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Impact of a modified Valsalva manoeuvre in the termination of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
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Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a relatively common problem presented to the emergency department. Most sources advocate the use of vagal manoeuvres as first-line management, including Valsalva manoeuvre. ... ...

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Diagnosing acute myocardial infarction with troponins: how low can you go
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Recent consensus guidelines state that acute myocardial infarction (AMI) may be diagnosed in the context of a troponin rise above the 99th percentile of the upper reference limit (URL) with the optimal imprecision of the ... ...

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Heat-related illnesses during the 2003 heat wave in an emergency service
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This study describes patients admitted to an urban emergency service in France during the 2003 heat wave. Patients with heat-related illnesses were studied and comparison was made between those who died and survivors.... continua Aggiungi un commento

 
Intranasal fentanyl for analgesia in the paediatric emergency department
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Intranasal opiate analgesia is the first choice in children presenting to paediatric emergency departments with severe pain. A prospective observational study was performed which showed that intranasal fentanyl is a safe effective alternative to ... ...

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Clinical significance of initial troponin I in the grey zone in emergency department chest pain patients: a retrospective pilot study
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‘Normal’ range for cardiac troponin I (TnI) has changed with more sensitive tests, but the validity of low-level elevations is contentious. We aimed to describe the characteristics and outcome of patients with an ini ... ...

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UK mountain rescue casualties: 2002-2006
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To profile casualties of UK remote and rural sport and recreation rescued by Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs).

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Anonymised data regarding non-fatal casualties recorded from 1 January 2002 to ... ...

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Effects of training time and feedback on ventilation skills in lay rescuers
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Lay rescuers have difficulties acquiring ventilation skills during training. Non-feedback manikins are still widely employed, although skill acquisition is suboptimal. We analysed if a longer training time and verbal feedb ... ...

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