Vanica Guignard,John Kiel
Vanica Guignard
Knee pain is a common presenting complaint in the emergency department, and although the major etiologies are overuse and degenerative, inflammatory and infectious causes must be ruled out. This issue reviews the potential causes of knee pa...
Micelle Haydel
Micelle Haydel
With almost 2.9 million people in the United States seeking medical attention for head trauma each year,1 emergency clinicians face the critical task of efficiently and accurately identifying those with potentially life-threatening intracra...
Erin D&#x;Agostino,Miguel Reyes-Zaragoza,Matthew Siket
Erin D&#x;Agostino
Although there is a large body of existing research on traumatic intracranial hemorrhage, there are few clear and consistent recommendations that have emerged. Appropriate management is guided by an understanding of the pathophysiology of t...
Sukhshant Atti,Jessica Behrndt,Alicia Hereford
Sukhshant Atti
Alkali caustic exposures can occur in the workplace with industrial chemicals, or in the home with common household products. These exposures, whether accidental or intentional, create risk for death or acute injury, such as airway compromi...
Diagnosis and management of acute mesenteric ischemia in the emergency department [0.03%]
急性肠系膜缺血的诊断与急诊处理
J David Gatz,R Gentry Wilkerson
J David Gatz
Acute mesenteric ischemia is a rare but potentially catastrophic condition, and survival is highly dependent on timely diagnosis in the emergency department. Symptoms can be both variable and subtle. Laboratory studies may be misleading and...
Emergency department management of patients with low back pain: a review of current evidence [0.03%]
急诊医师如何处理急性下腰痛患者？让我们回顾现有研究证据
Kevin Molyneux,Sabena Vaswani
Kevin Molyneux
Low back pain is a common presentation in the emergency department, and determining whether the cause is benign or life-threatening can be challenging. A systematic strategy for the history and physical examination can help reduce unnecessa...
Reena Sheth,Rebecca K Smith,Janelle S Lambert
Reena Sheth
Patients with maxillofacial trauma require careful evaluation due to the anatomical proximity of the maxillofacial region to the head and neck. Facial trauma can lead to life-threatening airway compromise or hemorrhage, or permanent facial ...
Abdominal pain: update on emergency department management of appendicitis and diverticulitis [0.03%]
急性腹痛：阑尾炎和憩室炎的急诊处理进展
Liza Hartofilis,John K Riggins
Liza Hartofilis
Abdominal pain is one of the most common presenting complaints to the emergency department, and appendicitis and diverticulitis are common causes. Intra-abdominal infections have historically been managed with admission to the hospital, ant...
Drugs of addiction and stroke: diagnostic and treatment challenges in the emergency department [0.03%]
成瘾药物与卒中：急诊科的诊断和治疗挑战
Abigail La Nou,Smitesh Padte,Mustafa Sajjad Cheema et al.
Abigail La Nou et al.
Drugs of addiction have been associated with an increased risk of both hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. While the mechanisms that increase stroke risk are well recognized for the most commonly used substances, there is limited evidence to g...
Elder abuse and neglect: making the diagnosis and devising a treatment plan in the emergency department [0.03%]
老年虐待和疏忽：急诊科就诊时作出诊断和制定治疗计划
Nicole Cimino-Fiallos
Nicole Cimino-Fiallos
The prevalence of elder abuse and neglect is trending upward among American seniors, but physician reports of suspected maltreatment are not keeping pace. The most important step in management of elder abuse and neglect is making the diagno...