Keen Eyes and Ears Needed to Diagnose Pediatric Breathing Problems
SAN DIEGO—When it comes to pertussis, croup, or upper respiratory infections, sometimes emergency physicians need to listen…
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Keen Eyes and Ears Needed to Diagnose Pediatric Breathing Problems
SAN DIEGO—When it comes to pertussis, croup, or upper respiratory infections, sometimes emergency physicians need to listen... -
Interpreting Pediatric Breathing Issues
It’s the middle of the night in your emergency department and a little kid is brought in... -
Adjusting D-Dimer Test Thresholds Could Reduce Unnecessary Imaging
Nearly every strategy addressing the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) revolves around the D-dimer test. These crosslink...
Interpreting Pediatric Breathing Issues
It’s the middle of the night in your emergency department and a little kid is brought in…
Adjusting D-Dimer Test Thresholds Could Reduce Unnecessary Imaging
Nearly every strategy addressing the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) revolves around the D-dimer test. These crosslink…
Prevalence of VTE in Syncope Patients Low; Routine Testing Unwarranted
Less than 2 percent of patients hospitalized with syncope have venous thromboembolism (VTE), hint results of a…
Mechanical CPR Devices Tied to Worse Outcomes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices (mCPR) for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest was…
Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting…
ILCOR Guidelines on Asthma, Concussion, Dental Avulsion, and Anaphylaxis Reviewed
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) appointed a task force in 2013 to prepare recommendations regarding…
Use End-Tidal Capnography for Placing Orogastric, Nasogastric Tubes, and CPR
In the last “Tricks of the Trade” column (November 2016), we reviewed how to use end-tidal capnography…
Life-Threatening Superbug Spreads Globally in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
LONDON (Reuters) – A multidrug-resistant superbug infection that can cause life-threatening illness in people with cystic fibrosis…
End-Tidal Capnography Can be Useful for Detecting Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Monitoring COPD
End-tidal capnography has gained momentum over the years as a standard for monitoring patients undergoing procedural sedation…