different cutoff levels in, 449- 453
ruptured, preoperative detection in ED, 60 - 66
Aripiprazole exposures, one-year experience with (letter), 585-586
Arterial hypertension (AHT), diagnostic value of moderate-to-severe BP elevation at ED entry, 474 - 479
arterial injection, of hydrochloric acid, corrosive injury from, 394 -396
arterial injury, due to extremity trauma, screening with Arterial pressure index, 689 - 695
Arterial oxygen saturation, relationship to Heart rate variability at High altitudes, 8-12
Arterial PCO2, correlation to PETCO2 in prehospital Controlled ventilation, 852-859
Arterial pressure index, for screening of Extremity arterial injury, 689- 695
Ascites, as clinical predictor of bleeding esophageal varices in ED, 531-535
Asphyxiation, carbon dioxide, caused by special-effect Dry ice in Election campaign, 567-568
Aspiration, pulmonary, of gastric contents, association with prehospital intubation, 379-382
Asthma
acute, treatment with racemic albuterol versus levalbuterol in ED, 842-847
rate and severity in ED patients, effect of pesticide spraying, 463- 467
Atherosclerosis, premature, and acute coronary syndrome, in SLE, 696 -703
Athletes, sudden cardiac death in, guide for emergency physicians, 504 -509
Atrial septal defect (ASD), as risk factor after trauma (letter), 223-224
autonomic nervous system, responsiveness among
high-altitude trekkers, relationship between HRV and arterial oxygen saturation, 8-12
bacterial contamination, susceptibility of open ETTs left on ED airway cart for 48 hours, 548-551
Baltimore, Maryland, population-based study of police-reported sexual assault, 273-278
Bartholin’s abscesses, Jacobi ring catheter for (letter), 414 - 415
Beta blockers, slow SVT in patient treated with (letter), 581-582
Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (h-hCG), negative serum, in ruptured Interstitial pregnancy (letter), 89
Bilateral angle-closure glaucoma, after combined consumption of “ecstasy” and marijuana, 813-814
Biological markers, role in evaluation and management of acutely dyspneic patient, 371-378
Biphasic extrathoracic cuirass ventilation, for resuscitation, 488- 491
bleeding esophageal varices, Clinical predictors in ED, 531-535
Blood glucose, necessity of prehospital measurement in suspected CVA, 823-827
Blood loss, ultrasonographic measurement of IVC diameter as marker of, 45-50
moderate-to-severe elevation at ED entry, for AHT screening, 474 - 479
relationship to hypertension-associated symptoms in hypertensive ED patients, 106-110
systolic, effects of nesiritide added to Standard care versus standard care alone, in acute decompensated heart failure, 327-331
Bronchial intubation, tracheal bronchus mimicking, case report with airway burn (letter), 815-816
correlation with chest X-ray in CHF, 501-503
role in evaluation and management of acutely dyspneic patient, 371-378
significantly elevated levels, and chronic digoxin toxicity, in Mild heart failure, 561-562
Burn, airway, tracheal bronchus mimicking bronchial intubation endoscopically (letter), 815-816
camera phones, ultrasound image transmission via, for overreading, 433- 438
Canadian Headache Society, criteria for diagnosis of Acute migraine headache in ED, 149-154
Carbon dioxide asphyxiation, caused by special-effect dry ice in election campaign, 567-568
Carbon monoxide
high levels of, induction in a tent (letter), 204 poisoning
from a Cooking stove in a tent (letter), 205-206, 207-208
mimicking hyperventilation syndrome, 903-904 in US, trends in incidence of, 838-841
Cardiac activity, sonographically identified, role in predicting resuscitation outcomes of cardiac arrest patients, 459- 462
Cardiac arrest, role of sonographically identified cardiac activity in predicting resuscitation outcomes of, 459-462
Cardiac arrest teams, inhospital, emergency medicine resident staffing model, 304 -310
cardiac pacing, transcutaneous, ultrasound for (letter), 197-198
Cardiac tamponade, atypical, mimicking acute abdomen, 706 -707 (letter)
Cardiac troponin I. see Troponin I, cardiac
Cardiac troponin T (cTnT), changes in measurements of, association with adverse cardiac events in chronic kidney disease patients, 468- 473
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
resident physician predictions of survival from (letter), 819-820
sustained oxygenation without ventilation in paralyzed pigs with high-flow tracheal oxygen, 864 - 867
Cardiovascular responses, in Acute allergic reactions treated with parenteral epinephrine, 266-272
L-Carnitine, for valproate toxicity, safety of, 321-322 Cast
fiberglass, application techniques of, 347-350 slipper, management of emergency foot problems,
343-346
Catheter, Jacobi ring, for Bartholin’s abscesses (letter), 414 - 415
Cauda equina syndrome, Orthopedic pitfalls, 159-163 Cerebral edema, in adult patient with diabetic ketoacidosis
(letter), 399- 400
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), necessity of prehospital measurement in suspected CVA, 823-827
cervical collar, for neck immobilization, effect of hair and clothing, 386 -390
Cervical disc herniation, posttraumatic, unusual case of Near drowning, 905-907
Chest pain
defining outcomes of risk stratification studies of ED patients with, marginal value of adding revascularization to Composite end point, 848-851
Observation Units for, inhospital versus EDOU, 111-113 Chest radiography
correlation with BNP in CHF, 501-503 screening for SARS in ED, 525-530
Chest trauma, blunt, pneumopericardium in, after high-speed motor vehicle accidents, 83-86
Chest X-ray. see Chest radiography Children. see Pediatrics
Chlamydia trachomatis, and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection, in female ED patients, Trichomonas vaginalis as predictor of, 127-130
Chorionic gonadotropin, beta, human, in ruptured interstitial pregnancy (letter), 89
Chorionic villi, inactive, ruptured interstitial pregnancy caused by, presenting with negative serum
h-hCG (letter), 89
Chronic acetaminophen intoxication. see Acetaminophen intoxication, chronic
chronic illness, predictors of medication refill-seeking behavior in ED patients with, 423- 428
City population, syphilis screening among high-risk adolescents (letter), 225-226
Clinical course, of patients with elevated INR in ED, and physician adherence to published recommendations, 40 - 44
Clinical features, early, and epidemiology, of WNV infection, 536-543
Clinical guidelines, for assessment of nonspecific abdominal pain, derivation of, 709-717
closed reduction, of Prosthetic hip dislocation by emergency physicians, 800 - 805
Clothing, and hair, effect on neck immobilization using cervical collar, 386 -390
Coinfection, with Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae, in female ED patients, Trichomonas vaginalis as predictor of, 127-130
Colonic perforation, and retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis, presenting as massive subcutaneous emphysema (letter), 421- 422
Combitube, effect of use on paramedic experience in endotracheal intubation, 868-871
Commotio cordis, as cause of sudden death, evolution of knowledge, 67-75
Compartment syndrome, acute exertional, after a short run, missed diagnosis (letter), 215-216
Compliance rate, in filling prescription upon ED discharge, 454- 458
Complications, of retrograde endotracheal intubation, 123-126
Composite end point, defining outcomes of risk stratification studies of ED patients with chest pain, marginal value of adding revascularization to,
848-851
Computed tomography (CT)
abdominal, in older ED patients with acute abdominal pain, 259-265
for diagnosis of Esophageal foreign body, 897-898 without oral contrast solution, for blunt diaphragmatic
injuries in abdominal trauma, 253-258
preoperative detection of Ruptured appendicitis in ED, 60-66 protocol-driven, value in Stab wounds to head (erratum),
588, 708
