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Admission not needed for uncomplicated sternal fractures |
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No difference between oral and nebulised steroids in croup |
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IVRA (Biers block) is better than haematoma block for manipulating Colles' fractures |
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Cardiac monitoring not needed in household electrical injury if the patient is asymptomatic and has a normal ECG |
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Management of fractures of the neck of the fifth metacarpal |
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Oral non steroidal anti-inflammatories in ankle sprain |
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Physiotherapy in acute lateral ligament sprains of the ankle |
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No evidence for either Collar and cuff or sling after fracture of the clavicle |
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No evidence for early manipulation of nasal fractures |
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No evidence for either curettage or silver nitrate for pyogenic granulomas on the hand |
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Nasal diamorphine in children |
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Antibiotics are indicated following dog bites |
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Analgesia in biliary colic |
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First anterior shoulder dislocations should be immobilised for at least 3 weeks |
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Nebulised ipratropium bromide is not indicated in bronchiolitis. |
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Operative repair is best for an acutely ruptured achilles tendon |
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Glue is better than sutures for facial lacerations in children |
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Vomiting is not an accurate discriminator for serious head injury in children |
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Tap water is an adequate cleansant for minor wounds |
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Bypass is better than external rewarming after hypothermic cardiac arrest |
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Cricket pad splint is better than plaster cylinder for first patellar dislocation |
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Lateral ligament ankle sprains should be mobilised early |
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Children with a history of coin ingestion should have oesophageal impaction ruled out radiologically |
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Lateral neck x-rays are not indicated in the emergency department management of suspected fish bone impaction. |
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No evidence for collar and cuff or sling in uncomplicated shaft of humerus fractures |
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Ibuprofen is probably better than Paracetamol in reducing fever in children |
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Topical non-steriodals reduce pain in corneal abrasions |
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Clean catch urine or bag specimen in UTI in non toilet trained children? |
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Fluid resuscitation in acute abdominal aortic aneurysm |
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Neck sprains should be mobilised early |
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No difference was shown between nebulized epinephrine and nebulized budesonide in moderately severe croup. |
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Little evidence for either packing or cautery in anterior epistaxis |
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The use of oral or intravenous antidote for paracetamol overdose |
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Eye patches are not indicated for simple corneal abrasions |
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Oral steroids are as effective as intravenous steroids in acute severe asthma |
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Is (30/500) Kapake superior to (8/500) Cocodamol in mild to moderate pain in headache |
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Minor burns analgesia. A comparison between opiate based analgesia and non-opiate based analgesia. |
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Timing of antidote in paracetamol overdose |
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In patients with dysrhythmias following tricyclic overdose patients treatment should include alkalinisation to a pH of 7.55 |
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Little evidence for conservative or operative management of undisplaced Bennett's fractures |
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Skull fracture and intra-cranial injury in children |
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Support bandaging is best for avulsion fractures of the base of the fifth metatarsal |
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Topical mupirocin seems the treatment of choice in systemically well children with impetigo |
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Early MRI in acute knee haemarthrosis not supported by published evidence |
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U-slab, hanging cast or collar and cuff in uncomplicated shaft of humerus fractures in the elderly |
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Is haloperidol or a benzodiazepine the safest treatment for acute psychosis in the critically ill patient? |
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Little evidence for activated charcoal in tricyclic antidepressant overdose |
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Activated charcoal reduces the gastric absorption of iron compounds |
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Broselow tape or APLS formula to estimate weight in children |
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Gastric lavage in aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug overdose |
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Gastric Lavage in Tricyclic Antidepressant Overdose |
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No good evidence supports gastric lavage in iron overdose |
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The gag reflex is a poor discriminator for the need for intubation |
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Vomiting in paracetamol overdose |
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Prophylactic gastroprotection in all adult orthopaedic trauma patients receiving low molecular weight heparin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesia? |
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Belching as a recognised symptom of myocardial ischaemia |
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Intravenous Magnesium in shock-resistant tachyarrhythmias |
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The first ECG has a low sensitivity for myocardial infarction in patients with chest pain |
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Troponin T does not rule out myocardial damage until 12 hours after the onset of chest pain |
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Oral or intravenous beta-blockers in acute myocardial infarction |
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Nitrates as first line treatment for acute left ventricular failure |
