Emergency Medicine/Urgent Care
- THIS PAGE IS IN DEVELOPMENT -

Dermatologic Emergencies

Recognizing Emergent Dermatologic Conditions - EM - March, 2004

Domestic Violence

Community Overcomming Relationship Abuse (CORA) - San Mateo County, California
•National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-SAFE)
•The Rape Hotline (1-800-656-HOPE)
Rape 101 - information about rape and relationship abuse

Ear/Nose/Throat Emergencies

Epistaxis packing - PGM - June-July, 2006
Management of Epistaxis - AFP - January 15, 2005

Emergency Preparedness and Training

Emergency Response: Physician Training and Obligations - AFP - February 1, 2007

Environmental Emergencies

Management of Heatstroke and Heat Exhaustion - AFP - June 1, 2005

Metabolic Emergencies

Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

Diabetic Ketoacidosis - AFP - May 1, 2005
Ten pivotal questions about diabetic ketoacidosis: Answers that clarify new concepts in treatment - PGM - November 2001
Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis - AFP - August 1999

Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State - AFP - May 1, 2005

Pediatric Emergencies

Evaluation and Management of Apparent Life-Threatening Events in Children - AFP - June 15, 2005

Foreign Body Ingestion in Children - AFP - July 15, 2005
Trauma
Assessing and Managing Head Injury - EM - December, 2001


Vascular Emergencies

Aortic Dissection
Acute Aortic Dissection: Critical Diagnosis and Treatment Considerations - RSP - September, 2006
Rapid Assessment and Treatment of Aortic Dissection - EM - October, 2004

WEBSITES

EmedHome.com*(contains on-line calculators)
Emergency Medicine Bulletin Board System (EMBBS)
Emergency Medicine Resources
- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
Jeff Mann's EM Guidemaps
National Center for Emergency Medicine Informatics


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