Congestive heart failure (CHF), correlation between chest X-ray and BNP in, 501-503
Contrast solution, oral, computed tomography without, for blunt diaphragmatic injuries in abdominal trauma, 253-258
correction factor, for factitious hyperkalemia in hemolyzed specimens, 872-875
Corrosive injury, from arterial injection of hydrochloric acid, 394 -396
Cost-effectiveness, EDOU versus inhospital chest pain observation units, 111-113
Costs, of procedural sedation, midazolam versus propofol, 248-252
Counseling, ED environmental tobacco smoke (letter), 916-918
Craniofacial trauma, tooth in perioral tissue as complication of, 87-88
C-reactive protein (CRP), predictive value at different cutoff levels in acute appendicitis, 449- 453
Creatine kinase-MB, role in evaluation and management of acutely dyspneic patient, 371-378
Critical illness, outcomes based on ED duration of stay, 336-339
Cuba, emergency medicine update, 705-706 (letter)
D-dimer, sensitive, role in evaluation and management of acutely dyspneic patient, 371-378
Death, sudden cardiac
in athletes, guide for emergency physicians, 504 -509 due to commotio cordis, evolution of knowledge, 67-75
Decision making
and judgment by physician, versus SFSR, 782-786 nasal intubation or RSI (letter), 921-922
barriers to the use of outpatient enoxaparin therapy, 30 -34
outpatient delayed screening for (letter), 227-228
Dental amalgam ingestion, association with abdominal pain in child, 391-393
Dental fracture, caused by metal versus plastic Laryngoscope blades, risk of, 186 -189
Detrusor hyporeflexia, as early manifestation of encephalitis (letter), 583-585
Diabetes, effects on ED presentation of acute intermittent porphyria (letter), 571-572
Diabetic ketoacidosis, cerebral edema in adult patient with (letter), 399- 400
Diagnosis. see also Diagnosis, differential
acute migraine headache in ED, Canadian Headache Society criteria, 149-154
arterial hypertension, value of moderate-to-severe BP elevation at ED entry, 474 - 479
colonic perforation and retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis presenting as massive subcutaneous emphysema (letter), 421- 422
CT scan of esophageal foreign body, 897-898 Dieulafoy’s lesion presenting as near-syncope with
massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage (letter), 570-571
early acute hypovolemia, Shock Index, 323-326 emergency, of Fournier’s gangrene with bedside
ultrasound, 544-547
encephalitis, detrusor hyporeflexia as early manifestation of (letter), 583-585
extremity arterial injury, arterial pressure index in, 689- 695
heart failure in ED, telemetry for (letter), 401- 402 missed, of acute exertional compartment syndrome after
a short run (letter), 215-216
moderate hypercapnia, sensitivity of room-air pulse oximetry, 497-500
nonspecific abdominal pain, derivation of clinical guideline, 709-717
periorbital gas after facial trauma, ocular ultrasound for, 517-520
prehospital unconsciousness with acupuncture (letter), 90 -91
preoperative, of ruptured appendicitis in ED, 60 - 66 pulmonary tumor embolism in ED, 808-810
pupillary dilation, validity of simple measurements for, 155-158
right ventricular myocardial infarction, electrocardiogram in, 793-799
Serotonin syndrome in ED (letter), 406 - 408 Spontaneous pneumothorax presenting as Epigastric pain
(letter), 572-574
Diagnosis (continued)
STEMI, Real-time paramedic versus Blinded physician, 443- 448
suspected antifreeze ingestion in children, usefulness of urine fluorescence in, 787-792
suspected DVT, outpatient delayed screening (letter), 227-228
syphilis in high-risk inner-city adolescent population (letter), 225-226
ventricular aneurysm versus anterior myocardial infarction, T/QRS ratio, 279-287
Diagnosis, differential
acute MI versus myocardial contusion, ECG ST-segment elevation in trauma patient, 510 -516
adrenal hemorrhage mimicking an acute abdomen (letter), 219-220
atypical cardiac tamponade mimicking acute abdomen, 706 -707 (letter)
carbon monoxide poisoning mimicking hyperventilation syndrome, 903-904
headache and nontraumatic tension pneumocephalus, in ED (letter), 235-236
occult Obturator hernia, presenting as intestinal obstruction in ED (letter), 237-239
ventricular versus supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant conduction in evaluating WCT, 876 -889
Diagnostic accuracy
OAR interpretation by nurses (letter), 201-202, 203 and reproducibility, of Specialized emergency nurses in
interpretation of OAR and OFR, 725-729 Diaphragmatic injuries, in blunt abdominal trauma,
computed tomography without oral contrast solution for, 253-258
Dieulafoy’s lesion, presenting as near-syncope with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage (letter), 570 -571
digital block, transthecal, underutilization in ED, 340-342
Digitization, globalization and emergency medicine (editorial), 894
Digoxin toxicity, chronic, and significantly Elevated BNP levels, in mild heart failure, 561-562
2,6-Diisopropylphenol. see Propofol
Dilatation, pupillary, validity of simple diagnostic measurements for, 155-158
Dilation. see Dilatation
Disc herniation, cervical, posttraumatic, unusual case of near drowning, 905-907
Dislocation, prosthetic hip, closed reduction by emergency physicians, 800 - 805
Dissecting abdominal aortic aneurysm, uncommon presentation of abdominal pain, 383-385
Dissecting aneurysm. see Aneurysm, dissecting Documentation, of delayed gastric emptying after drug
overdose (letter), 579
Droperidol, use in ED, changes after black box warning (letter), 196
Drug overdose, documentation of delayed gastric emptying after (letter), 579
Drug use, droperidol in ED, changes after black box warning (letter), 196
Dry ice, as special effect in election campaign causing carbon dioxide asphyxiation, 567-568
Duret hemorrhage, is not always suggestive of poor prognosis, case of acute severe hyponatremia, 908-910
Dyspnea, acute, role of biomarkers in evaluation and management of, 371-378
Eclampsia, late postpartum, as an obstetric complication in ED, 168-170
Ecstasy. see 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
Editorials, 894, 895-896
Elderly patients. see Geriatric patients
Election campaign, special-effect dry ice in, causing carbon dioxide asphyxiation, 567-568
Electrical activity, pulseless, duration of ventricular fibrillation required for production of, 138-141
Electrocardiography prehospital 12-lead
effect on time initiation of reperfusion therapy, 351-356 in identification of STEMI by real-time paramedic
versus blinded physician, 443- 448
presentation of hydrofluoric acid ingestion, 171-176 QTc dispersion in intracerebral hemorrhage, 98
in right ventricular myocardial infarction, 793-799 ST-segment elevation in trauma patient, acute MI
versus myocardial contusion, 510 -516 T/QRS ratio, ventricular aneurysm versus anterior
myocardial infarction, 279-287
and ultrasonography, for transcutaneous pacing (letter), 197-198
Emergency department (ED)
accuracy of weight estimation by ED personnel, 915-916 airway cart, safety of leaving open ETTs on, for 48 hours,
548-551
Canadian Headache Society diagnostic criteria for acute migraine headache, 149-154
chest radiograph screening for SARS, 525-530 clinical predictors of bleeding esophageal varices,
531-535
comparison of racemic albuterol and levalbuterol in treatment of acute asthma, 842-847
complications of gastric banding, 368-370 correlation of change in VAS with pain relief, 55-59 cross-sectional survey of infantile subclinical
methemoglobinemia (letter), 574 -576 diagnosis
Fournier’s gangrene with bedside ultrasound, 544 -547 occult obturator hernia presenting as intestinal
obstruction (letter), 237-239 pulmonary tumor embolism, 808-810
Emergency department (continued)
diagnostic value of moderate-to-severe BP elevation for AHT screening, 474 - 479
differential diagnosis of headache and nontraumatic tension pneumocephalus (letter), 235-236