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Diagnostic needle aspiration in olecranon bursitis may be indicated to define the underlying cause. |
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Normal partial pressure oxygen in room air as a rule-out for pulmonary embolism |
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The role of therapeutic needle aspiration in radial head fractures |
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Rectal or Intravenous non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in acute renal colic |
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Aspiration of acute traumatic knee haemarthrosis |
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Steroids only indicated for Bell's palsy with complete paralysis |
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IV Glucose is better than glucagon for hypoglycaemia |
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Steristrips better than sutures for pre-tibial lacerations |
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Does Nimodipine reduce mortality and secondary ischaemic events after subarachnoid haemorrhage? |
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Do pizotifen or propranolol reduce the frequency of migraine headache |
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The prehospital use of pneumatic anti-shock garments |
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Steroids in the management of near-drowning |
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Digital or metacarpal block for finger injuries |
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Analgesia and assessment of abdominal pain |
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Treatment of uncomplicated subungual haematoma |
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Post concussional syndrome and minor head injury |
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Antibiotics in base of skull fractures |
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Immobilisation of suspected scaphoid fractures |
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Can cardiac troponins be used to diagnose a perioperative myocardial infarction post cardiac surgery? |
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Phenytoin or paraldehyde as the second drug for convulsions in children |
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Oral or intravenous thiamine in the emergency department |
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Plain or buffered lignocaine for local anaesthetic |
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Reimplantation of the nail root in fingertip crush injuries in children |
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Is a chest drain necessary in stable patients with traumatic pneumothorax? |
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Steroids in acute spinal cord injury |
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Diagnostic utility of arterial blood gases for investigation of pulmonary embolus |
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Radiological diagnosis of mandibular fracture |
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Magnetic resonance imaging versus bone scintigraphy in the diagnosis of plain X ray occult scaphoid fractures |
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Abdominal ultrasound in the diagnosis of childhood appendicitis |
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Management of uncomplicated soft tissue gunshot wounds |
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Intravenous adenosine can be used in asthmatics |
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Fasting before prilocaine Biers' block |
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Is penicillin V or cephalosporin more effective for sore throats? |
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Can we use bedside Ultrasound to differentiate between COPD and Pulmonary edema? |
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Barbiturates in near drowning |
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Prophylactic antibiotics in near-drowning |
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Antibiotics in patients with isolated chest trauma requiring chest drains |
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Does nebulised adrenaline reduce admission rate in bronchiolitis? |
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Reduction of pulled elbows |
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Use of sterile gloves in the treatment of simple wounds |
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Cervical spine radiography in alert asymptomatic blunt trauma patients |
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Acupuncture in chronic back pain |
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Lorazepam or diazepam in paediatric status elipticus |
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Ultrasound scanning in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pregnancy |
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White cell count and diagnosing appendicitis in adults |
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Tibial fractures in very young children and child abuse |
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Proximal Humeral Fractures and non-accidental injury in children |
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Hand held metal detectors are sensitive enough to rule out oesophageal coins |
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Mean arterial pressure in isolated head injury |
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Antibiotics and compound finger fracture |
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Low molecular weight heparin is the treatment of choice for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) |
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Outpatient treatment for patients with uncomplicated above knee deep vein thrombosis |
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Bronchodilator delivery in acute severe asthma in adults |
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Delivery of bronchodilators in acute asthma in children |
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Plaster or collar and cuff after reducing dislocated elbow? |
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Torn frenulum and non-accidental injury in children |
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Lignocaine premedication before rapid sequence induction in head injuries |
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Flumazenil and suspected benzodiazepine overdose |
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Immobilisation in patients with painful achilles tendon |
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Urinary Trypsinogen to rule out acute pancreatitis in patients with abdominal pain |
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Prior injection of local anaesthetic and the pain and success of intravenous cannulation |
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Intranasal diamorphine in adults with severe pain. |
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Is a splint helpful in the management of bursitis at all? |
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Cervical spine protection in gunshot wounds to the head |
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Is Ultrasound a good diagnostic test for obstructive biliary disease? |
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Ultrasonography or diagnostic Peritoneal lavage in abdominal trauma |
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Intranasal midazolam or rectal diazepam in patients with fits |
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Serial x-rays in battery ingestion |
