Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine articles from March 2006

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine archives from March 2006

Health promotion and disease prevention in the emergency department: a feasibility study.(emergency department staff to enrole in health promotion and disease prevention)
March 1, 2006... ABSTRACT Background: Health promotion and disease prevention have been increasingly recognized as activities that may be within the scope of emergency medicine. The purpose of this feasibility study was to identify health risks and offer...

Guidelines for the use of hypothermia after cardiac arrest.(CAEP Position Statement * Declaration de position de l'ACMU)
March 1, 2006... Position Statement Patients who present with non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, are resuscitated to hemodynamic stability but remain unresponsive should undergo therapeutic hypothermia. These patients should...

Enonce de position et lignes directrices concernant le recours a l'hypothermie apres un arret cardiaque: association canadienne des medecins d'urgence et le Sous-comite d'enonce de position *.(Declaration de position de l'ACMU * CAEP Position Statement)
March 1, 2006... Enonce de position Les patients victimes de tachycardie ventriculaire sans perfusion ou de fibrillation ventriculaire dont la stabilite hemodynamique a ete retablie grace a la reanimation, mais qui demeurent sans reaction, devraient subir...

Evidence for the use of hypothermia after cardiac arrest.(Therapeutic hypothermia )
March 1, 2006... Development of the CAEP therapeutic hypothermia position statement In April 2004, the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP) Critical Care Committee committed to examine the evidence for therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac...

Prehospital intubation for patients with severe head injury: more is not necessarily better.(CJEM Journal Club)
March 1, 2006... Clinical question Does prehospital intubation improve outcome in patients with severe head injuries? Article chosen Wang HE, Peitzman AB, Cassidy LD, et al. Out-of hospital endotracheal intubation and outcome after traumatic brain...

Myth: blood transfusion is effective for sickle cell anemia--associated priapism.(Medical Mythology)
March 1, 2006... ABSTRACT Objective: Priapism is a recognized complication of sickle cell anemia (SCA). When initial conventional treatments fail, simple or exchange blood transfusion has been advocated as a secondary intervention. However, recent...

Orbital pseudotumour presenting as orbital cellulitis.(Case Report * Observations de cas)
March 1, 2006... ABSTRACT A 33-year-old woman presented to a community emergency department with a 4-day history of monocular orbital pain, photophobia and pain on extraocular movement. Findings included chemosis, conjunctival injection and restricted...

Erratum.(Correction notice)
March 1, 2006... In our January issue we listed the names of all the reviewers who had so kindly offered their time and expertise during 2005. Regrettably, John W. King's name was missed.--The Editors

Ovarian torsion in a 20-year-old patient.(Case Report *Observations de cas)
March 1, 2006... ABSTRACT Ovarian torsion is an uncommon gynecological emergency that requires prompt recognition and treatment. It may present with nonspecific signs and symptoms, and should be considered in any female with acute abdominal pain. The...

CAEP 2006 roadshows.(Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians)(Table)(Brief article)(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... Register online for CAEP events. Additional sites may be arranged upon request. www.caep.ca AIME: Airway Interventions & Management Education Toronto, Ont. [prior to North York EM Update] May 3 & 4 Halifax, NS [prior to...

Other CME programs.(Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians)(Table)(Brief article)(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... EM & Acute Care Series Costa Rica Mar. 9-13 Orlando, Fla. Apr. 27-30 [discounted $100, with pay't to EMA by credit card in US funds] Contact: Emergency Medical Abstracts;...

The role of subspecialization in emergency medicine: a rebuttal.(Letters * Courrier)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... To the Editor: In the September 2005 issue of CJEM, a Commentary by Sinclair on the role of subspecialization in emergency medicine (EM) outlines the historical development of our specialty and champions the maintenance of our generalist...

Emergency medicine is a SPECIALTY. Let's make it that, and not dilute it in order to be PC.(Letters * Courrier)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... To the Editor: I read the Commentary by Adam Lund1 in the January 2006 issue of CJEM with interest, but am puzzled by his closing remarks. Is he implying that there is no distinction between service providers in the ED? I would agree that...

Nalidixic acid overdose and metabolic acidosis.(Letters * Courrier)(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... To the editor: A 15-year-old boy was recently brought to our emergency centre with lethargy and agitation after ingesting about 60 tablets of nalidixic acid (NA) in a suicide attempt. Shortly after arriving, he suffered a tonic-clonic seizure...

Public understanding of prolonged ED waiting times.(Letter to the editor)
March 1, 2006... To the editor: Physicians and health care leaders struggle with the growing problem of emergency department (ED) waiting times,1 but little is known about the public understanding of these waits. We conducted a waiting room survey to assess...

Use of lidocaine and fentanyl premedication for neuroprotective rapid sequence intubation in the emergency department.(Advances)
March 1, 2006... ABSTRACT Introduction: Autoregulation is dysfunctional in the injured brain. Increases in intracranial and arterial pressure may therefore result in extension of the primary injury. Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is a well-known cause of...

Procedural sedation and analgesia in a Canadian adult tertiary care emergency department: a case series.(Advances)
March 1, 2006... ABSTRACT Objectives: To examine the safety of emergency department (ED) procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) and the patterns of use of pharmacologic agents at a Canadian adult teaching hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of the...

Emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia: A Canadian Community Effectiveness and Safety Study (ACCESS).(Advances)
March 1, 2006... ABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the effectiveness and safety of procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) in a Canadian community emergency department (ED) staffed primarily by family physicians and to assess the role of capnometry...