duration of stay, outcomes of critically ill patients, 336 -339
effect of pesticide spraying on rate and severity of asthma, 463- 467
effects of diabetes on presentation of acute intermittent porphyria (letter), 571-572
elevated INR in, clinical course and physician adherence to published recommendations, 40- 44
ETS counseling (letter), 916-918
female patients, Trichomonas vaginalis as predictor of Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection, 127-130
gender of patient visits, influence of televised major sport championship (letter), 240 -241, 408- 409
home modification for fall prevention in older patients, 295-298
Hypertensive patients in, relationship between hypertension-associated symptoms and blood pressure, 106 -110
identification of serotonin syndrome (letter), 406 - 408 inadvertent administration of anticoagulants to patients
ultimately diagnosed with thoracic aortic dissection, 439- 442
interrater variation of abdominal examination findings in acute abdominal pain patients, 483- 487
late postpartum eclampsia as obstetric complication, 168-170
management of agitation in schizophrenia, 767-776 modified Thumb spica splint for Thumb injuries, 777-781 nasal ulcers in Wegener’s granulomatosis (letter),
817-819
noise in, 332-335
oligoanalgesia in patients with isolated extremity injury without documented fracture (letter), 580
orthopedic pitfalls in Tibial plafond fractures, 357-362 outcomes of emergency treatment of ruptured
Hepatocellular carcinoma, 730-736
patients with chest pain, defining outcomes of risk stratification studies of, marginal value of adding revascularization to composite end point, 848-851
patients with rhabdomyolysis, need for HD, and predictive factors of acute renal failure, 1-7
pediatric, evaluation of Pediatric Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale, 243-247
pediatric Health screening and referral, 737-741 pediatric prescription pick-up rates after discharge,
454 - 458
predictors of medication refill-seeking behavior in patients with chronic illness, 423- 428
pregnant woman presenting with Valentino’s syndrome (letter), 217-218
Emergency department (continued)
preoperative detection of ruptured appendicitis, 60 - 66 presentation of acute porphyria, 164 -167
prevalence of false-positive cardiac troponin I in patients with rhabdomyolysis, 860-863
prevalence of PDPH in patients undergoing Diagnostic lumbar puncture, 913-915
procedural sedation formularies (letter), 569-570 propofol for deep procedural sedation, 190 -195 public health initiative based on, internal marketing
(letter), 411- 413
pulse oximetry in adult patients with sickle cell anemia, 429- 432
slipper cast management for foot problems, 343-346 telemetry for diagnosis of heart failure (letter), 401- 402 underutilization of transthecal digital block, 340 -342 urban, Child immunization status, 704 -705 (letter)
use by nonurgent patients, 131-137
use of Abdominal computed tomography in older patients with acute abdominal pain, 259-265
use of droperidol, changes after black box warning (letter), 196
use of emergency ultrasound in rural areas with limited radiology services (letter), 212-214
Emergency department observation units (EDOU), comparison with inhospital chest pain observation units, 111-113
Emergency medical services (EMS) 911 frequent users, effect of social services intervention among, 492-496
Emergency medicine (EM)
and older adults, continuing challenges and opportunities, 556-560
emergency physicians and care of children, 890 -893 globalization, digitization and (editorial), 894 hemodialysis for acyclovir toxicity, 899-900
in Cuba, update, 705-706 (letter) international (letter), 404 - 406
residency in, underrepresentation in rural states (letter), 92-93
residents in, directing Inhospital CArdiac arrest teams, 304-310
shortage of specialists (editorial), 895-896 Emergency nurses, specialized, diagnostic accuracy and
reproducibility in interpretation of OAR and OFR, 725-729
Emergency physicians
and care of children, 890 - 893
and radiologists, discordant results in X-ray interpretations among 30, 000 trauma patients, 918-920
closed reduction of prosthetic hip dislocation by, 800-805 guide to sudden cardiac death in athletes, 504 -509 performance of Ultrasound-assisted paracentesis
versus traditional technique, 363-367
training for out-of-hospital ultrasonography (letter), 572 Emergent zipper release, comparison of two methods,
480 - 482
Emphysema, spontaneous retropharyngeal, and pneumomediastinum, with signs of acute airway obstruction, 402-404
Encephalitis, detrusor hyporeflexia as early manifestation of (letter), 583-585
Endoscopy, tracheal bronchus mimicking bronchial intubation, case report with airway burn (letter), 815-816
Endotracheal intubation
effect of Combitube use on paramedic experience in, 868-871
nasal intubation or RSI (letter), 921-922
prehospital, association with pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents, 379-382
retrograde, indications, complications, and patient outcomes of, 123-126
Endotracheal tube placement confirmation device, sensitivity and specificity of tracheal tube introducer as, 754-758
Endotracheal tubes (ETTs), left open on ED airway cart for 48 hours, susceptibility to bacterial contamination, 548-551
End-tidal carbon dioxide (PETCO2), correlation to arterial PCO2 in prehospital controlled ventilation, 852-859
Enoxaparin, barriers to use in outpatients with DVT, 30 -34
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), ED counseling, 916 -918
Ephedrine, Metabolife 356 use, association with transient ischemic attack (letter), 199-200
Epidemiology, and early clinical features, of WNV infection, 536-543
Epigastric pain, as presentation of spontaneous pneumothorax (letter), 572-574
Epinephrine, parenteral, for acute allergic reactions, cardiovascular responses, 266 -272
Eschmann tracheal tube introducer. see Tracheal tube introducer
Esophageal foreign body, CT scan for diagnosis of, 897-898 Esophageal intubation, acoustic reflectometry profile, effect
of massive gas ventilation, 747-753
Esophageal varices, bleeding, clinical predictors in ED, 531-535
Etomidate, versus midazolam, for procedural sedation, 299 -303
Extrahepatic bile duct rupture, isolated, in blunt abdominal trauma (letter), 231-232
Extremity injury/trauma
arterial injury, screening with arterial pressure index, 689-695
isolated, without documented fracture, oligoanalgesia in ED patients with (letter), 580
upper, in frontal automobile crashes, effects of Depowered airbags, 99-105
Eye injuries, in frontal automobile crashes, effects of depowered airbags, 13-19
Facial laceration repairs, revisited (letter), 420 - 421
Facial trauma, ocular ultrasound for diagnosis of periorbital gas after, 517-520
Falls, in older ED patients, prevention by home modification, 295-298
Females
detention patients, arrests for IPV (letter), 96-97
Trichomonas vaginalis as predictor of Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection, 127-130
Fentanyl, versus morphine, in Prehospital analgesia, 114 -119
Fever, and flank pain, renal vein thrombosis in Healthy young woman with (letter), 417- 419
Fiberglass cast, application techniques of, 347-350 Finger fracture, mallet, Kleinert modified dorsal finger
splint for, 145-148
Flank pain, and fever, renal vein thrombosis in healthy young woman with (letter), 417-419
Fluid resuscitation, optimal infusion rate for trauma patients, 833-837
Fluorescence, urine, diagnostic use for suspected antifreeze ingestion in children, 787-792
Foot problems, emergency, slipper cast management, 343-346
Foreign body
esophageal, CT scan for diagnosis of, 897-898 occult, transorbital penetration of skull base with,
901-902
Formularies, of procedural sedation in ED (letter), 569-570 Fournier’s gangrene, emergency diagnosis with bedside