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Anterior abdominal stab wounds: Choice of investigation in the stable patient |
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Halothane in life threatening asthma |
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Axillary or elbow crutches in leg injury |
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General anaesthesia or conscious sedation for reducing a dislocated hip prosthesis? |
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Are antibiotics indicated following human bites? |
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Mydriatics in corneal abrasion |
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SimpliRed D-dimer does not rule out suspected pulmonary embolus |
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SimpliRed and diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis |
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Tangential views or computed tomography in suspected depressed skull fracture |
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Syncope and a normal ECG - the likelihood of a cardiac arrythmia |
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Intranasal naloxone in suspected opioid overdose |
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Antibiotics after puncture wounds to the foot |
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Penetrating neck injury in zone 2
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Combining clinical probability and ventilation-perfusion scan for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism |
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Cervical collars in patients requiring spinal immobilization |
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Chest wall tenderness: a useful discriminatory sign of PE? |
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Is Intravenous Adenosine Effective and Safe in Patients presenting with Unstable Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia? |
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Negative urinalysis to exclude urinary tract infection in children |
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Steroids in chickenpox pneumonia |
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Thrombotic complications of a femoral central venous catheter |
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Early acyclovir reduces the duration of acute therapy zoster infection |
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Avulsed tooth brought in milk for replantation |
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Timing of antibiotic administration in community-acquired pneumonia |
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Myringotomy in traumatic haemotympanum |
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Steroid injections for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder |
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Delivering nebulized treatment in severe asthma: mouthpiece or mask |
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Lorazepam is better than diazepam for generalised convulsions in adults |
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Alternative therapies for neck sprain |
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Topical therapy for facial burns |
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Terlipressin and somatostatin appear equally effective in the treatment of bleeding oesophageal varices |
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Elastic Compression Stockings and the risk of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) in patients with symptomatic proximal vein thrombosis |
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BURP and laryngoscopy |
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Ultrasound in the diagnosis of testicular torsion |
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Prehospital endotracheal intubation in adult major trauma patients with head injury |
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Does plain radiography predict pneumothorax size? |
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The use of antibiotics in venomous snake bite |
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EMLA or amethocaine (tetracaine) for topical analgesia in children |
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Use of local corticosteroid injections in supraspinatus tendinitis |
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Cautery or cream for epistaxis in children |
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Monophasic versus Biphasic defibrillation |
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Glucagon for the treatment of symptomatic B-blocker overdose |
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Antibiotics in orbital floor fractures |
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Endotracheal intubation in gamma-hydroxybutyric acid intoxication and overdose |
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CPAP in acute left ventricular failure |
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Antihypertensives in hypertensive emergencies |
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Local anaesthetic infiltration reduces the pain of arterial blood sampling |
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Magnesium Sulphate in Acute Asthma |
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Headache in paediatric head injury |
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Aspirin administration should be administered as quickly as practicable in acute myocardial infarction |
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Capillary blood gases are comparable to arterial gases in COPD |
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Ultrasound or computed tomography in paediatric blunt abdominal trauma |
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Lignocaine as a pretreatment to Rapid Sequence Induction in patients with status asthmaticus. |
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Leucovorin (calcium folinate) in "antifreeze" poisoning |
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Detection of pneumoperitoneum on an erect chest X-ray |
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Is IV aminophylline better than IV salbutamol in the treatment of moderate to severe asthma |
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Role of nebulised salbutamol in acute shortness of breath due to pulmonary oedema |
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Intra-articular lidocaine for acute anterior shoulder dislocation reduction |
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Screw tipped needles for intra-osseous access |
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Standard bone marrow aspiration needles (Jamshidi) are easier and quicker to place than specifically designed IO infusion needles (Cook). |
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Admission or discharge for a well children with a petechial rash |
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Flucloxacillin or azithromycin for uncomplicated cellulitis |
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Are the Ottawa ankle rules helpful in ruling out the need for x-ray examination in children? |
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Antiseptic dressings for minor burns |
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Management of punch wounds to the MCPJ caused by teeth |
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Do buckle fractures of the paediatric wrist require follow-up? |
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Accuracy of clincal examination in detecting/excluding serious abdominal pathology |
