Emergency Medicine Alert articles from August 2004

Emergency Medicine Alert archives from August 2004

Fondaparinux: an alternative treatment for deep vein thrombosis.(Abstract & Commentary)
August 1, 2004... Source: Buller HR, et al for the Matisse Investigators. Fondaparinux or enoxaparin for the initial treatment of symptomatic deep venous thrombosis. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:867-873. FONDAPARINUX, A SYNTHETIC POLYSACCHARIDE, REPRESENTS A new...

Rocuronium appears to be a good alternative to succinylcholine in RSI.(Abstract & Commentary)(rapid sequence intubation)
August 1, 2004... Source: Sakles JC, et al. Rocuronium for rapid sequence intubation of emergency department patients. J Emerg Med 2004;17:611-616. THIS PAPER REPORTS THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA at Davis Medical Center's emergency department (ED) experience...

New products show promise in the control of field hemorrhage.(Abstract & Commentary)
August 1, 2004... Source: Alam HB, et al. Application of a zeolite hemostatic agent achieves 100% survival in a lethal model of complex groin injury in swine. J Trauma 2004;56:974-983. CONTROL OF HEMORRHAGE IN THE FIELD IS OF utmost importance in improving...

Is biafine an alternative to silver sulfadizine for the treatment of burns?(Abstract & Commentary)
August 1, 2004... Source: Glesinger R, et al. Randomized controlled trial of silver sulfadiazine, biafine, and saline-soaked gauze in the treatment of superficial partial-thickness burn wounds in pigs. Acad Emerg Med 2004;11:339-342. THE MOST COMMONLY USED...

Quinolone wars in the ED: which bomb for which battle?(Special Feature)
August 1, 2004... Introduction FLUOROQUINOLONES (FQs) ARE PRECISE AND POWERFUL agents against infectious diseases. By inhibition of DNA gyrase leading to rapid bactericidal activity, these drugs are "smart bombs" of great value in fighting an array of...

Physician CME questions.
August 1, 2004... 14. The older fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin remains a reliable antibiotic alternative in the treatment of: a. urinary tract infection. b. community-acquired pneumonia. c. skin and soft-tissue infections. d. skin infections, but not...

What might the echo show?(ECG Review)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Clinical Scenario: The echocardiogram (ECG) in the Figure was obtained from a 55-year-old man with a history of heart failure and emphysema. What might his ECG show? Interpretation: The rhythm is sinus at a rate of about 90 beats/minute....