ultrasound, 544 -547 Fracture
dental, caused by metal versus plastic laryngoscope blades, risk of, 186-189
isolated extremity injury without documented, oligoanalgesia in ED patients with (letter), 580
mallet finger, Kleinert modified dorsal finger splint for, 145-148
tibial plafond, orthopedic pitfalls in ED, 357-362 Fulminant hepatic failure, due to chronic acetaminophen
intoxication, in infant (letter), 94 -95
Gamma-hydroxybutyrate toxicity, agitation in, 316-320 Gastric banding, complications of, in ED, 368-370 Gastric emptying, delayed, after drug overdose,
documentation of (letter), 579
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage, massive, with near-syncope, as presentation of Dieulafoy’s lesion (letter),
570 -571
Gas ventilation, massive, effect on acoustic reflectometry esophageal profiles, 747-753
Gender difference, in accurate identification of indigenous Venomous snakes by lay people, 759-762
Georgia, bphonyQ motorcycle helmet use in (letter), 409- 410
Geriatric patients
and emergency medicine, continuing challenges and opportunities, 556-560
health services use in urban public health system (letter), 233-234
home modification for fall prevention, 295-298 use of abdominal computed tomography for acute
abdominal pain, 259-265
Glaucoma, bilateral angle-closure, after combined consumption of becstasy Q and marijuana, 813-814
Globalization, digitization and emergency medicine (editorial), 894
Group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis, reducing the risk of unwarranted litigation (letter), 578-579
guideline adherence, of physicians regarding elevated INR in ED, 40-44
Gum elastic bougie (GEB)
sensitivity and specificity as endotracheal tube placement confirmation device, 754-758
use for prehospital difficult intubation, 552-555
Hair, and clothing, effect on neck immobilization using cervical collar, 386-390
Headache, and nontraumatic tension pneumocephalus, differential diagnosis at ED (letter), 235-236
Head injuries, due to Stab wounds, value of protocol-driven CT scanning (erratum), 588, 708
Head protective devices, bphony Q motorcycle helmet use in Georgia (letter), 409-410
Health care provider
accuracy of weight estimation in ED, 915-916 performance of nasal intubation or RSI (letter), 921-922
Health services, use by older adults in urban public health system (letter), 233-234
Heart failure
acute decompensated, effects of nesiritide added to standard care versus standard care alone on SBP, 327-331
congestive
correlation between chest X-ray and BNP in, 501-503
role of biological markers in evaluation of dyspnea in, 371-378
in ED, telemetry for diagnosis of (letter), 401-402 mild, Chronic digoxin toxicity and significantly
elevated BNP levels in, 561-562
heart rate variability , relationship to arterial oxygen saturation at high altitudes, 8-12
Helmets. see Head protective devices
Hematoma, lateral abdominal wall, due to tear of internal abdominal oblique muscle in patient under warfarin therapy, 911-912
Hemiballism, common causes (letter), 576-578 Hemodialysis (HD)
emergent, for acyclovir toxicity, 899-900
Hemodialysis (continued)
need for, and predictive factors of acute renal failure, in ED patients with rhabdomyolysis, 1-7
Hemodynamic management, inadequate, in patients undergoing interfacility transfer for suspected aortic dissection, 24-29
Hemoglobin, free plasma, correction of factitious hyperkalemia in hemolyzed specimens, 872-875
Hemolysis, correction of factitious hyperkalemia in specimens, 872-875
Hemoptysis, caused by Hughes-Stovin syndrome (letter), 209-211
Hemorrhage, adrenal, mimicking an acute abdomen (letter), 219-220
Hepatic failure, fulminant, due to chronic acetaminophen intoxication, in infant (letter), 94-95
hepatic portal venous gas , and Pneumatosis intestinalis, after CPR, 177-181
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), ruptured, outcomes of emergency treatment in ED, 730-736
Hernia, occult obturator, presenting as intestinal obstruction in ED (letter), 237-239
High altitudes, relationship of HRV to arterial oxygen saturation, 8-12
Hip prosthesis, dislocation of, closed reduction by emergency physicians, 800-805
Home modification, for fall prevention in older ED patients, 295-298
Hughes-Stovin syndrome, as cause of hemoptysis (letter), 209-211
Hydrochloric acid, arterial injection of, corrosive injury from, 394-396
Hydrofluoric acid ingestion, ECG presentation of, 171-176
Hypercapnia, moderate, sensitivity of room-air pulse oximetry in detection of, 497-500
Hyperkalemia, factitious, correction in hemolyzed specimens, 872-875
Hypermethemoglobinemia, in aliphatic nitrite abuser (letter), 816-817
Hypertension
arterial, diagnostic value of moderate-to-severe BP elevation at ED entry, 474-479
in ED patients, relationship between symptoms and blood pressure, 106-110
Hypertriglyceridemia, severe, treatment with insulin in nonDiabetic patients (letter), 415-417
Hyperventilation syndrome, carbon monoxide poisoning mimicking, 903-904
Hyperviscosity syndrome, emergency plasmapheresis for unstable angina in patient with, 811-812
Hyponatremia, acute severe, duret hemorrhage is not always suggestive of poor prognosis, 908-910
Hypovolemia, early acute, diagnostic value of shock index, 323-326
Image quality, ultrasound image transmission via camera phones for overreading, 433-438
Immobilization, neck, using cervical collar, effect of hair and clothing, 386-390
Immunization status
of children in urban ED, 704-705 (letter) tetanus, unreliability of reports, 120-122
Incidence
of carbon monoxide poisoning, trends in US, 838-841 and severity, of recovery agitation, after ketamine
sedation in young adults, 142-144 Indications, for retrograde endotracheal intubation,
123-126
Infants. see Pediatrics
inferior vena cava diameter, as marker of blood loss, ultrasonographic measurement, 45-50
Infusion rate, optimal, fluid resuscitation for trauma patients, 833-837
Ingestion, antifreeze, diagnostic use of urine fluorescence in children, 787-792
Inhospital cardiac arrest teams, emergency medicine resident staffing model, 304-310
Inhospital observation units (IHOU), for chest pain, comparison with EDOU, 111-113
Injection
arterial, of hydrochloric acid, corrosive injury from, 394-396
of pyrethroids, without significant sequelae (letter), 406 Injury. see also specific type or site
violence-related, predictors of recurrence in inner-city populations (letter), 922-924
Insulin, treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia in nondiabetic patients (letter), 415-417
Internal abdominal oblique muscle, lateral abdominal wall hematoma due to tear of, in patient under warfarin therapy, 911-912
International normalized ratio , elevated, clinical course and physician adherence to published recommendations, 40-44
Interrater variation, of ED abdominal examination findings in acute abdominal pain patients, 483-487
Interstitial pregnancy, ruptured, caused by Inactive chorionic villi, presenting with negative serum h-hCG (letter), 89
Intestinal obstruction, and occult obturator hernia, differential diagnosis in ED (letter), 237-239
intimate partner violence (IPV), arrests among Female detention patients (letter), 96-97
Intoxication, chronic acetaminophen, fulminant hepatic failure due to, in infant (letter), 94-95
Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), QTc dispersion in, 98 Intracranial hemorrhage, in Unconscious patients, effects of
intubation without premedication, 182-185 Intubation
bronchial, tracheal bronchus mimicking, case report with airway burn (letter), 815-816
Intubation (continued)
difficult, in prehospital setting, use of GEB, 552-555 endotracheal
effect of Combitube use on paramedic experience in, 868-871
prehospital, association with pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents, 379-382
retrograde, indications, complications, and patient outcomes of, 123-126