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Hypertonic or isotonic saline in hypotensive patients with severe head injury |
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Multiple different bronchodilators unnecessary in acute COPD |
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Cricoid pressure in emergency Rapid Sequence Induction |
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Oral (fast dissolving) piroxicam versus IM diclofenac for renal colic |
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Risk charts or decision analysis for patient satisfaction with regard to needlestick injuries |
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Nitrate therapy in distinguishing between cardiac and non-cardiac chest pain |
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Gammahydroxybutyrate overdose and physostigmine |
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Are routine anti-emetics required with iv morphine? |
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Midazolam does not reduce emergence phenomena in children undergoing ketamine sedation. |
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Is fanning therapy effective in childhood pyrexias |
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Can the value of end tidal CO2 prognosticate ROSC in patients coming into ED with an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA)? |
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Diagnostic utility of ECG for diagnosing pulmonary embolism |
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abscesses; to pack or not to pack |
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Amiodarone versus Lignocaine in resistant ventricular tachycardia |
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Flight Deep Vein Thrombosis prophylaxis in lower limb injury |
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Do crash helmets reduce the severity of head injury in adult pedal cyclists |
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Milch's technique versus Scapular Manipulation technique for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation. |
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Incision and drainage preferable to oral antibiotics in acute paronychial nail infection? |
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Kocher's or Milch's technique for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocations. |
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Managing acute pulmonary oedema with high or standard dose nitrate |
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Spinal boards or vacuum mattresses for immobilisation |
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Cervical collars and intracranial pressure |
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Antibiotics in compound depressed skull fractures |
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Controlling bleeding in scalp laceration |
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Emergency anti-retroviral prophylaxis for needlestick injury |
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Morphine/Entonox combination versus Morphine/Midazolam for shoulder reduction |
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Use of Heliox in the management of acute exacerbation of COPD. |
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No difference between hand and elbow injection sites for Bier's block regional anaesthesia |
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Dopexamine use as prophylaxis for renal impairment in critically ill patients |
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Propofol for status epilepticus |
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No evidence for the use of buscopan (hyoscine butylbromide) in renal colic |
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Regional Nerve Block in Fractured Neck of Femur |
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To chest drain or not to chest drain (haemothorax) |
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Phenytoin or Fosphenytoin as a second line treatment of Status Epilepticus in the Emergency Department. |
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Accuracy of combining clinical probability score and simpliRED D-dimer for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism |
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Limb exsanguination in Biers Block |
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Acute myocardial infarction in cocaine induced chest pain presenting as an emergency |
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Urine dipsticks in screening for diabetes mellitus |
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What is the risk of AMI in amphetamine induced chest pain presenting to the ED? |
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Phenytoin in traumatic brain injury |
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Staples or sutures for repair of scalp laceration in adults |
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Staples may be more effective and quicker than sutures in children with scalp lacerations |
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Chest drains in traumatic occult pneumothorax |
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Effervescent agents for oesophageal food bolus impaction |
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Seldinger technique chest and complication rate |
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Transthoracic ultrasonography to diagnose pneumothorax in trauma |
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Topical antihistamines for insect bites |
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N-acetylcysteine: Not just for parcetamol induced liver disease? |
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Treatment effectiveness of conservative managment for Posterior Tibialis Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD) |
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Should tympanic temperature measurement be trusted? |
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Antitetanus immunisation in the elderly |
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Safe discharge of some patients who have taken an overdose of opioids may be possible after one hour |
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Intravenous or intramuscular/subcutaneous naloxone in opiod overdose |
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The use of Trendelburg position to cardiovert SVT in adult patients back to sinus rhythm |
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Colourimetric CO2 detector versus capnography for confirming ET tube placement |
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Splinting of buckle fractures of the distal radius in children |
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In Patients With Classical Heat Stroke Does Treatment With Dantrolene Improve Outcome? |
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Diamorphine or morphine for ischaemic cardiac chest pain |
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Routine Use Of Antibiotic Ointment and Wound Healing |
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Combination therapy with H2 and H1 antihistamines in acute, non compromising allergic reactions |
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Inhaled steroids in the treatment of mild to moderate persistent asthma in children: once or twice daily administration? |
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Oral sucrose reduces the pain of neonatal procedures |
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Does an infusion of IV normal saline aid the recovery rate of the collapsed recreational athlete |
