Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine articles from November 2007

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine archives from November 2007

Sertraline-induced hyponatremia in the elderly.(LETTERS / COURRIER)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... The hyponatremic state affects approximately 3%-5% of in-hospital patients. (1) Among the various etiologies of this state is the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), which is characterized by a euvolumic state with low...

What you say depends on how you say it: updated instructions for authors/Bien ecrire pour bien se faire comprendre: mise a jour des instructions aux auteurs.(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... With this issue, the senior editorial board of CJEM announces revised Instructions for Authors. This announcement reflects both a continued rise in the quality of submissions and our ongoing aim to publish clear, accurate and important...

Efficacy, safety and patient satisfaction of propofol for procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department: a prospective study.(EM Advances)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Objective: We evaluated the efficacy, safety and patient satisfaction with the use of propofol for procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department (ED). Methods: All patients receiving propofol for procedural...

Patients presenting to the emergency department: the use of other health care services and reasons for presentation.(EM Advances)(Report)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Objective: Some low-acuity emergency department (ED) presentations are considered convenience visits and potentially avoidable with improved access to primary care services. This study assessed the frequency and determinants of...

Emergency department patient compliance with follow-up for outpatient exercise stress testing: a randomized controlled trial.(EM Advances)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Introduction: Numerous patients are assessed in the emergency department (ED) for chest pain suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and subsequently discharged if found to be at low risk. Exercise stress testing is frequently...

Factors associated with delay to emergency department presentation, antibiotic usage and admission for human bite injuries.(EM Advances)(Report)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Objectives: Evidence and consensus on best practices on the management of human bite injuries is lacking. Our objective was to identify factors that are associated with delay to emergency department (ED) presentation, antibiotic...

Emergency medicine training demographics of physicians working in rural and regional southwestern Ontario emergency departments.(EM Advances)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Objectives: We sought to determine the emergency medicine training demographics of physicians working in rural and regional emergency departments (EDs) in southwestern Ontario. Methods: A confidential 8-item survey was mailed...

Pediatric emergency medicine: a world of potential/La medecine d'urgence pediatrique, un monde de possibilites.(Editorial)
November 1, 2007... Pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) is a mature discipline in North America, although it does not exist, or is still in its infancy, in many regions of the world. Maturity arrives with expectations, which, if unfulfilled, are likely to result in...

Do fluoroquinolones commonly cause arthropathy in children?(Pediatrics)(Disease/Disorder overview)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT Objective: The objective of this paper was to review the relation between fluoroquinolone (FQ) use and arthropathy in children. Methods: The biomedical literature from January 1980 to February 2007 was searched using PubMed....

Myth: nephrolithiasis and medical expulsive therapy.(Medical Mythology)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT There is a medical myth that ureteral stones larger than 5 mm will not pass spontaneously and require urological intervention for removal. Recent findings indicate that medical expulsive therapy can facilitate spontaneous passage...

Teenagers with Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) poisoning.(Case Report
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT We report 2 cases of teenagers who were poisoned with Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) and presented to the emergency department with a severe acute anticholinergic toxidrome after ingestion of several hundred seeds. The patients...

Airbag pneumonitis: a report and discussion of a new clinical entity.(Case Report / Rapport de cas)
November 1, 2007... ABSTRACT This report describes the occurrence of pneumonitis in a young male immediately after inhalation of aerosolized chemicals subsequent to motor vehicle airbag deployment. The clinical presentation was one of mild shortness of breath...

Healing from the Heart: A Practical Guide to Creating Excellent Experiences for Patients and Their Families.
November 1, 2007... Healing from the Heart: A Practical Guide to Creating Excellent Experiences for Patients and Their Families. Timothy Dawes. 2005. Published by Interplay Press, LLC. Paperback, 172 pp, US$21.97. ISBN 978-0978 824709 It's a truism: most...

What I do all day.(Humour and Humanity / Humour et humanite)(Poem)
November 1, 2007... What I do all day What I do all day? Diversions, idleness. The doctor's life is listening, thinking, not jackhammering or installing bathrooms. I don my white coat and stethoscope and am admitted to interiors, ...