Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2004
Comparative StudyThe application of North American CT scan criteria to an Australian population with minor head injury.
To determine potential changes in the number of CT head scans performed if the New Orleans Criteria (NOC) or Canadian CT Head Rule (CCTR) was applied to an Australian emergency department population of minor head injured (MHI) patients. ⋯ Neither the NOC nor the CCRT appear suitable for significantly reducing the number of normal CT head scans performed without missing clinically significant CT abnormalities when applied to our current clinical practice.
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Airway obstruction is a recognized complication in children with mediastinal masses. They typically present with difficulty in breathing and associated respiratory noises. ⋯ Successful management in the ED necessitates rapid recognition of the underlying problem and appropriate intervention. We report the case of a 7-year-old boy presenting with respiratory collapse and describe the management that led to successful resuscitation.
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Emerg Med Australas · Jun 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialIntermediate dose metoclopramide is not more effective than standard dose metoclopramide for patients who present to the emergency department with nausea and vomiting: a pilot study.
To determine whether intermediate dose metoclopramide is more effective than standard dose metoclopramide for patients who present to the ED with nausea and vomiting. ⋯ This study suggests that there is no difference in effectiveness between 10 mg and 0.4 mg/kg of metoclopramide in the ED population with nausea and vomiting.