Domestic Violence Screening in the Emergency Medicine Department: The Development and Comparative Analysis of Direct Screening Domestic Violence Questionnaire

2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 476-a-476
Author(s):  
T. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Domestic Violence Screening ◽  
Emergency Medicine Department

scholarly journals Analysis of drug related electrolyte disturbances in emergency medicine department

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 2005
Author(s):  
Karan B. Shah ◽  
Sapna D. Gupta ◽  
Devang A. Rana ◽  
Supriya D. Malhotra ◽  
Pankaj R. Patel
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Critically Ill ◽  
Critically Ill Patients ◽  
The Body ◽  
Electrolyte Balance ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Electrolyte Disturbance ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Electrolyte Disturbances ◽  
Emergency Medicine Department

Background: Electrolytes play an important role in various physiological functions of the body. Electrolyte disturbances are one of the most common problems encountered in critically ill patients. Drugs are also known to cause adverse electrolyte consequences. These drugs could be anti-hypertensive agents, hormones, antipsychotics or steroids. There is paucity of published literature on electrolyte disturbances caused by drugs. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the electrolyte disturbances caused by various drugs in critically ill patients.Methods: Following approval of the Institutional Ethics Committee, data collection was started. Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) presenting as an electrolyte disturbance in emergency medicine department or occurring in hospitalized patients in the Intensive care unit (ICU) of our hospital was be collected. ADRs resulting into electrolyte disturbances were identified and analysed in detail for demographic details, types of electrolyte disturbances, seriousness, severity, causality and preventability of ADRs. Fisher's exact test was done to find out the statistical difference between the electrolyte disturbances and different drugs.Results: Total 58 ADRs were reported as an electrolyte disturbance. Mean age of the patients affected was 52.48 years. Highest number of ADRs were observed in the age group of 61 to 70 years. Hypokalemia constituted 32 cases (55.2%) followed by hyponatremia (25.9%), hyperkalemia (6.9%), hypernatremia (6.9%), hypocalcemia (1.7%), hypomagnesemia (1.7%) and hypophosphatemia (1.7%). Insulin was associated with maximum cases of ADRs (27.6%).Conclusions: Electrolyte disturbances constitutes a major chunk of ADRs especially in critically ill patients. The physicians must be well-versed with the dynamics of fluid-electrolyte balance.

scholarly journals Implementation of electronic medical records at an Emergency Medicine Department in Tanzania: The information technology perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Ramadhani Jumanne Mashoka ◽  
Brittany Murray ◽  
Upendo George ◽  
Natalia Lobue ◽  
Juma Mfinanga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Electronic Medical Records ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Emergency Medicine Department

A Comparison Of Soccer, Gaelic Football And Rugby Injuries In 409 Children Under 17 Presenting To An Emergency Medicine Department Over A 6 Month Period

2004 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S275
Author(s):  
Fiona Quinn ◽  
Killian O??Rourke ◽  
Sean Mun ◽  
Mary Browne ◽  
John Sheenan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Emergency Medicine Department

Evaluation of morning report in an emergency medicine department

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
R S Moharari ◽  
H A Soleymani ◽  
A Nejati ◽  
A Rezaeefar ◽  
P Khashayar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Morning Report ◽  
Medicine Department ◽  
Emergency Medicine Department
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