The American journal of emergency medicine
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Investigate whether there are differences in the drugs involved, symptomatology and severity of drug intoxication in patients with co-ingestion of alcohol attended in hospital emergency departments (ED). ⋯ Co-ingestion of alcohol is more frequent in individuals intoxicated by cocaine and amphetamines and predisposes a greater reduction in the level of consciousness or agitation, although there are no differences in the severity of the episodes of drug intoxication.
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between clinical features and the presence of infection on thoracic and abdominal tomography (CT) scans in emergency department (ED) patients with acute febrile illness without apparent source. ⋯ Patient's age, presence of comorbidity and PCT level should be considered when deciding on the use of CT in determining the source of infection in acute febrile patients without clinical clues.
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Obtaining a diagnosis of cancer following an emergency department (ED) visit is associated with poor outcomes and advanced stage. Limited data is available from EDs in the United States. We describe a cohort of patients that obtained a diagnosis of lung cancer because of an ED visit. ⋯ Patients that have lung cancer diagnosed through the ED are more likely to be advanced stage at time of diagnosis and are more likely to have CT scans demonstrate concerning findings. Given the lack of previous cancer screening, the advanced stage at presentation of lung cancer to the ED, and high mortality rates, the ED may serve a public health role in addressing lung cancer screening.
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Prospective evaluation of an iOS-based Mobile application to detect corneal injury.