Diabetic Ketoacidosis Precipitated by COVID-19: A Case Report by Prathayini Paramanathan, Muhammad Abbas

“…They had a glucose level of >15 mmol/L and ketone level of >16 mmol/L; they were immediately sent to the emergency department for assessment of DKA. There, the patient tested positive for COVID-19. …”
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A Case of Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Resulting from an Invasive Pneumococcal Infection in a Patient with a Hypoplastic Spleen by Kazumasa Emori, Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Junichi Soneda

“…A 50-year-old male was brought to our emergency department by ambulance with complaints of pain and numbness in both legs. …”
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Pseudomonas mendocina bacteraemia secondary to cellulitis – a report and brief series of cases by Jorge Reis, Francisca Carmo, Inês Soares, Catarina Salvado, Mariana Fidalgo

“…When observed in the Emergency Department, he was septic and was admitted for treatment and surveillance. …”
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Experiences in the application of a triage system in the health institutions of the province of Cienfuegos, 1998-2016 by Víctor René Navarro Machado, Arelys Falcón Hernández, Omar Bárbaro Rojas Santana, Raúl Nieto Cabrera

“…In the period under review, the demand for medical care doubled (mainly due to the green code), and the mortality rate of the emergency department was reduced.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The triage system in Cienfuegos is structured, is useful and has been effective mainly for the most serious adult patients.…”
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Method of determining AIS/MAIS trauma scores from ICD 10 diagnosis codes by Kukić Dragoslav, Anđelić Slađana, Marković Marija, Štrbac Mirjana, Rajčević Smiljana, Čolaković Goran

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Non-fatal acute barium carbonate poisoning following suicidal ingestion: A case report by Waiian Leong, Chunlian Li, Yuhui Long, Yanli Wang, Abraham KC Wai, Yi Huang, Feilung Lau

“…Acute barium poisoning is a rare but life-threatening method of suicide attempt, and it is a challenging disease in the emergency department. We report a case of barium carbonate poisoning in a 21-year-old man who ingested a large dose to attempt suicide and presented with gastrointestinal symptoms, gradual muscular weakness, and severe hypokalemia (K + 1.63 mmol/L). …”
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A Case of Pregnancy Complicated with ATIII Deficiency in a Patient Who Developed Severe Venous Thromboembolism in Her Fourth Pregnancy and Had a Favourable Outcome in Her Subsequen... by Mie Sakai, Jumpei Ogura, Koji Yamanoi, Takahiro Hirayama, Tsutomu Ohara, Haruka Suzuki, Yoshihide Inayama, Koji Yasumoto, Koh Suginami

“…A 30-year-old female, 4 gravida and 2 para, came to the emergency department with a complaint of oedema and pain in the left lower leg at 11 weeks of gestation. …”
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Thromboelastometry Identified Alteration of Clot Stabilization and Factor XIII Supplementation Need in a Patient with Decompensated Liver Disease Undergoing Liver Biopsy by Tomaz Crochemore, Felicio Aragão Savioli

“…We report the case of a previously healthy 38-year-old man, who presented to our emergency department with clinical signs of rapid progression of acute liver failure. …”
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Disseminated Cerebrospinal Embryonal Tumor in the Adult by Alessandro Caporlingua, Daniele Armocida, Federico Caporlingua, Gennaro Lapadula, Grazia Maria Elefante, Manila Antonelli, Maurizio Salvati

“…A 49-year-old male presenting with low back pain, dysuria, and hypoesthesia of the lower extremities referred to our emergency department. Brain and whole spine contrast-enhanced MRI documented a diffusively disseminated heterogeneous neoplasm with intradural extra- and intramedullary involvement of the cervicothoracic tract and cauda equina. …”
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Internal Fixation of Type I Capitellum Fracture with Headless Screws: A Case Report by Charlie Sanjaya, I Ketut Gede Arta Bujangga

“…Case Report: A 26-year-old woman came to the emergency department with complaints of swelling and localized pain on the lateral side of her left elbow 2 hours after she fell off her motorcycle. …”
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Lemierre Syndrome with Extensive Thrombosis: A Unique Case Report and Literature Review by Stergos Koukias, Asimenia Athousaki, Dionisios Klonaris, Melina Kavousanaki, Georgios Papazoglou, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

“…A 52-year-old Caucasian male was transferred to the emergency department (ED) with an altered level of consciousness and clinical findings of acute bacterial pharyngotonsillitis. …”
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Epistaxis first-aid management: a needs assessment among healthcare providers by Leigh Sowerby, Chandheeb Rajakumar, Matthew Davis, Brian Rotenberg

“…Abstract Purpose To perform a needs assessment of epistaxis first-aid measures practiced by family physicians and Emergency Department (ED) staff in London, Ontario, Canada. …”
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Unveiling the enigma of spontaneous cervical swelling syndrome: A case report by Yazan Dumaidi, Ahmad Rjoub, Ahmad Meri, Ahmed Helou, Mohammed Barakat, Lotof Hamdan, Mahmoud Alawneh, Motaz Daraghma

“…A 47-year-old woman with a history of Iron Deficiency Anemia presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of an acute left neck and upper chest swelling and pressure sensation in her neck. …”
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Case Report: Button battery ingestion—an underestimated emergency in children by Karin Konzett, Stefanie Gang, Lukas Poyntner, Eberhard Reithmeier, Susanne Dertinger, Burkhard Simma

“…In general, the battery-related emergency department visit rate has continued to rise in the last decade. …”
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Cell-free DNA Levels in Herpes Zoster: A Cross-sectional Longitudi­nal Study by Chaya Bracha Gordon, Yaron Zenaty, Ayelet Ollech, Gidon Test, Amos Douvdevani, Amir Horev

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A Rare Case of Fatal Hemorrhagic Stroke in a Young Female with Early Mixed Connective Tissue Disease by James R. Agapoff IV

“…Repeat MRI was ordered, but never completed, and the patient presented to the emergency department (ED) with a severe, right-sided headache, and left-sided visual disturbance. …”
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Verifying the Placement of Nasogastric Tubes at an Emergency Center: Comparison of Ultrasound with Chest Radiograph by Çağdaş Yıldırım, Selçuk Coşkun, Şervan Gökhan, Gül Pamukçu Günaydın, Ayhan Özhasenekler, Uğur Özkula

“…Patients who were admitted to our emergency department and had an indication of nasogastric tube placement were included. …”
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Our Experience of Optimizing Outcomes in Open Globe Injuries: A Retrospective Case Series by Shilpa Umarani, Pooja Hatti, B N Nanda, Lekha Ravikumar

“…Methods: This case series includes 11 patients with varying degrees of ocular trauma, who presenting to an emergency department over a month. Each case was documented in detail, including patient demographics, mechanism of injury, clinical findings, surgical interventions, and postoperative outcomes. …”
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Pitfalls, Complications, and Necessity of Education about REBOA: A Single Regional Trauma Center Study by Sol Kim, Jae Sik Chung, Sung Woo Jang, Pil Young Jung

“…Physicians working in the trauma center or emergency department need to complete the REBOA education program.…”
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Exploring the Mechanism on the Medullary Visceral Zone Inhibiting the Cholinergic Anti-inflammatory Pathway Induced by Sepsis by H. B. Li, Y. Zhou, A. H. Zhao, L. L. Guo

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