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In adults with mild head injury and a GCS 13-15 is vomiting a clinical indicator for the use of CT? |
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Ultrasound scanning and axilliary nerve block |
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Change of Injection site during Bier's block anaesthesia for colles' fracture |
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Low dose (renal dose) dopamine in the critically ill patient |
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Emergency Department ultrasound for pericardial tamponade. |
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Serum amylase and acute pancreatitis |
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Factor VIIa for intractable blood loss in trauma |
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H2 antagonists in anaphylaxis |
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Troponin T as an indicator of myocardial damage in pericarditis |
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Does the application of opiates, during an attack of Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Oedma, reduce patients' mortality and morbidity? |
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Early or late mobilisation in uncomplicated neck of humerus fractures |
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Topical anaesthetic versus lidocaine infiltration to allow closure of skin wounds in children |
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Do routine paracetamol levels need to be taken in all patients presenting with overdose ? |
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Oral methionine compared with intravenous n-acetyl cysteine for paracetamol overdose |
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Role of combined cardiac enzyme assay in chest pain or suspected myocardial infarction with non-diagnostic ECG |
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Role of plain abdominal radiograph in the diagnosis of intussusception |
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ED Bedside Ultrasound guided volume assessment with IVC diameter |
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Sedation or general anaesthesia in paediatric dislocated elbows |
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Antibiotics in insect bites |
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Steroids in insect bites |
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Difficult intubation, the bougie and the stylet |
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Is SPC better than Urethral catherisation in first time acute urinary retention |
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Antibiotics in Renal Colic |
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Negative urine pregnancy test :Is it necessary to do serum beta HCG levels? |
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KUB and US vs Spiral CT in first 24 HRS of Renal Colic, which is more cost effective |
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Nurse practitioners and minor injuries in Emergency Departments |
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Antibiotics in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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Administration of steroids in acute exacerbations of COPD |
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Buscopan for oesophageal food bolus impaction |
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Energy levels for emergency cardioversion with biphasic defibrillators |
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To Stab or Slash: the percutaneous dilatation or standard surgical approach to cricothyroidotomy in prehospital care |
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No clinical evidence for gastric lavage in lithium overdose |
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Is the oesophageal detector device a reliable method for detecting ET tube location in the absence of ETCO2 monitoring. |
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Surgery vs conservative management for acute ankle ligament ruptures |
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TEST BET |
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Collar and cuff vs other splintage methods after MUA of Supracondylar Humeral Fractures in children |
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Outpatient treatment of pulmonary embolism |
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Stable Traumatic Pneumopericardium – Operate or Hesitate? |
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Evidence limited and against gastric lavage in arsenic overdose |
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in prehospital mengicoccal septaceamia is benzylpenicillin better than ceffataxin |
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Contraindications to thrombolysis in patients taking coumarins |
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Management of Burns Blisters |
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Thrombolysis may be of benefit in patients with prolonged cardiac arrest |
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Metoclopramide versus placebo with opioid |
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Thrombolysis in right ventricular myocardial infarction. |
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Thrombolysis in posterior myocardial infarction. |
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Management of fractured penis |
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Ultrasound placement of needle in three-in-one nerve block |
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Is Forced Restraint of Minors Acceptable for Non-Life-Threatening Procedures? |
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The fixation of epidurals |
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Conservative mangement of asymptomatic cocaine body packers |
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Is the logroll manoeuvre safe? |
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Capillary blood gases as an alternative to arterial puncture in acute asthma |
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IV Opiates versus femoral block in fractured neck of femur |
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Beta-blockers in cocaine induced acute coronary syndrome |
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Analgesia in Head Injury |
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Duration of observation for children with febrile convulsions. |
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Rethrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction |
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Venous blood gas in adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis |
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Topical Analgesia for Pain Reduction in Arterial Puncture |
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Terlipressin or sclerotherapy for acute variceal bleeding? |
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Does a mixture of lignocaine and propofol help with managing the pain from injections? |
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Cocaine induced myocardial ischaemia - nitrates versus benzodiazepines |
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Urine dipstick as rule out of urinary caculi |
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Swimmers view or supine oblique views to visualise the cervicothoracic junction |
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Abdominal radiography in 'Body Packers'. |
