World journal of emergency medicine
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Emergency bedside ultrasound for the diagnosis of pediatric intussusception: a retrospective review.
Ultrasound diagnosis of pediatric intussusception is feasible with limited operator training. The authors report the test characteristics of bedside ultrasound (BUS) for the diagnosis of pediatric intussusception at a single institution. ⋯ BUS is an accurate means of diagnosing acute intussusception in pediatric patients. Further study might be indicated to confirm such benefits.
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Hemorrhage is the second leading cause of death in trauma patients preceded only by traumatic brain injury. But hemorrhagic shock is the most common cause of preventable death within 6 hours of admission. Traumatic coagulopathy is a hypocoagulable state that occurs in the most severely injured. International normalized ratio (INR) and its relationship with trauma mortality have not been studied specifically. This study aimed to establish a predictive value of INR for trauma-related mortality. ⋯ Our results showed that INR is a good predictor of mortality in trauma patients.
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Partial pressure of end-tidal carbon dioxide (PETCO2) has been used to monitor the effectiveness of precordial compression (PC) and regarded as a prognostic value of outcomes in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This study was to investigate changes of PETCO2 during CPR in rats with ventricular fibrillation (VF) versus asphyxial cardiac arrest. ⋯ The initial values of PETCO2 immediately after CPR may be helpful in differentiating the causes of cardiac arrest. Changes of PETCO2 during CPR can predict outcomes of CPR.
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving technique which is used after cardiopulmonary arrest. Chance of survival after arrest will increase if it is coupled with sufficient knowledge. Final year undergraduate health science students and interns manage many trauma and critically ill patients in our hospital. Even though all students took CPR training in undergraduate course, we sometimes saw difficulties in the resuscitation of patients after cardiopulmonary arrest by undergraduate health professionals. This study was to assess the level of knowledge of undergraduate health science students and medical interns about cardiopulmonary resuscitation. ⋯ The knowledge level of undergraduate health professionals about cardiopulmonary resuscitation was insufficient. Training about CPR for undergraduate health professionals should be emphasized.