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Current Advances in Emergency Department Care of Acute Ischemic Stroke
When acute ischemic stroke occurs, the patient’s outcome depends on rapid clearance of the thrombus. Two of the primary treatments for stroke are IV thrombolysis with alteplase (rt-PA) and thrombectomy via endovascular therapy (EVT). Time is brain. What do you choose?
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: Improving Outcomes in the Emergency Department With Aggressive Management Strategies
This supplement reviews the pathophysiology of alcohol withdrawal syndrome, describes the manifestations of alcohol withdrawal, and examines the available evidence for optimal treatment of alcohol withdrawal.


Acute Traumatic Wounds: Evaluation, Cleansing, and Repair in the ED
This supplement reviews evidence-based recommendations for management of acute traumatic wounds, including evaluation, cleansing, anesthesia, selection of closure methods and materials, and post-repair instruction. Management of high-risk wounds and special considerations for the evaluation and repair of facial lacerations are also reviewed.
Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Best-Practice Approach to Identification and Management in the ED
This review evaluates the literature and current evidence, including controversies and recent guidelines, to support a best-practice approach to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage.


Traumatic Pneumothorax: Updates in Diagnosis and Management in the Emergency Department
Pneumothorax, or air in the pleural space, is common in trauma, and has been found in up to 50% of severe polytrauma patients with chest injury. Although pneumothorax is traditionally diagnosed on plain film and confirmed with CT, the advent of portable ultrasonography has provided a way to rapidly diagnose pneumothorax, with a higher sensitivity than plain film.
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