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Glucagon in tricyclic overdose |
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Epidural analgesia/anaesthesia versus systemic intravenous opioid analgesia in the management of blunt thoracic trauma. |
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CT pulmonary angiogram compared with ventilation-perfusion scan for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in patients with cardiorespiratory disease |
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IL D-dimer test in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism |
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Computer tomography and the exclusion of upper cervical spine injury in trauma patients with altered mental state |
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CXR or CT in Blunt chest trauma? |
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Which facial views for facial trauma? |
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Has ATLS affected outcome? |
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Dose of dexamethasone in croup |
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Do anticoagulated patients who sustain a minor head injury require a CT scan to rule out intra-cranial injury? |
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Does intranasal or oral sumatriptan effectively relieve migraine headaches in adolescents? |
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Admission for warfarinised patients post minor head injury? |
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Silver Sulphadiazine cream in burns |
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Oxygen therapy in acute strokes |
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Treatment of stable ankle fractures (weber type A) in plaster of paris v aicast boot |
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Use of heliox for acute asthma in the emergency department |
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The Infective Complications of a Femoral Central Venous Line |
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Is the central venous pressure reading equally reliable if the central line is inserted via the femoral vein |
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Topical or oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatories in soft tissue injury |
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Should we glue lip lacerations in children |
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amidarone versus lidocaine as first line drug in stable VT |
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Accuracy of negative dipstick urinalysis in ruling out urinary tract infection in adults |
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is routine prophylaxis indicated in pts with severe head injury to prevent post injury epilepsy |
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Use of octreotide acetate to prevent rebound hypoglycemia in sulphonyluria overdose |
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Milk and bleach poisoning |
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Chlorpromazine in Migraine |
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Oral steroids in acute urticaria |
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Need for cervical spine imaging for alert children after trauma |
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Neurological Outcome with Mechanical CPR |
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Type of oral coticosteroid in mild to moderate croup |
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Cervical spine imaging in children under 9 after trauma |
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Atropine: Re-evaluating its use during pediatric RSI |
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Management of traumatic pinna haematoma |
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Scorpion envenomation: Does administration of antivenom alter outcome? |
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Anterior epistaxis - does cooling decrease bleeding? |
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The sensitivity of a normal chest radiograph in ruling out aortic dissection |
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Treatment of Jellyfish Stings in UK coastal waters: Vinegar or Sodium Bicarbonate |
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Chest physiotherapy is not useful in bronchiolitis. |
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Peripheral pulses to exclude thoracic aortic dissection |
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Long Term Disability After Minor Head Injury |
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The use of clear plastic wrap dressings in burns |
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Differences in abdominal US between emergency physicians and radiologists at detecting hemoperitoneum? |
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Detection of Acute Aortic Dissection with D-Dimer |
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In a febrile child, how useful C-reactive protein is in differentiating between acute bacterial and viral otitis media? |
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Is conservative management of stab wounds better than wound closure? |
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Choice of antidote in cyanide poisoning |
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Do non-opioid analgesics control pain in patients with partial thickness burns? |
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In Central Retinal Artery occlusion does Aspirin administration improve outcome |
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Accuracy of CT pulmonary angiogram in the diagnosis of of pulmonary embolism. |
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Fluid resuscitation in burns |
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Ascorbate for alkali burns to the eye |
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Backslab or full plaster after manipulation of Colles fracture? |
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Infection risk when trephining Subungal Haematomas with associated closed distal phalangeal fractures. |
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USS guidance reduces the complications of central line placement in the Emergency Department |
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Clinical probability scoring and pulmonary embolism |
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Identification of meningococcus from skin scrapings without LP |
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What is the use of the glass test? |
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Prophylactic antibiotics for subungual hematoma |
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Nebulised magnesium in asthma |
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Do asymptomatic premature infants need routine 'top up' transfusions? |
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High spatial resolution Sonography in diagnosis of suspected fracture of Scaphoid |
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Is there a role for Emergency Department proton pump inhibitors in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding? |
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Role of flexion/extension radiography in paediatric neck injuries |
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Role of flexion/extension radiography in neck injuries in adults |
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The utility of the tongue blade test for the diagnosis of mandibular fracture |
