Emerg Med J Volume 19(5); September 2002

Volume 19(5); September 2002

Editorials

Emergency medicine in differently resourced settings: what can we offer each other?

E Molyneux, A Robertson

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 378–379. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.378

PMCID:: PMC1725935

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Information exchange is two way

H Zia, J Razzak, H Zafar

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 380. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.380

PMCID:: PMC1725982

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Challenges and changes

J Wardrope, P Driscoll

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 381. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.381

PMCID:: PMC1725939

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Primary Survey

J. Wardrope, P. Driscoll

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 378. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.378-a

PMCID:: PMC1725965

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Reviews

Use of tissue adhesives in the management of paediatric lacerations

A Mattick

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 382–385. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.382

PMCID:: PMC1725940

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Chronic and occult carbon monoxide poisoning: we don't know what we're missing

J Wright

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 386–390. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.386

PMCID:: PMC1725950

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Original Articles

Registry based trauma outcome: perspective of a developing country

H Zafar, R Rehmani, A Raja, A Ali, M Ahmed

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 391–394. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.391

PMCID:: PMC1725962

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ROMEO: a rapid rule out strategy for low risk chest pain. Does it work in a UK emergency department?

C Taylor, A Forrest-Hay, S Meek

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 395–399. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.395

PMCID:: PMC1725981

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The psychological burden of injury: an 18 month prospective cohort study

S Mason, J Wardrope, G Turpin, A Rowlands

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 400–404. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.400

PMCID:: PMC1725976

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A randomised, controlled trial comparing a tissue adhesive (2-octylcyanoacrylate) with adhesive strips (Steristrips) for paediatric laceration repair

A Mattick, G Clegg, T Beattie, T Ahmad

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 405–407. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.405

PMCID:: PMC1725943

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Measuring plasma paracetamol concentrations in all patients with drug overdoses; development of a clinical decision rule and clinicians willingness to use it

K Hartington, J Hartley, M Clancy

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 408–411. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.408

PMCID:: PMC1725951

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A changing pattern of injuries to horse riders

P Moss, A Wan, M Whitlock

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 412–414. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.412

PMCID:: PMC1725957

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Fatal asthma or anaphylaxis?

J Rainbow, G Browne

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 415–417. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.415

PMCID:: PMC1725974

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Facilities for chemical decontamination in accident and emergency departments in the United Kingdom

G George, K Ramsay, M Rochester, R Seah, H Spencer, D Vijayasankar, L Vasicuro

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 453–457. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.453

PMCID:: PMC1725937

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Clinical Topic Review

Is cocaine needed in topical anaesthesia?

S Bush

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 418–422. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.418

PMCID:: PMC1725938

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Research Series

Ethical considerations in accident and emergency research

P Nee, R Griffiths

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 423–427. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.423

PMCID:: PMC1725944

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Best Evidence Topic Reports

Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary

K Mackway-Jones

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 428. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.428

PMCID:: PMC1725963

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Electrical stimulation and Bell's palsy

S. Buttress, K. Herren

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 428. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.428-a

PMCID:: PMC1725969

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White cell count and diagnosing appendicitis in children

R. Williams, K. Mackway-Jones

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 428–429. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.428-b

PMCID:: PMC1725975

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White cell count and diagnosing appendicitis in adults

R. Williams, K. Mackway-Jones

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 429–430. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.429

PMCID:: PMC1725968

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Serum amylase or lipase to diagnose pancreatitis in patients presenting with abdominal pain

J. Butler, K. Mackway-Jones

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 430–431. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.430

PMCID:: PMC1725958

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Management of acute ethylene glycol poisoning

P. Wallman, K. Hogg

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 431–432. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.431

PMCID:: PMC1725966

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Bed rest after lumbar puncture

S. Teece, I. Crawford

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 432–433. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.432

PMCID:: PMC1725971

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Difficult intubation, the bougie and the stylet

I. Jones, K. Roberts

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 433–434. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.433

PMCID:: PMC1725977

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To stab or slash: the percutaneous dilatation or standard surgical approach to cricothyroidotomy in prehospital care

