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American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 26, Issue 6, Pages 641-740 (July 2008)
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Original Contributions


Hemoperfusion using dual pulsatile pump in paraquat poisoning
Gil J. Suh, Christopher C. Lee, Ik J. Jo, Sang D. Shin, Jung C. Lee, Byung G. Min, Adam J. Singer
pages 641-648
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Utstein style study of cardiopulmonary bypass after cardiac arrest
Katsutoshi Tanno, Yasushi Itoh, Yoshihiro Takeyama, Satoshi Nara, Kazuhisa Mori, Yasufumi Asai
pages 649-654
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Bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the Hispanic vs the non-Hispanic populations
Tyler F. Vadeboncoeur, Peter B. Richman, Michael Darkoh, Vatsal Chikani, Lani Clark, Bentley J. Bobrow
pages 655-660
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Procedural sedation for fracture reduction in children with hyperactivity
Betsy L. Schmerler, Daniel M. Cohen, Marc S. Leder, Bema K. Bonsu
pages 661-664
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Carboxyhemoglobin levels in carbon monoxide poisoning: do they correlate with the clinical picture?
Neil B. Hampson, Niels M. Hauff
pages 665-669
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A novel diversion protocol dramatically reduces diversion hours
Osei Kwame Asamoah, Steven J. Weiss, Amy A. Ernst, Michael Richards, David P. Sklar
pages 670-675
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Intravenous morphine titration to treat severe pain in the ED
Virginie Lvovschi, Frédéric Aubrun, Pascale Bonnet, Anna Bouchara, Mouhssine Bendahou, Béatrice Humbert, Pierre Hausfater, Bruno Riou
pages 676-682
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Hypothermia in a desert climate: severity score and mortality prediction
Gabby Elbaz, Ohad Etzion, Jorge Delgado, Avi Porath, Daniel Talmor, Victor Novack
pages 683-688
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Performance of the Mortality in emergency department Sepsis score for predicting hospital mortality among patients with severe sepsis and septic shock
Alan E. Jones, Kristen Saak, Jeffrey A. Kline
pages 689-692
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Editorials


Is the Mortality in the Emergency Department Sepsis score a reliable predictive tool for the ED physician?
Joseph Varon, Pilar Acosta
pages 693-694
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Beers criteria and the ED: an adequate standard for inappropriate prescribing?
Fredric M. Hustey
pages 695-696
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Brief Reports


Potentially inappropriate medications and adverse drug effects in elders in the ED
Neil Nixdorff, Fredric M. Hustey, Anna K. Brady, Kristina Vaji, Mandy Leonard, Barbara J. Messinger-Rapport
pages 697-700
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Unrecognized suicidal ideation in ED patients: are we missing an opportunity?
Robin S. Kemball, Renee Gasgarth, Brian Johnson, Mrunalee Patil, Debra Houry
pages 701-705
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Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus nerve block vs procedural sedation for the treatment of upper extremity emergencies
Michael B. Stone, Ralph Wang, Daniel D. Price
pages 706-710
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Review


The cytokine storm and factors determining the sequence and severity of organ dysfunction in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Houli Wang, Sui Ma
pages 711-715
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Diagnostics


Electrocardiographic T-wave changes underlying acute cardiac and cerebral events
John N. Catanzaro, Perwaiz M. Meraj, Shuyi Zheng, Gregory Bloom, Marie Roethel, Amgad N. Makaryus
pages 716-720
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Correspondence


Acidosis is a life-threatening condition regardless of the underlying condition
Cenker Eken
page 721
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Acid-base interpretation as a predictor of outcome in acute organophosphate poisoning
Joseph Shin, Nima Majlesi, Robert Hoffman
pages 721-722
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Acid-base interpretation as a predictor of outcome in acute organophosphate poisoning
Ya-Fei Yang
pages 722-723
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Development of a reliable questionnaire in resuscitation knowledge
Marie-Louise Södersved Källestedt, Jerzy Leppert, Johan Herlitz, Mats Enlund
pages 723-728
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Should etomidate be used for rapid-sequence intubation induction in critically ill septic patients? Probably not
Paul Dean
pages 728-729
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The author responds to: Should etomidate be used for rapid-sequence intubation induction in critically ill septic patients? Probably not
Brian T. Fengler
pages 729-730
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American Journal of Emergency Medicine Electronic-Extra Pages (Full text articles available online at www.ajemjournal.com)


