Severe Hyperkalemia: Can the Electrocardiogram Risk Stratify for Short-term Adverse Events?

Autor: Nicole Durfey, Brian Lehnhof, Andrew Bergeson, Shayla N.M. Durfey, Victoria Leytin, Kristina McAteer, Eric Schwam, Justin Valiquet

Publikováno v: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 5 (2017)

Introduction: The electrocardiogram (ECG) is often used to identify which hyperkalemic patients are at risk for adverse events. However, there is a paucity of evidence to support this practice. This study analyzes the association between specific hyp

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Severe Hyperkalemia: Can the Electrocardiogram Risk Stratify for Short-term Adverse Events?

Autor: Andrew Bergeson, Victoria Leytin, Kristina McAteer, Brian Lehnhof, Eric Schwam, Shayla N. M. Durfey, Nicole Durfey, Justin Valiquet

Publikováno v: Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Durfey, Nicole; Lehnhof, Brian; Bergeson, Andrew; Durfey, Shayla N.M.; Leytin, Victoria; McAteer, Kristina; et al.(2017). Severe Hyperkalemia: Can the Electrocardiogram Risk Stratify for Short-term Adverse Events?. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 18(5). doi: 10.5811/westjem.2017.6.33033. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7623h6zc
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol 18, Iss 5 (2017)

Introduction: The electrocardiogram (ECG) is often used to identify which hyperkalemic patients are atrisk for adverse events. However, there is a paucity of evidence to support this practice. This studyanalyzes the association between specific hyper

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https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.2017.6.33033

Fulminant meningococcal supraglottitis: An emerging infectious syndrome?

Autor: Jeffrey Cox, Eric Schwam

Publikováno v: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 5, Iss 3, Pp 464-467 (1999)

We report a case of fulminant supraglottitis with dramatic external cervical swelling due to associated cellulitis. Blood cultures were positive for Neisseria meningitidis. The patient recovered completely after emergency fiberoptic intubation and ap

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2640782

B-type natriuretic peptide for diagnosis of heart failure in emergency department patients: a critical appraisal

Autor: Eric Schwam

Publikováno v: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine. 11(6)

The diagnosis of heart failure in the outpatient setting can be difficult. A rapid assay for B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) has been advocated for the diagnosis of heart failure, using a single cutoff of 100 pg/mL. BNP is produced by both the right

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15930411

Pulseless electrical activity: When is closed chest cardiac massage beneficial?

Autor: Eric Schwam

Publikováno v: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 21:160-161

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https://doi.org/10.1053/ajem.2003.50073