I. Jones, K. Roberts

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 434. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.434

PMCID:: PMC1725979

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JournalScan

J. Wyatt, F. Bellis

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 435–436. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.435

PMCID:: PMC1725985

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Simulated Interactive Management Series

Article 10 Media handling, consent in children, and some one wants you to spend £2 million

J Wardrope, S McCormick

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 437–440. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.437

PMCID:: PMC1725942

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Personal Views

The case for urban prehospital thrombolysis

J Benger

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 441–443. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.441

PMCID:: PMC1725945

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Is prehospital thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction warranted in the urban setting? The case against

D Stephenson, J Wardrope, S Goodacre

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 444–447. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.444

PMCID:: PMC1725954

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Prehospital Care

Commentary

J Benger

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 447–448. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.447

PMCID:: PMC1725970

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Emergency (999) calls to the ambulance service that do not result in the patient being transported to hospital: an epidemiological study

P Marks, T Daniel, O Afolabi, G Spiers, J Nguyen-Van-Tam

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 449–452. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.449

PMCID:: PMC1725980

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Case Reports

Non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema in the course of verapamil intoxication

S Karti, H Ulusoy, M Yandi, A Gunduz, M Kosucu, K Erol, S Ratip

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 458–459. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.458

PMCID:: PMC1725949

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An unusual presentation of a lumbar hernia

A Hindmarsh, S Mehta, D Mariathas

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 460. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.460

PMCID:: PMC1725948

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Two cases of biceps injury in bodybuilders with initially misleading presentation

F Dunn

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 461–462. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.461

PMCID:: PMC1725952

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Flagellation: a rare cause of pneumothorax

A Akhtar, C Bhattacharjee, S Khan, P Bradley, A Shenton

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 463. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.463

PMCID:: PMC1725960

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The externally rotated leg: a trap for the unwary

F Lam, S Hussain

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 464. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.464

PMCID:: PMC1725967

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Subcutaneous emphysema of the neck and colonic perforation

I Hunt, F Van Gelderen, R Irwin

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 465. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.465

PMCID:: PMC1725972

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Traumatic pneumomammothorax

D Walker, C Deakin, G Smith

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 466–467. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.466

PMCID:: PMC1725978

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Failure of detection of pneumothorax on initial chest radiograph

T Kane, M Nuttall, R Bowyer, V Patel

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 468–469. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.468

PMCID:: PMC1725936

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A strange case of a tension pneumothorax

D Boon, T Llewellyn, P Rushton

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 470–471. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.470

PMCID:: PMC1725984

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A hemlock water dropwort curry: a case of multiple poisoning

C Downs, J Phillips, A Ranger, L Farrell

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 472–473. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.472

PMCID:: PMC1725941

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Histamine fish poisoning: a common but frequently misdiagnosed condition

R Attaran, F Probst

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 474–475. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.474

PMCID:: PMC1725946

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Sudden visual loss after closed head injury

S Brady

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 475–476. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.475

PMCID:: PMC1725947

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Fascicular tachycardia: uncommon or just unrecognised?

C Eynon, L Howe, S Firoozan

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 477–478. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.477

PMCID:: PMC1725955

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Dead? Or just cold: profoundly hypothermic patient with no signs of life

C Ko, J Alex, S Jeffries, J Parmar

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 478–479. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.478

PMCID:: PMC1725959

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Urgent contrast enhanced computed tomography in the diagnosis of acute bowel infarction

L Gellett, S Harries, C Roobottom

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 480–481. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.480

PMCID:: PMC1725956

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Pseudomyocardial infarction associated with a retrocaecal gangrenous appendix

C Dewar, A Siddiqi, J Kayani

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 481–482. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.481

PMCID:: PMC1725964

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Urinary schistosomiasis

J Paul, S Verma, K Berry

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 483–484. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.483

PMCID:: PMC1725973

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Torsade de pointes

P Munro, C Graham

Emerg Med J. 2002 September; 19(5): 485–486. doi: 10.1136/emj.19.5.485

PMCID:: PMC1725983

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Journal Matter

Original table of contents page

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