Emergency Medicine Alert articles from March 2005

Emergency Medicine Alert archives from March 2005

Looking for a Clinical Decision Rule to Allow Safe Discharge of Young Chest Pain Patients.(abstract and commentary)
March 1, 2005... Looking for a Clinical Decision Rule to Allow Safe Discharge of Young Chest Pain Patients Abstract & Commentary Source: Marsan RJ, et al. Evaluation of a clinical decision rule for young adult patients with chest pain. Acad Emerg Med...

Statin Metabolism Interactions.
March 1, 2005... Statin Metabolism Interactions Abstract & Commentary Source: Jacobson TA. Comparative pharmacokinetic interaction profiles of pravastatin, simvastatin, and atorvastatin when coadministered with cytochrome P450 inhibitors. Am J Cardiol...

Search for a Safe Algorithm to Exclude PE Continues.(pulmonary embolism)(abstract and commentary)
March 1, 2005... Search for a Safe Algorithm to Exclude PE Continues Abstract & Commentary Source: Brown MD, et al. An emergency department guideline for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism: An outcome study. Acad Emerg Med 2005;12:20-25. This...

Prevalence of UTI and STD in Women with UTI Symptoms.(urinary tract infections)(sexually transmitted diseases)(abstract and commentary)
March 1, 2005... Prevalence of UTI and STD in Women with UTI Symptoms Abstract & Commentary Source: Shapiro T, et al. The prevalence of urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted disease in women with symptoms of a simple urinary tract infection...

Special Feature: Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction.
March 1, 2005... Special Feature Right Ventricular Myocardial Infarction By William J. Brady, MD Myocardial infarction of the right ventricle (RV) most often occurs in the setting of inferior wall myocardial infarction; the culprit artery is most...

ECG Review: A Subtle Reality Rhythm?(electrocardiogram tracing interpretation)
March 1, 2005... ECG Review: A Subtle Reality Rhythm? By Ken Grauer, MD Figure. 12-lead ECG and rhythm strip obtained from a 74-year-old man with severe pulmonary disease. Clinical Scenario: The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and...

Physician CME Questions.(continuing medical education )
March 1, 2005... CME Instructions Physicians participate in this continuing medical education program by reading the article, using the provided references for further research, and studying the questions at the end of the article. Participants should...

Trauma Reports Supplement.
March 1, 2005... Click here for the March 2005 Trauma Reports Supplement. SOURCE-Emergency Medicine Alert