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Does stretching before exercise help prevent injury? |
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Oxygen in acute uncomplicated myocardial infarction |
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Etomidate for procedural sedation in the emergency department. |
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Intravenous magnesium in chronic pulmonary disease (COPD) |
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Risks from re-breathing own expirations for the hyperventilating patient |
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Benefits of oxygen for the hyperventilating patient in the pre-hospital environment |
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Following successful use of IM glucagon for hypoglycaemia can patients be left at home |
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Is dantrolene the best way to treat hyperthermia in patients with cocaine abuse |
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Lumbar Puncture in Febrile Child with Focal Seizure |
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Use of bicarbonate in adults with diabetic ketoacidosis |
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Therapeutic hypothermia after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest |
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Intravenous NSAID's in the Management of Renal Colic |
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Should prophylactic antibiotics be prescribed for rib fractures to prevent infective complications in patients with concurrent chest problems |
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Excision of injection site in the treatment of insulin overdose. |
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Cardiopulmonary bypass and the survival of patients in cardiac arrest |
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Humidified air is not indicated for mild to moderate croup |
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Buccal midazolam as an alternative to rectal diazepam for prolonged seizures in childhood and adolescence |
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Delayed activated charcoal in opioid poisoning |
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Two thumb versus two finger CPR in infants |
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Does early administration of dexamethasone improve neurological outcome in children with meningococcal meningitis? |
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Aspirin and the risk of intracranial complications following head injury |
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Timing of lumbar puncture in suspected sub arachnoid haemorrhage |
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Naso-gastric rehydration in children |
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 Suicide at Christmas |
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Do IV fluids resuscitate patients with uncomplicated acute alcohol intoxication by hastening ethanol clearance? |
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Use of aspirin in acute stroke |
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Paddle position in emergency cardioversion of atrial fibrillation |
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for pre-tibial haematomas in the elderly |
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Is hepatitis B vaccination required in all patients with human bites? |
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Is continuous positive airway pressure effective in bronchiolitis? |
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Do Steroids Reduce Symptoms in Acute Pharyngitis? |
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Is bubble jet CPAP more effective in respiratory distress syndrome? |
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Should a child with preseptal periorbital cellulitis be treated with intravenous or oral antibiotics? |
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Conservative management or suturing for small, uncomplicated hand wounds. |
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Does it matter whether a chest drain is aimed upwards or downwards for the optimum drainage of fluid or air from the pleural cavity ? |
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Elbow extension as a 'rule-out' tool for significant injury in adults |
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Elbow extension as a 'rule-out' tool for significant injury in children |
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How accurate is capillary refill time at measuring shock in infants and children? |
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Antifibrinolytics for the initial management of sub arachnoid haemorrhage. |
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Antimicrobial and antibiotic coated central venous catheters |
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Bone Injection Gun Placement of Intraosseous Needles |
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Pre-Hospital ECG. Effect on door to needle time and overall pain to needle time |
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Hyperbaric Oxygen in Fracture Healing |
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Massive PE and cardiogenic shock. To thrombolyse or not to thrombolyse, that is the question. |
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Low molecular weight heparin for IV drug users with DVT |
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Normal Temerature in the elderly |
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How to immobilise after shoulder disclocation. |
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Reinsertion of the stylet prior to needle removal in diagnostic lumbar puncture |
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Nebulized levalbuterol or albuterol for lowering serum potassium |
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Should acyclovir be prescribed for immunocompetent children presenting with chickenpox? |
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Proteolytic enzymes for oesophageal meat impaction |
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Does needle always mean tube after suspected tension pneumothorax? |
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Peak expiratory flow rate as a discriminator in acute exacerbation of COPD |
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Prochlorperazine is better than sumatariptan in the treatment of acute migraine headache |
| |
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Do Leukotriene receptor antagonists reduce the clinical severity in acute bronchiolitis? |
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Scorpion envenomation: Does antivenom reduce serum venom concentrations? |
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Anticoagulation post-cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation in the emergency department |
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Anticoagulation before cardioversion of acute atrial fibrillation in the emergency department |
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Antibiotics for Maxillary Sinusitis |
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Flecainide vs placebo for the cardioversion of atrial fibrillation |
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Is Hospital Admission for Uncomplicated Atrial Fibrillation Medically Necessary? |
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Methanol poisoning antidote - Fomepizole or ethanol? |
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Are calcium channel blockers superior to digoxin for controlling the ventricular rate in patients with recent onset atrial fibrillation? |