esophageal, effect of massive gas ventilation on acoustic reflectometry profile of, 747-753
nasal or rapid sequence (letter), 921-922
prehospital, association with pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents, 379-382
without premedication, effects on unconscious patients with intracranial hemorrhage, 182-185
Ischemic attack, transient, association with Metabolife 356 use (letter), 199-200
Jacobi ring catheter, for Bartholin’s abscesses (letter), 414-415
Ketamine, sedation, in young adults, incidence and severity of recovery agitation after, 142-144
Kidney disease, chronic, association of changes in cTnT measurements with adverse cardiac events in patients with, 468-473
Kidney failure, acute, predictive factors of, and need for HD, in ED patients with rhabdomyolysis, 1-7
Kings Canyon, and Sequoia national parks, Patient transport via private vehicle, 311-315
Kleinert modified dorsal finger splint, for mallet finger fracture, 145-148
Laceration, accuracy of length estimation (letter), 920-921 Lactic acidosis, caused by nucleoside analogs (letter),
582-583
Laryngoscopy, dental fracture risk of metal versus plastic blades in, 186-189
Levalbuterol, versus racemic albuterol, treatment of acute asthma in ED, 842-847
Litigation, unwarranted, among cases of group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis, reducing the risk of (letter), 578-579
Lumbar puncture
Needle length determination, 742-746 prevalence of PDPH in ED after, 913-915
Lymphocytosis, without anemia in patient presenting with anaphylactic shock, 763-766
Malathion, spraying of, effect on rate and severity of ED asthma, 463-467
Mallet finger fracture, Kleinert modified dorsal finger splint for, 145-148
Marijuana, and becstasy Q, bilateral angle-closure glaucoma after combined consumption of, 813-814
Marketing, internal, of ED-based public health initiative (letter), 411-413
Maryland, Baltimore, population-based study of police-reported sexual assault, 273-278
Mass screening
delayed, outpatients with suspected DVT (letter), 227-228 syphilis, in high-risk inner-city adolescent population
(letter), 225-226
Mediastinal neoplasms, life-threatening presentation in pediatric patients, 76-82
Medical intensive unit (MICU), ED patients transferred to, outcomes of critically ill patients, 336-339
Medical specialists, shortage of (editorial), 895-896 Medication refill-seeking behavior, predictors in ED patients with chronic illness, 423-428
Metabolife 356, use of, association with transient ischemic attack (letter), 199-200
Methemoglobinemia, infantile subclinical, cross-sectional ED survey (letter), 574-576
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), and marijuana, bilateral angle-closure glaucoma after combined consumption of, 813-814
Midazolam
versus etomidate, for procedural sedation, 299-303
versus propofol, nurses’ monitoring time, costs, and VAS, 248-252
Migraine headache, acute, in ED, Canadian Headache Society diagnostic criteria, 149-154
Minimum clinically significant difference (MCSD), in patient-assigned numeric scores for pain, 828-832
Morphine
versus fentanyl, in prehospital analgesia, 114-119 nausea, vomiting, or pruritus caused by, effect of
low-dose naloxone, 35-39
Motorcycle helmet, bphony Q, use in Georgia (letter), 409-410
Motor vehicle accidents
frontal automobile crashes, effects of depowered airbags on eye injuries, 13-19
on Severe upper extremity injuries, 99-105
high-speed, pneumopericardium in blunt chest trauma, 83-86
Mountaineering, relationship of HRV to arterial oxygen saturation at high altitudes, 8-12
Mouth-to-mouth (MTM) resuscitation, effectiveness of, as performed by young adults on a mannequin, 51-54
MRTX portable lightweight respirator, use in biphasic extrathoracic cuirass ventilation for resuscitation, 488-491
Multiple organ failure, as initial presentation of pheochromytoma, 565-566
Muscle tear, internal abdominal oblique, lateral abdominal wall hematoma due to, in patient under warfarin therapy, 911-912
Myocardial contusion, versus acute MI, ECG ST-segment elevation in trauma patient, 510-516
Myocardial infarction (MI) acute
defining outcomes of risk stratification studies of ED patients with chest pain, marginal value of adding revascularization to composite end point, 848-851
versus myocardial contusion, ECG ST-segment elevation in trauma patient, 510-516
role of biological markers in evaluation of dyspnea in, 371-378
treatment with primary PTCA, age-associated time delays, 20-23
anterior, versus ventricular aneurysm, T/QRS ratio, 279-287 right ventricular, electrocardiogram in, 793-799
ST-segment elevation, identification by real-time paramedic versus blinded physician, 443-448
Myocardial revascularization, addition to composite end point, defining outcomes of risk stratification studies of ED patients with chest pain, 848-851
Myoglobin, role in evaluation and management of acutely dyspneic patient, 371-378
Naloxone, low-dose, effect on morphine-induced nausea, vomiting, or pruritus, 35-39
Nasal intubation, or rapid sequence intubation (letter), 921-922
Nasal ulcer, in Wegener’s granulomatosis (letter), 817-819 National Emergency Department Overcrowding Scale,
correlation with patients who leave without being seen, 288-294
Natriuretic peptide, B-type
correlation with chest X-ray in CHF, 501-503
role in evaluation and management of acutely dyspneic patient, 371-378
significantly elevated levels, and chronic digoxin toxicity, in mild heart failure, 561-562
Nausea, morphine-induced, effect of low-dose naloxone, 35-39
Near drowning, posttraumatic cervical disc herniation in unusual case of, 905-907
Near-syncope, with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage, as presentation of Dieulafoy’s lesion (letter), 570-571
Neck immobilization, using cervical collar, effect of hair and clothing, 386-390
Necrotizing fasciitis
group A streptococcal, reducing the risk of unwarranted litigation (letter), 578-579
retroperitoneal, and colonic perforation, presenting as massive subcutaneous emphysema (letter), 421-422
Needles, for lumbar puncture, length determination, 742-746
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, and/or Chlamydia trachomatis coinfection, in female ED patients, Trichomonas vaginalis as predictor of, 127-130
Nesiritide, added to standard care, versus standard care alone, effects on SBP in patients with acute decompensated heart failure, 327-331
Noise pollution, in emergency department, 332-335 Nomenclature, distinguishing between aortic dissection and
dissecting aneurysm, 913
Nonenhanced helical computed tomography (NHCT), for assessment of nonspecific abdominal pain, derivation of clinical guideline, 709-717
Nontraumatic tension pneumocephalus, and headache, differential diagnosis at ED (letter), 235-236
Nonurgent care, use of ED, 131-137
Norepinephrine, and vasopressin ratio, low plasma, in prediction of septic shock, 718-724
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), causing lactic acidosis (letter), 582-583
Nurses
appropriate interpretation of the OAR (letter), 201-202, 203
monitoring time of procedural sedation using propofol
versus midazolam, 248-252
specialized emergency, diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility in interpretation of OAR and OFR, 725-729
Obstetric complication, late postpartum eclampsia, in ED, 168-170
Obturator hernia, occult, presenting as intestinal obstruction in ED (letter), 237-239
Occult foreign body, transorbital penetration of skull base with, 901-902
Occult spontaneous pneumomediastinum (letter), 410-411 Ocular ultrasonography, diagnosis of periorbital gas after
facial trauma, 517-520 Older adults. see Geriatric patients
Oligoanalgesia, in ED patients with isolated extremity injury without documented fracture (letter), 580
optic nerve sheath diameter, effect of patient position, 686-688