Acute quadriparesis caused by spinal arteriovenous malformation: a case report eExtra
Wen-Chi Hsu, Wei-Chen Lin, Ann-Shung Lieu, Tzeng Jih Lin, Chieh-Fan Chen, Shih-Chia Yang
pages 731.e1-731.e3
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Tropical Pancreatitis: an unusual case of chronic pancreatitis in juveniles eExtra
Clint C. Jean Louis, Carlos C. Beaumont Caminos, Bernabe B. Fernández Esaín, Inmaculada Gimena Ramos
pages 731.e5-731.e6
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Cardiac arrest in the setting of diet pill consumption eExtra
John N. Makaryus, Amgad N. Makaryus
pages 732.e1-732.e3
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In-flight Valsalva maneuver induced life-threatening Wünderlich syndrome eExtra
Yu-Tzu Tsao, Hung-Wei Lin, Hung-Wei Lin, Yuh-Feng Lin, Shih-Hua Lin
pages 732.e5-732.e6
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Fifty-year-old female with facial subcutaneous emphysema: a case report eExtra
Gerald W. Beltran, Mark D. Lopez
pages 733.e1-733.e4
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Spontaneous rupture of the spleen: a rare but important differential of an acute abdomen eExtra
Shin-Jae Rhee, Yezen Sheena, Charles Imber
pages 733.e5-733.e6
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Acute pancreatitis presenting as acute inferior wall ST-segment elevations on electrocardiography eExtra
Amgad N. Makaryus, Oluwatoyin Adedeji, Sayed K. Ali
pages 734.e1-734.e4
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Cardiac arrest in a patient with normal coronary arteries eExtra
Amgad N. Makaryus, Carol Patrick, Rajeswara Patcha, Paul Maccaro
pages 734.e5-734.e7
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Caring for the mother, concentrating on the fetus: intravenous N-acetylcysteine in pregnancy eExtra
Christopher Crowell, Rachel Villacorta Lyew, Melissa Givens, Shad H. Deering
pages 735.e1-735.e2
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Acute perforated appendicitis with leukopenic presentation eExtra
Yen-Yi Feng, Yen-Chun Lai, Yu-Jang Su, Wen-Han Chang
pages 735.e3-735.e4
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Chest injury while wearing a bullet-proof vest eExtra
Michael A. Miller, Marc E. Levsky
page 736.e1
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An unusual cause of tachycardia, hypotension, and intraabdominal free fluid: ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome eExtra
Michael A. Miller, Eric Wirtz, John Pease
pages 736.e3-736.e4
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Profound hypothermia secondary to normal ziprasidone use eExtra
Gregory M. Gibbons, David A. Wein, Richard Paula
pages 737.e1-737.e2
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Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pyomyositis complicated by compartment syndrome in an immunocompetent young woman eExtra
Brian K. Shedek, Eric James Nilles
pages 737.e3-737.e4
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Use of a gum elastic bougie during surgical crichothyrotomy eExtra
Michael D. Smith, Joseph Katrinchak
page 738.e1
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Efficacy of abdominal computed tomography and nasogastric tube in acute poisoning patients eExtra
Yoshinobu Kimura, Yasuhiro Kamada, Saori Kimura
pages 738.e3-738.e5
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Pott's Puffy tumor after minor head trauma eExtra
Gabriel J. Martinez-Diaz, Renee Hsia
pages 739.e1-739.e3
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Fatal QT interval eExtra
Jérôme Fichet, Olivier Genee, Bertand Pierre, Dominique Babuty
pages 739.e5-739.e6
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An unusual cause of mismanagement in an acute myocardial infarction case: pseudothrombocytopenia eExtra
Tolga H. Kocum, Tuna M. Katircibasi, Alpay T. Sezgin, Hakan Atalay
pages 740.e1-740.e2
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Spinal epidural air after severe pelvic and abdominal trauma eExtra
Oliver P. Gautschi, Christel Hermann, Dieter Cadosch
pages 740.e3-740.e5
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Frontmatter


Masthead
page A1
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Editorial Board
page A3
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Contents
pages A5-A7
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Information for Authors
pages A9-A10
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