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Commentary: “You Drink & Drive. You Lose.”: Reaching the Target Audience Is Not Enough (NHTSA Notes) MP McKay IMAGING
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Ultrasonography of the Internal Jugular Vein in Patients With Dyspnea Without Jugular Venous Distention on Physical Examination (Brief Research Report) T Jang, C Aubin, R Naunheim, D Char This case series serves as a pilot study of how ultrasonographic examination of the internal jugular vein compares with other measures of dyspnea. This was a case series of 8 patients presenting with dyspnea without jugular vein distention on physical examination. Each patient underwent ultrasonographic examination of the internal jugular vein and inferior vena cava by an emergency physician sonographer blinded to all other clinical information after initial evaluation by another emergency physician for dyspnea. Results of ultrasonographic examination of the internal jugular vein and inferior vena cava were subsequently compared with initial emergency physician physical examination findings, initial chest radiography interpreted by radiologists, initial B-type natriuretic peptide levels, and final hospital discharge diagnosis. Ultrasonographic examination of the internal jugular vein compared more favorably with B-type natriuretic peptide levels and chest radiographic findings than ultrasonographic examination of the inferior vena cava in these patients with dyspnea but not jugular venous distention on physical examination. It was able to identify every patient diagnosed with cardiogenic pulmonary edema on hospital discharge.
EDUCATION 169
Presenting at Journal Club: A Guide (Residents’ Perspective) C Atzema CHANGE OF SHIFT
175
Is Doing “Everything” Enough? MD Burg
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IMAGES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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CORRESPONDENCE
Synchronized Cardioversion of Unstable Supraventricular Tachycardia Resulting in Ventricular Fibrillation LC Xavier, A Memon
SARS Decision Rule: Who’s a Suspect? JH Tan, EJ Weber/T-L Wang
Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Airway Management M Eckstein/M Gausche-Hill
Diagnostic Pitfall: Nontraumatic Spinal Epidural Hematoma Mimicking a Brainstem Stroke I-Y Lin, C-F Chong
Propofol and Pediatric Sedation RS Litman/SM Green, B Krauss
Emergency Department Phlebotomist: A Failed Experiment J Tintinalli, S Hayden, J Larson, et al
A Strange Bullet F Pratticò, P Perfetti
AUGUST 2004
44:2
188
ABSTRACTS
194
BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS
ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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Commentary: “You Drink & Drive. You Lose.”: Reaching the Target Audience Is Not Enough (NHTSA Notes) MP McKay IMAGING
160
Ultrasonography of the Internal Jugular Vein in Patients With Dyspnea Without Jugular Venous Distention on Physical Examination (Brief Research Report) T Jang, C Aubin, R Naunheim, D Char This case series serves as a pilot study of how ultrasonographic examination of the internal jugular vein compares with other measures of dyspnea. This was a case series of 8 patients presenting with dyspnea without jugular vein distention on physical examination. Each patient underwent ultrasonographic examination of the internal jugular vein and inferior vena cava by an emergency physician sonographer blinded to all other clinical information after initial evaluation by another emergency physician for dyspnea. Results of ultrasonographic examination of the internal jugular vein and inferior vena cava were subsequently compared with initial emergency physician physical examination findings, initial chest radiography interpreted by radiologists, initial B-type natriuretic peptide levels, and final hospital discharge diagnosis. Ultrasonographic examination of the internal jugular vein compared more favorably with B-type natriuretic peptide levels and chest radiographic findings than ultrasonographic examination of the inferior vena cava in these patients with dyspnea but not jugular venous distention on physical examination. It was able to identify every patient diagnosed with cardiogenic pulmonary edema on hospital discharge.
EDUCATION 169
Presenting at Journal Club: A Guide (Residents’ Perspective) C Atzema CHANGE OF SHIFT
175
Is Doing “Everything” Enough? MD Burg
177
IMAGES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE
178
CORRESPONDENCE
Synchronized Cardioversion of Unstable Supraventricular Tachycardia Resulting in Ventricular Fibrillation LC Xavier, A Memon
SARS Decision Rule: Who’s a Suspect? JH Tan, EJ Weber/T-L Wang
Out-of-Hospital Pediatric Airway Management M Eckstein/M Gausche-Hill
Diagnostic Pitfall: Nontraumatic Spinal Epidural Hematoma Mimicking a Brainstem Stroke I-Y Lin, C-F Chong
Propofol and Pediatric Sedation RS Litman/SM Green, B Krauss
Emergency Department Phlebotomist: A Failed Experiment J Tintinalli, S Hayden, J Larson, et al
A Strange Bullet F Pratticò, P Perfetti
AUGUST 2004
44:2
188
ABSTRACTS
194
BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS
ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
1 3 A