Orthopedic pitfalls
cauda equina syndrome, 159-163 tibial plafond fractures, 357-362
Ottawa Ankle Rule (OAR)
appropriate interpretation by nurses (letter), 201-202, 203 diagnostic accuracy and reproducibility of specialized
emergency nurses in interpretation of, 725-729 Ottawa Foot Rules (OFR), diagnostic accuracy and
reproducibility of specialized emergency nurses in interpretation of, 725-729
Outcomes
critically ill patients based on ED duration stay, 336-339
emergency treatment of ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma in ED, 730-736
resuscitation for cardiac arrest patients, prediction using sonographically identified cardiac activity, 459-462
risk stratification studies of ED patients with chest pain, marginal value of adding revascularization to composite end point, 848-851
Outcomes (continued)
syncope patients, prediction by SFSR versus physician decision making, 782-786
Outpatients
barriers to use of enoxaparin in treatment of DVT, 30-34 with suspected DVT, delayed screening (letter), 227-228 Overdose, drug, documentation of delayed gastric emptying
after (letter), 579
Oxygenation, sustained without ventilation, in paralyzed pigs with high-flow tracheal oxygen, 864-867
Paediatric Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale, evaluation in pediatric ED, 243-247
Pain. see specific type or site
Pain relief, correlation with change in VAS, in ED, 55-59 Pain scores, patient-assigned numeric scores, minimum
clinically significant difference in, 828-832 Paracentesis, ultrasound-assisted, versus traditional
technique, performed by emergency physicians, 363-367
Paramedics
effect of Combitube use in endotracheal intubation, 868-871
real-time, versus blinded physician, identification of ST-segment elevation MI, 443-448
Patient behavior, medication refill-seeking behavior, predictors in ED patients with chronic illness, 423-428
Patient outcomes, of retrograde endotracheal intubation, 123-126
Patient position, effect on optic nerve sheath diameter, 686-688
Patients, who leave without being seen, correlation with National Emergency Department Overcrowding Scale, 288-294
patient transfer, interfacility, for SAAD, inadequate hemodynamic management, 24-29
Patient transport, via private vehicle in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, 311-315
Pediatrics. see also Adolescents
abdominal pain associated with dental amalgam ingestion, 391-393
cross-sectional ED survey of infantile subclinical methemoglobinemia (letter), 574-576
emergency physicians and care of children, 890-893 fulminant hepatic failure due to chronic acetaminophen
intoxication (letter), 94-95
health screening and referral in ED, 737-741 immunization status in urban ED, 704-705 (letter)
life-threatening presentation of mediastinal neoplasms, 76-82
prescription pick-up rates after ED visits, 454-458 usefulness of urine fluorescence for suspected antifreeze
ingestion, 787-792
Peptic ulcer, perforated, in a pregnant woman, presenting to the ED (letter), 217-218
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), treatment of acute MI, age-associated time delays, 20-23
Perioral tissue, tooth in, as complication of craniofacial trauma, 87-88
Periorbital gas, after facial trauma, diagnosis with ocular ultrasound, 517-520
Pesticide spraying, effect on rate and severity of ED asthma, 463-467
Pheochromytoma, multiple organ failure as initial presentation of, 565-566
physician judgment, and decision making, versus SFSR, 782-786
Physicians
adherence to published recommendations regarding elevated INR in ED, 40-44
blinded, versus real-time paramedic, identification of ST-segment elevation MI, 443-448
resident, predictions of survival from cardiopulmonary resuscitation (letter), 819-820
Plasmapheresis, emergency, for unstable angina in patient with hyperviscosity syndrome, 811-812
Pneumatosis intestinalis , and hepatic portal venous gas, after CPR, 177-181
Pneumocephalus, nontraumatic tension, and headache, differential diagnosis at ED (letter), 235-236
Pneumomediastinum
occult spontaneous (letter), 410-411
and spontaneous retropharyngeal emphysema, with signs of acute airway obstruction (letter), 402-404
Pneumopericardium, in blunt chest trauma, after High-speed motor vehicle accidents, 83-86
Pneumoperitoneum, spontaneous (letter), 398-399 Pneumothorax, spontaneous, presenting as epigastric pain
(letter), 572-574
- Point Numeric rating scale (NRS-11). see Pain scores Poisoning
carbon monoxide
from a cooking stove in a tent (letter), 205-206, 207-208
mimicking hyperventilation syndrome, 903-904 in US, trends in incidence of, 838-841
hydrofluoric acid ingestion, ECG presentation, 171-176
Police-reported sexual assault, in Baltimore, Maryland, population-based study, 273-278
Population-based study of police-reported sexual assault in Baltimore, Maryland, 273-278
Porphyria, acute
ED presentation of, 164-167
intermittent, effects of diabetes on ED presentation of (letter), 571-572
Portal venous gas, hepatic, and pneumatosis intestinalis, after CPR, 177-181
Postdural puncture headache (PDPH), after ED performed lumbar puncture, prevalence of, 913-915
Postpartum eclampsia, as an obstetric complication in ED, 168-170
Potassium, elevated serum, correction in hemolyzed specimens, 872-875
Predictive value, of CRP at different cutoff levels in acute appendicitis, 449-453
Predictors
clinical, of bleeding esophageal varices in ED, 531-535
of inner-city recurrent violent-related injuries (letter), 922-924
of medication refill-seeking behavior in ED patients with chronic illness, 423-428
Pregnancy
ruptured interstitial, caused by inactive chorionic villi, presenting with negative serum h-hCG (letter), 89
Valentino’s syndrome in (letter), 217-218 Pre-hospital care
analgesia in, morphine versus fentanyl, 114-119 endotracheal intubation, association with pulmonary
aspiration of gastric contents, 379-382
- lead ECG in identification of STEMI by real-time paramedic versus blinded physician, 443-448
necessity of blood glucose measurement in suspected CVA, 823-827
relationship between arterial PCO2 and PETCO2 in controlled ventilation, 852-859
use of GEB for difficult intubation, 552-555 Premedication, intubation without, effects on unconscious
patients with intracranial hemorrhage, 182-185 Prescriptions, pick-up rates after ED visits, 454-458 Prevalence
of false-positive cardiac troponin I in ED patients with rhabdomyolysis, 860-863
PDPH after ED performed lumbar puncture, 913-915 Private vehicle, patient transport in Sequoia and Kings
Canyon National Parks, 311-315
Prognosis, duret hemorrhage in acute severe hyponatremia, 908-910
Propofol
for deep procedural sedation in ED, 190-195
versus midazolam, nurses’ monitoring time, costs, and VAS, 248-252
Prospective study, discordant results in X-ray interpretations between ED physicians and radiologists among
30, 000 trauma patients, 918-920
Prosthetic hip dislocation, closed reduction by emergency physicians, 800-805
Pruritus, morphine-induced, effect of low-dose naloxone, 35-39
Public health initiative, ED-based, internal marketing (letter), 411-413
Public health system, urban, health services use by older adults (letter), 233-234
Pulmonary aspiration, of gastric contents, association with prehospital intubation, 379-382
Pulmonary embolism, role of biological markers in evaluation of dyspnea in, 371-378
Pulmonary tumor embolism, diagnosis in ED, 808-810 Pulseless electrical activity , duration of ventricular
fibrillation required for production of, 138-141 Pulse oximetry
in adult ED patients with sickle cell anemia, 429-432 room-air, sensitivity in detection of moderate
hypercapnia, 497-500
Pupillary dilation, validity of simple diagnostic measurements for, 155-158
Purple urine bag syndrome, 521-524
Pyrethroids, injection without significant sequelae (letter), 406
