Articles: emergency-medicine.
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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Nov 1990
ReviewThe other alcohols. Methanol, ethylene glycol, and isopropanol.
The alcoholic patient, in an attempt to maintain an altered mental status, may ingest ethanol substitutes containing methanol, ethylene glycol, or isopropanol. The subsequent clinical presentation in the Emergency Department is highly variable and depends on the ethanol substitute ingested, the time since ingestion, and concomitant ethanol abuse. ⋯ Early diagnosis and therapeutic intervention may prevent irreversible sequelae. The rationale for treatment interventions is discussed.
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Investigative radiology · Nov 1990
A joint course in emergency radiology for residents in radiology and in emergency medicine.
A basic course in emergency radiology has been developed and taught jointly to first- and second-year radiology residents and emergency medicine residents at the Medical College of Georgia. The course, comprising thirty-five lectures, was presented in a 5-month block. ⋯ There was a wider gap in scores between the two groups on the practical than on the written examination. All participants considered the course useful and the material presented to be immediately applicable.
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The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine model curriculum for medical students and rotating residents was developed over a two-year period. The document was created as a complementary work to the undergraduate Core Content to provide appropriate emphasis, structure, and suggestions on the teaching of emergency medicine core curriculum topics at all levels. ⋯ An educational matrix format was used to enhance flexibility based on the educational level of the learner and the instructional strengths of the teacher, and allowing for incorporation of a problem-based learning format. An outline of document contents and representative samples from each section are included; the entire document is available from SAEM.