Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine articles from September 2005

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine archives from September 2005

Prospective time study derivation of emergency physician workload predictors.(Administration)
September 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Background: A reliable emergency department (ED) workload measurement tool would provide a method of quantifying clinical productivity for performance evaluation and physician incentive programs; it would enable health...

Dog bites in Canadian children: a five-year review of severity and emergency department management.(Pediatrics)
September 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objectives: Dog bites are a common problem. The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of dog bites and their emergency department management in a Canadian pediatric population, and to provide treatment and...

A survey of one CCFP-EM program's graduates: their background, intended type of practice and actual practice.(Education)
September 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Objectives: Our primary objective was to survey the graduates of one residency program with respect to anticipated versus actual medical practice. Methods: Using a modified Dillman technique, we surveyed all 83 physicians who...

Faculty perceptions and practice impact of a faculty development workshop on emergency medicine teaching.(Faculty Development)
September 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Background: Faculty development initiatives to improve emergency department (ED) teaching are compromised by the paucity of information about what behaviours and characteristics are desirable in an emergency medicine (EM) teacher....

Needed: a commitment to basic training in emergency medicine training.(COMMENTARY/COMMENTAIRE)
September 1, 2005... SEE ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE, PAGE 321. Ask a room full of dedicated emergency physicians why they chose Emergency Medicine (EM) as a career, and many will mention a great EM role model or teacher. As a young, dynamic specialty, EM needs...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2005... In the ED Administration article by Altmayer and colleagues in the July issue of CJEM, the footnotes for Table 1 (p. 255) were inadvertently omitted. The footnotes should read as follows: Data sources: National Ambulatory Care Reporting...

Emergency preparedness: what every health care worker needs to know.(Emergency Medical Services)
September 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Canada is moving forward quickly with plans to ensure that it is prepared to deal with emergencies. The National Framework for Health Emergency Management, released Nov. 26, 2004, recommends that a National Health Incident...

What are the chances?(Diagnostic Challenge)
September 1, 2005... A 20-year-old female rear-seat restrained passenger was brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance after she was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The vehicle skidded on ice before colliding with a brick wall at unknown speed....

Emergency medicine in Jamaica.(INTERNATIONAL EM/MU INTERNATIONALE)
September 1, 2005... Introduction Jamaica is the 4th-largest Caribbean island, with an area of 10 991 sq km (4244 sq miles) and a population of 2.65 million. (1) The island is situated approximately 966 km (600 miles) south of Miami, Florida. Jamaica is...

Subspecialization in emergency medicine: where do we go from here?(Controversies)
September 1, 2005... As emergency physicians, our principal mission is evaluating, managing, treating and preventing unexpected illness and injury. (1) In contrast to most subspecialties, which developed to serve patients with discrete, single-system problems, the...

Brugada syndrome in a young patient with palpitations.(Case Report/Observations de cas)
September 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Brugada syndrome is a potentially lethal and eminently treatable entity that may present with palpitations or syncope. This article presents the case of a young patient with Brugada syndrome and reviews key features in the...

Spinal epidural abscess.(Case Report/Observations de cas)
September 1, 2005... ABSTRACT Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon condition. Predisposing factors include spinal surgery, recent trauma, immunosuppression, a distal site of infection and intravenous drug use; however, these are not always present, as...

Emergency physician awarded Heart and Stroke Distinguished Service Award.(News/Nouvelles)
September 1, 2005... For over 15 years, Dr. Michael Shuster has devoted countless hours of volunteer time and leadership energy to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. For his generosity, commitment and service, Dr. Shuster was recently awarded the Heart and Stroke...

CAEP 2005/06 CME events.(Calendar/Calendrier)
September 1, 2005... Register online for CAEP events: www.caep.ca AIME: Airway Interventions & Management Education Vancouver Island Oct. 21 & 22 Sidney, NS Oct. 28 & 29 Smithers, BC [note...

Answer.(Diagnostic Challenge)
September 1, 2005... The answer is B: Right middle cerebral artery thrombosis and L2 Chance fracture. Although the radiolucent line through the body of L2 represents a Chance fracture, this injury does not explain the right hemiparesis (corticospinal tract...