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A Visual Guide to ECG Interpretation
A Visual Guide to ECG Interpretation attempts to break down how to systematically read and analyze an ECG graphically. This book is a 525-page compilation of ECG basics, specific ECG…
Clarification: Editorial Oversight of Results Reported in Annals
The letter to the editor by Carson and the reply by Green and Schriger raise some important questions about the nature of noninferiority studies and the meaning of these results…
Woman With Left Shoulder Bumps
A 40-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) for left shoulder and right-sided neck “lumps” that developed during several weeks. She was initially asymptomatic and without other complaints, and…
Should Kidney Stone Patients With Diagnosis by Ultrasonography Be Prescribed Tamsulosin?
The recently published study by Wang et al revealed that medical expulsive therapy is highly effective for patients with large, distal ureteral stones. The study was well conducted and overcame limitations…
Young Woman With Epigastric Pain
A 21-year-old woman who had intermittent history of acid-related dyspeptic pain presented to the emergency department with 5 days of worsening colicky epigastric pain and occasional vomiting. The patient had…
Sedating the Agitated Patient: A Moving Target?
The latest trial by Taylor et al provides further support for the efficacy of droperidol and midazolam coadministration in sedating agitated emergency department (ED) patients. The authors’ detailed reporting of randomization…
Just How Good Are Handheld Metal Detectors for Ingested Foreign Bodies?
SEE RELATED ARTICLE, P. 515 . Annals Case An otherwise healthy 9-year-old boy presented with a 5-day history of abdominal pain, low-grade fever, and bilious emesis. He was admitted and…
