Emergency Medicine Alert articles from October 2005

Emergency Medicine Alert archives from October 2005

Does a Negative CT Scan Rule Out PTE?(computed tomography)(pulmonary thromboembolism )(Report)
October 1, 2005... Does a Negative CT Scan Rule Out PTE? Abstract & Commentary By David J. Pierson, MD Dr. Pierson is Editor, Critical Care Alert; Professor of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington. Dr....

Gum Elastic Bougie is Useful Adjunct For Difficult Airways.(Report)
October 1, 2005... Gum Elastic Bougie is Useful Adjunct For Difficult Airways Abstract & Commentary By Jacob W. Ufberg, MD Dr. Ufberg is Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Residency Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Temple...

Special Feature: The Use of Chest CT for the Diagnosis of PE.(pulmonary embolism)(computed tomography)
October 1, 2005... Special Feature The Use of Chest CT for the Diagnosis of PE By Esther Chen, MD and Stephanie Abbuhl, MD, FACEP Dr Chen is Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dr. Abbuhl is Vice Chair, Department of Emergency...

ECG Review: A History of "Falling Out".(Electrocardiography)
October 1, 2005... ECG Review A History of "Falling Out" By Ken Grauer, MD Dr Grauer is Professor and Associate Director, Family Practice Residency Program, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville. Dr. Grauer is sole proprietor of KG/EKG...

Physician CME Questions.
October 1, 2005... Physician CME Questions 23. The gum elastic bougie, used to assist in intubation after failed direct laryngoscopy, is: a. most useful for patients lying prone on the ground. b. unable to facilitate intubation. c. successful in...