Racemic albuterol, versus levalbuterol, treatment of acute asthma in ED, 842-847
Radiography
acute abdominal series, for assessment of nonspecific abdominal pain, derivation of clinical guideline, 709-717
discordant results in interpretations between ED physicians and radiologists, prospective investigation of 30, 000 trauma patients, 918-920
Radiologists, and ED physicians, discordant results in X-ray interpretations among 30, 000 trauma patients,
918-920
Radiology, limited services in rural ED, use of emergency ultrasound (letter), 212-214
Rapid Sequence Intubation , or nasal intubation (letter), 921-922
Real-time paramedic, versus blinded physician, identification of ST-segment elevation MI, 443-448
Recovery agitation, after ketamine sedation, in young adults, incidence and severity of, 142-144
Recurrence, of inner-city violence-related injuries, predictors of (letter), 922-924
Referral, and screening, of pediatric patients in ED, 737-741 Regulatory action, droperidol black box warning, changes in
ED practice due to (letter), 196
Remelt furnace operator, seizure and elevated blood aluminum in (letter), 419-420
Renal infarction, idiopathic, in young woman (letter), 397-398 Renal vein thrombosis, idiopathic, in healthy young woman
with flank pain and fever (letter), 417-419 Reperfusion therapy, time initiation, effect of prehospital
12-lead electrocardiography, 351-356 Reproducibility, and diagnostic accuracy, of specialized
emergency nurses in interpretation of OAR and OFR, 725-729
Research ethics, induction of high levels of carbon dioxide in a tent (letter), 204
Residency, emergency medicine, underrepresentation in rural states (letter), 92-93
Resident physician, predictions of survival from cardiopulmonary resuscitation (letter), 819-820
Residents, in emergency medicine, directing inhospital cardiac arrest teams, 304-310
Resmethrin, spraying of, effect on rate and severity of ED asthma, 463-467
Respiratory failure, sustained oxygenation without ventilation in paralyzed pigs with high-flow tracheal oxygen, 864-867
respiratory paralysis, sustained oxygenation without ventilation in paralyzed pigs with high-flow tracheal oxygen, 864-867
Resuscitation
in cardiac arrest patients, prediction of outcomes using sonographically identified cardiac activity, 459-462
cardiopulmonary, pneumatosis intestinalis and hepatic portal venous gas after, 177-181
mouth-to-mouth, effectiveness of, as performed by young adults on a mannequin, 51-54
via biphasic extrathoracic cuirass ventilation, 488-491 Retrograde endotracheal intubation (REI), indications,
complications, and patient outcomes of, 123-126 Retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis, and colonic
perforation, presenting as massive subcutaneous emphysema (letter), 421-422
Retropharyngeal emphysema, spontaneous, and pneumomediastinum, with signs of acute airway obstruction, 402-404
Reverse Trendelenburg’s position, effect on optic nerve sheath diameter, 686-688
Rhabdomyolysis
predictive factors of acute renal failure and need for HD in ED patients with, 1-7
prevalence of false-positive cardiac troponin I in ED patients with, 860-863
Right ventricular myocardial infarction, electrocardiogram in, 793-799
Risk assessment, of dental fracture, caused by metal versus
plastic laryngoscope blades, 186-189
Risk factors, atrial septal defect, after trauma (letter), 223-224
Risk stratification studies, outcomes of ED patients with chest pain, marginal value of adding revascularization to composite end point, 848-851
Room-air pulse oximetry, sensitivity in detection of moderate hypercapnia, 497-500
Running, missed diagnosis of acute exertional compartment syndrome after (letter), 215-216
Ruptured appendicitis, preoperative detection in ED, 60-66 Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma, outcomes of emergency
treatment in ED, 730-736
Ruptured interstitial pregnancy, caused by inactive chorionic villi, presenting with negative serum h-hCG (letter), 89
Rural population, ED with limited radiology services, use of emergency ultrasound (letter), 212-214
Rural states, underrepresentation of emergency medicine residency (letter), 92-93
Safety, of leaving open ETTs on ED airway cart for 48 hours, 548-551
San Francisco Syncope Rule (SFSR), versus physician judgment and decision making, 782-786 Schizophrenia, emergency management of agitation in,
767-776
Scintigraphy, in documentation of delayed gastric emptying after drug overdose (letter), 579
Screening
and referral, of pediatric patients in ED, 737-741 extremity arterial injury with arterial pressure index,
689-695
SARS in ED, chest radiography for, 525-530 Sedation
deep procedural, propofol use in ED, 190-195 procedural
formularies in ED (letter), 569-570 midazolam versus etomidate, 299-303
propofol versus midazolam, comparison of nurses’ monitoring time, costs, and VAS, 248-252
with ketamine, in young adults, incidence and severity of recovery agitation after, 142-144
Seizure, and elevated blood aluminum, in remelt furnace operator (letter), 419-420
Sensitivity and specificity
room-air pulse oximetry in detection of moderate hypercapnia, 497-500
tracheal tube introducer as endotracheal tube placement confirmation device, 754-758
Septic shock, low plasma vasopressin/norepinephrine ratio in prediction of, 718-724
Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks, patient transport via private vehicle, 311-315
Serotonin syndrome, identification in ED (letter), 406-408 severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), chest
radiograph screening in ED, 525-530
Sex distribution, influence of televised major sport championship on ED patient visits (letter), 240-241, 408-409
Sexual assault, police-reported, population-based study in Baltimore, Maryland, 273-278
Sexually transmitted disease (STD), Trichomonas vaginalis as predictor of Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae coinfection in females ED patients, 127-130
Shock, anaphylactic, lymphocytosis without anemia in patient presenting with, 763-766
Shock index, in diagnosing early acute hypovolemia, 323-326
Sickle cell anemia, pulse oximetry in adult ED patients with, 429-432
Skull base, transorbital penetration with occult foreign body, 901-902
Slipper cast, management of emergency foot problems, 343-346
Snakes, venomous, accurate identification by lay people, 759-762
Social services intervention, effect among EMS 911 repeat users, 492-496
Speed bumps, resulting in spinal column injury, 563-564 Spermatic cord injury, associated with blunt trauma,
806-807
Spinal column injury, speed-bump induced, 563-564 Splenomegaly, as clinical predictor of bleeding esophageal
varices in ED, 531-535
Splints
Kleinert modified dorsal finger, for mallet finger fracture, 145-148
modified thumb spica, for thumb injuries in ED, 777-781 Sports championship, televised, influence on ED gender
census (letter), 240-241, 408-409
Stab wounds, to head, value of protocol-driven CT scanning (erratum), 588, 708
ST-segment elevation, in trauma patient, acute MI versus
myocardial contusion, 510-516
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction , identification by real-time paramedic versus blinded physician, 443-448
Subcutaneous emphysema, massive, as presenting finding of colonic perforation and retroperitoneal necrotizing fasciitis (letter), 421-422
Substance abuse, aliphatic nitrites, hypermethemoglobinemia in (letter), 816-817
Sudden Cardiac Death , in athletes, guide for emergency physicians, 504-509
Sudden death, due to commotio cordis, evolution of knowledge, 67-75
Supine position, effect on optic nerve sheath diameter, 686-688
supraventricular tachycardia , slow, in patient on
h-blocker therapy (letter), 581-582
Surgical repair, of facial laceration, revisited (letter), 420-421
Survival, from cardiopulmonary resuscitation, resident physician predictions (letter), 819-820
