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Chest tube placement in trauma patients: please use sonography
Case presentation
A 27-year-old patient with no known medical history
was admitted for polytrauma resulting from a traf-
fic accident. The initial thoraco-abdominal computed
tomography (CT) scan revealed a minimal left pneu-
mothorax, liver…
A 27-year-old patient with no known medical history
was admitted for polytrauma resulting from a traf-
fic accident. The initial thoraco-abdominal computed
tomography (CT) scan revealed a minimal left pneu-
mothorax, liver…
A potentially lifesaving error: unintentional high-dose adrenaline administration in anaphylaxis-induced cardiac arrest; a case
report
Abstract
Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a crucial skill for emergency medical services. As high-risk-low-
frequency events pose an immense mental load to providers, concepts of crew resource management, non-technical
skills and…
Background Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a crucial skill for emergency medical services. As high-risk-low-
frequency events pose an immense mental load to providers, concepts of crew resource management, non-technical
skills and…
Elevated high-sensitive cardiac troponin T in emergency department patients: insights from a retrospective descriptive cohort study
Abstract
Background High-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assessments are routinely conducted in German emergency
departments (EDs). However, data describing a large number of ED patients with pathological hs-cTnT levels and
subsequent…
Background High-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assessments are routinely conducted in German emergency
departments (EDs). However, data describing a large number of ED patients with pathological hs-cTnT levels and
subsequent…
Red blood cell transfusion in a tertiary Haitian hospital’s emergency department: patient characteristics and availability challenges
Abstract
Background Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are essential for many patients admitted to emergency departments
(ED). However, accessibility to red cell transfusions is often limited, especially in low-income countries such as Haiti.
This…
Background Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are essential for many patients admitted to emergency departments
(ED). However, accessibility to red cell transfusions is often limited, especially in low-income countries such as Haiti.
This…
Virtual reality for assessing emergency medical competencies in junior doctors – a pilot study
Abstract
Background The teaching and assessment of clinical-practical skills in medical education face challenges in
adequately preparing students for professional practice, especially in handling emergency situations. This study aimed
to evaluate…
Background The teaching and assessment of clinical-practical skills in medical education face challenges in
adequately preparing students for professional practice, especially in handling emergency situations. This study aimed
to evaluate…
Decrease of haemoconcentration reliably
detects hydrostatic pulmonary oedema
in dyspnoeic patients in the emergency
department – a machine learning approach
Abstract
Background Haemoglobin variation (ΔHb) induced by fluid transfer through the intestitium has been proposed as a
useful tool for detecting hydrostatic pulmonary oedema (HPO). However, its use in the emergency department (ED)
setting still…
Background Haemoglobin variation (ΔHb) induced by fluid transfer through the intestitium has been proposed as a
useful tool for detecting hydrostatic pulmonary oedema (HPO). However, its use in the emergency department (ED)
setting still…
Emergency medicine residents
and performance under pressure: learning
from elite athletes’ experience
Abstract
Objective The skills of coping with stress and pressure within emergency medicine are conveyed informally
and inconsistently throughout residency training. This study aims to identify key psychological competencies used
by elite athletes…
Objective The skills of coping with stress and pressure within emergency medicine are conveyed informally
and inconsistently throughout residency training. This study aims to identify key psychological competencies used
by elite athletes…
Bibliometric analysis of the usage of tenecteplase for stroke
Abstract
Introduction In recent years, tenecteplase has been competing with alteplase as a treatment for acute ischemic
stroke given its ease of administration, lower dosage, cost-effectiveness, and better safety data. This paper seeks to
analyze…
Introduction In recent years, tenecteplase has been competing with alteplase as a treatment for acute ischemic
stroke given its ease of administration, lower dosage, cost-effectiveness, and better safety data. This paper seeks to
analyze…
Development of prehospital emergency care
in Singapore
This review paper describes the development of the pre-hospital system in Singapore from the pre-war days. Every
country’s prehospital community needs a deep understanding of how they developed over the years, factors
that played a part, and the…
country’s prehospital community needs a deep understanding of how they developed over the years, factors
that played a part, and the…
Emergency airway management in resource limited setting
Background Emergency airway management in resource-limited settings presents multifaceted challenges due to
shortages in essential medical resources, healthcare professionals, and infrastructure.
Methods We conducted a literature search using…
shortages in essential medical resources, healthcare professionals, and infrastructure.
Methods We conducted a literature search using…