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Man vs. Machine for CPRFree

In this meta-analysis, return of spontaneous circulation was more likely when chest compressions were delivered by a mechanical device than manually.

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Ultrasound Findings of the Normal Pediatric Appendix

Sonographic visualization of the appendix was not associated with age, body-mass index, or sex.

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Ultrasound Accurately Detects Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction

Emergency department visits might be faster if ultrasound were used instead of radiographs.

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Decision Aids for Low-Risk Chest Pain

The combination of TIMI score and HEART score identifies patients at less than 1% risk for death or cardiac events within 30 days.

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Do All Patients with Major Blunt Trauma Need C-Spine CT?Free

Clinical factors show promise for predicting fractures, but until they're validated, all such patients should undergo C-spine computed tomography.

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Direct Laryngoscopy and Intubation Cause Significant Hypertensive Response in Head-Injured Patients

Heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and systolic blood pressure all increased by more than 20% after intubation.

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C-Spine Movement During Intubation

Use of the GlideScope is associated with less movement than conventional laryngoscopy when the C-spine is not secured.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Comparing the Truview PCD, GlideScope, and Macintosh for Pediatric Intubation

The Truview PCD and GlideScope were not superior to the Macintosh laryngoscope for routine pediatric intubation.

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Critical Care in the ED Is Increasing — It's Not Just Your Imagination!

From 2001 to 2009, annual critical care unit admissions from the emergency department jumped by 79%.

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Focused Multiorgan Bedside Ultrasound in Patients with Nontraumatic Hypotension: A "Medical" FAST Scan?

In patients with nontraumatic hypotension of unclear etiology, immediate bedside ultrasound findings correlated well with final diagnoses.

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