Suspected acute aortic dissection (SAAD), inadequate hemodynamic management in patients undergoing interfacility transfer for, 24-29
Syncope
near, with massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage, as presentation of Dieulafoy’s lesion (letter), 570-571
outcomes of, prediction by SFSR versus physician decision making, 782-786
Syphilis, screening in high-risk inner-city adolescent population (letter), 225-226
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), premature atherosclerosis and acute coronary syndrome in, 696-703
Systolic blood pressure (SBP), effects of nesiritide added to standard care versus standard care alone, in acute decompensated heart failure, 327-331
Tachycardia
slow supraventricular, in patient on h-blocker therapy (letter), 581-582
ventricular versus supraventricular with aberrant conduction in evaluating WCT, 876-889
Telemetry, for diagnosis of heart failure in ED (letter), 401-402
Tetanus, unreliability of reported vaccination histories, 120-122
Thoracic aortic dissection, inadvertent administration of anticoagulants to ED patients ultimately diagnosed with, 439-442
Thrombocytopenia, as clinical predictor of bleeding esophageal varices in ED, 531-535
Thumb injuries, modified thumb spica splint for, in ED, 777-781
Thumb spica splint, modified, for thumb injuries in ED, 777-781
Tibial plafond fractures, orthopedic pitfalls in ED, 357-362
Tooth, in perioral tissue, as complication of craniofacial trauma, 87-88
Toxicity
acyclovir, emergent hemodialysis for, 899-900
chronic digoxin, and significantly elevated BNP levels, in mild heart failure, 561-562
g-hydroxybutyrate, agitation in, 316-320 valproate, safety of L-carnitine for, 321-322
Toxidrome system, ECG presentation of hydrofluoric acid ingestion, 171-176
Tracheal bronchus, mimicking bronchial intubation endoscopically, case report with airway burn (letter), 815-816
Tracheal tube introducer, sensitivity and specificity as endotracheal tube placement confirmation device, 754-758
Training, of emergency physicians for out-of-hospital ultrasonography (letter), 572
Transcutaneous ventricular pacing (TCP), ultrasound for (letter), 197-198
Transient ischemic attack, association with Metabolife 356 use (letter), 199-200
Transthecal digital block, underutilization in ED, 340-342 Trauma
Annotated bibliography of recent literature-2004, 667-685 atrial septal defect as risk factor after (letter), 223-224 blunt
abdominal, isolated extrahepatic bile duct rupture in (letter), 231-232
chest, pneumopericardium in, after high-speed motor vehicle accidents, 83-86
spermatic cord injury associated with, 806-807 cervical disc herniation due to, unusual case of near
drowning, 905-907
craniofacial, tooth in perioral tissue as complication of, 87-88
Trauma (continued)
ECG ST-segment elevation in, acute MI versus
myocardial contusion, 510-516
optimal infusion rate in fluid resuscitation for, 833-837 patients, discordant results in X-ray interpretations
between ED physicians and radiologists among, 918-920
treatment delays, age-associated, in acute MI treated with primary PTCA, 20-23
Trendelenburg’s position, effect on optic nerve sheath diameter, 686-688
Trichomonas vaginalis, as predictor of coinfection with Chlamydia trachomatis and/or Neisseria gonorrhoeae, in female ED patients, 127-130
Troponin, role in evaluation and management of acutely dyspneic patient, 371-378
Troponin I, cardiac, false-positive, prevalence in ED patients with rhabdomyolysis, 860-863
Troponin T, cardiac, changes in measurements of, association with adverse cardiac events in chronic kidney disease patients, 468-473
Ulcer, nasal, in Wegener’s granulomatosis (letter), 817-819 Ultrasonography
bedside, for emergency diagnosis of Fournier’s gangrene, 544-547
cardiac activity detected by, role in predicting resuscitation outcomes of cardiac arrest patients, 459-462
diagnosis of occult obturator hernia presenting as intestinal obstruction in ED (letter), 237-239
emergency, use in rural ED with limited radiology services (letter), 212-214
for transcutaneous pacing (letter), 197-198
image transmission via camera phones for overreading, 433-438
measurement of IVC diameter as marker of blood loss, 45-50
ocular, diagnosis of periorbital gas after facial trauma, 517-520
out-of-hospital performance of, training of emergency physicians (letter), 572
paracentesis assisted by, versus traditional technique, performed by emergency physicians, 363-367
Unconsciousness
in patients with intracranial hemorrhage, effects of intubation without premedication, 182-185
prehospital, diagnosis with acupuncture (letter), 90-91 United States, trends in incidence of carbon monoxide
poisoning, 838-841 Unstable angina
defining outcomes of risk stratification studies of ED patients with chest pain, marginal value of adding revascularization to composite end point, 848-851
in patient with hyperviscosity syndrome, emergency plasmapheresis for, 811-812
upper airway obstruction, acute, spontaneous retropharyngeal emphysema and pneumomediastinum presented with signs of (letter), 402-404
Urachal abscess, a cause of adult abdominal pain (letter), 229-230
Urban population, child immunization status in ED, 704-705 (letter)
Urban public health system, health services use by older adults (letter), 233-234
Urine fluorescence, usefulness for suspected antifreeze ingestion in children, 787-792
Uterine rupture, and interstitial pregnancy, caused by inactive chorionic villi, presenting with negative serum h-hCG (letter), 89
Vaccination, tetanus, unreliability of history reports, 120-122
Valentino’s syndrome, in a pregnant woman presenting to the ED (letter), 217-218
Validity, of simple diagnostic measurements for pupillary dilation, 155-158
Valproate toxicity, safety of L-carnitine for, 321-322 Vasopressin, and norepinephrine ratio, low plasma, in
prediction of septic shock, 718-724
Venous thrombosis, renal, in healthy young woman with flank pain and fever (letter), 417-419
Ventilation
biphasic extrathoracic cuirass, for resuscitation, 488-491 controlled, relationship between arterial PCO2 and PETCO2
during prehospital transport, 852-859
massive gas, effect on acoustic reflectometry esophageal profiles, 747-753
Ventricular aneurysm, versus anterior myocardial infarction, T/QRS ratio, 279-287
Ventricular fibrillation (VF)
and sudden death, due to commotio cordis, evolution of knowledge, 67-75
duration needed to produce pulseless electrical activity, 138-141
Verbal descriptor scales (VDS), and change in VAS, correlation with pain relief in ED, 55-59
Vibrio vulnificus, role as pathogen in airway obstruction (letter), 221-222
Violence
injuries related to, predictors of recurrence in inner-city populations (letter), 922-924
intimate partner, arrests among female detention patients (letter), 96-97
Visual analog scales (VAS)
change in, correlation with pain relief in ED, 55-59 satisfaction scores, midazolam versus propofol in
procedural sedation, 248-252
Vomiting, morphine-induced, effect of low-dose naloxone, 35-39
Warfarin, lateral abdominal wall hematoma due to tear of internal abdominal oblique muscle in patient treated with, 911-912
Wegener’s granulomatosis, nasal ulcers in (letter), 817-819
Weight, accuracy of estimation performed by ED personnel, 915-916
West Nile virus (WNV) infection, epidemiology and early clinical features, 536-543
Wide-complex tachycardia (WCT), differential diagnosis of ventricular versus supraventricular tachycardia with aberrant conduction, 876-889
Wounds and injuries. see also specific type or site; Traumastab wounds to head, value of protocol-driven CT scanning (erratum), 588
Young adults, incidence and severity of recovery agitation after ketamine sedation in, 142-144
Zipper release, emergent, comparison of two methods, 480-482
Ziprasidone exposures, three-year experience with (letter), 586-587