Toxic alcohol diagnosis and management: an emergency medicine review—comment

Abdominal point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) for intra-peritoneal fluid in trauma is one of the earliest, and now most accepted, uses of PoCUS in emergency medicine and resuscitation. It is an essential part of the e-FAST (Extended Focused Assessment in Trauma) examination. Abdominal PoCUS can also guide diagnosis and management of right upper quadrant pain and renal colic. PoCUS can also ‘rule in’ (but not ‘rule out’) bowel obstruction and appendicitis. Regardless of the clinical situation, PoCUS is used to answer specific binary questions, rather than to perform an exhaustive survey of the abdomen.

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Mechanical, inflammatory, and embolic complications of myocardial infarction: An emergency medicine review

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.ajem.2019.04.003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 37 (6) ◽

pp. 1175-1183 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tim Montrief ◽

William T. Davis ◽

Alex Koyfman ◽

Brit Long

Keyword(s):

Myocardial Infarction ◽

Emergency Medicine ◽

Complications Of Myocardial Infarction ◽

Medicine Review

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Emergency Medicine. Emergency and Acute Medicine: Diagnosis and Management, 5th edition

Emergency Medicine Australasia ◽

10.1111/j.1742-6723.2007.00954.x ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 179-179

Author(s):

George Jelinek

Keyword(s):

Emergency Medicine ◽

Acute Medicine ◽

Diagnosis And Management

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Musculoskeletal and orthopaedic emergencies

10.1093/med/9780198786870.003.0005 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Ashis Banerjee ◽

Clara Oliver

Keyword(s):

Emergency Medicine ◽

Soft Tissue ◽

Royal College ◽

Soft Tissue Injuries ◽

Wound Infections ◽

Short Answer ◽

Diagnosis And Management ◽

Different Types ◽

Short Answer Question ◽

Infective Arthritis

A knowledge of bone and soft tissue injuries is required for an emergency medicine trainee. This chapter provides information on the classification and management of different types of fractures and dislocation which may commonly appear in the short-answer question (SAQ) paper. It also covers common rheumatological problems such as gout or infective arthritis and their associated diagnosis and management. The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) curriculum includes both traumatic and atraumatic limb problems, which this chapter reflects. This chapter also covers the diagnosis and management of specific hand injuries and wound infections, which may appear as any aspect of the Intermediate FRCEM examination.

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Yeasts and fungi

10.1093/med/9780198765875.003.0029 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Mark Harrison

Keyword(s):

Emergency Medicine ◽

Clinical Features ◽

Diagnosis And Management

This chapter describes the microbiology of yeasts and fungi as they apply to Emergency Medicine, and in particular the Primary FRCEM examination. The chapter outlines the key details of the transmission, clinical features, and diagnosis and management of Candida, Cryptococcus, and dermatophytes. This chapter is laid out exactly following the RCEM syllabus, to allow easy reference and consolidation of learning.

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Gastrointestinal viruses

10.1093/med/9780198765875.003.0028 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Mark Harrison

Keyword(s):

Emergency Medicine ◽

Clinical Features ◽

Diagnosis And Management

This chapter describes the microbiology of gastrointestinal viruses as they apply to Emergency Medicine, and in particular the Primary FRCEM examination. The chapter outlines the key details of the epidemiology, pathological basis, clinical features, and diagnosis and management of rotavirus and norovirus. This chapter is laid out exactly following the RCEM syllabus, to allow easy reference and consolidation of learning.

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