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Intravenous magnesium for ventricular rate control in acute atrial fibrillation. |
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Acute Management of Peritonsillar Abscess (Quinsy) |
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Steroids post use of Etomidate for RSI in the ED |
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Is skin turgor reliable as a means of assessing hydration status in children? |
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Do low dose steroids improve outcome in septic shock? |
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TAC or LAT for anaesthetising children's lacerations. |
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High dose steroids for whiplash |
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Intravenous NSAID's in the treatment of Biliary colic |
| |
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Plain radiography is not indicated as 1st choice imaging modality in children with non-traumatic back pain |
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Is Norepinephrine better than Dopamine in vasopressor support of Septic Shock? |
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Aminophylline in bradyasystolic cardiac arrest |
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Anion gap is a screening tool for elevated lactate with risk of sepsis |
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Myocardial perfusion imaging helps diagnose acute chest pain in Emergency Department |
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Ear Foreign Body Removal |
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Is a D Dimer test of value in pregnant woman with suspected pulmonary embolus |
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Current evidence does not support the use of a negative D-dimer to rule out suspected pulmonary embolism in pregnancy. |
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Aspirin in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism |
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Does topical chloramphenicol reduce scarring when applied to sutured facial wounds ? |
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No evidence found that a femoral nerve block in cases of femoral shaft fractures can delay the diagnosis of compartment syndrome of the thigh. |
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NAC to the rescue again...? Prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients with established renal impairment. |
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Laser therapy in the treatment of tendonitis |
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Acupuncture for neck pain |
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Can we assess the prognosis for whiplash soon after the injury? |
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Early mobilisation for volar plate avulsion fractures |
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Manipulation and/or exercise for neck pain? |
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Risks of Thrombo-embolism from the Cardioversion of
Acute Atrial Fibrillation of < 48 hours Duration. |
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CT Angiography for detection of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage |
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Prognosis in acute non-traumatic simple lower back pain |
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Manipulation and mobilisation in acute low back pain |
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Bed rest for acute simple lower back pain |
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Massage for chronic low back pain |
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Laser for the treatment of chronic low back pain |
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Does a normal ECG rule out the diagnosis of heart failure in the breathless patient presenting to the ED? |
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Does the time of fasting affect complication rates during ketamine sedation |
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Early radiography in acute lower back pain |
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Physiotherapy to treat deep vein thrombosis. |
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Tennis elbow and epicondyle clasp |
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TENS for lower back pain |
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Wound Swabs in Open Fractures |
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Absorbable sutures in pediatric lacerations. |
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A tender chest does not rule out an acute coronary syndrome |
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Magnetic resonance imaging of suspected scaphoid fractures |
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Muscle relaxants for acute low back pain |
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Treatment of jellyfish stings |
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The effects of prolonged use of Tubigrip™ after ankle inversion injury |
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Buscopan (hyoscine butylbromide) in biliary colic. |
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Dexamethasone to prevent recurrence of benign headache |
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Are cardiac markers worth measuring in adult patients presenting to the Emergency Department with syncope? |
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Strong opiates in the treatment of acute low back pain |
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NSAIDS in acute low back pain |
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Ottawa Knee Rule in children |
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Continuous subglottic suction is effective for prevention of ventilator associated pneumonia |
| |
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The accuracy of echocardiography in the diagnosis of traumatic pericardial tamponade. |
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Adrenal suppression and use of etomidate as an induction agent in RSI's |
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Prediction of fracture associated with anterior shoulder dislocation. |
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More than just lipid-lowering: emergency statins within the initial 12 hours of an acute coronary syndrome |
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Don't put off till tomorrow: Statins should be given within 24 hours of onset in acute coronary syndromes |
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Is polyethylene glycol safe and effective for chronic constipation in children? |
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Are antiemetics helpful in young children suffering from acute viral gastroenteritis? |
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Exercise for acute back pain |
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Exercise for Chronic Back Pain |
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Inflatable nasal tampons are less painful than dry hydrophilic nasal tampons |
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Distal Interphalangeal Joint Dislocations |
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NSAIDs in chronic back pain |
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Is HIV prophylaxis required in all patients with human bites? |
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Hartmanns or Normal Saline for DKA? |
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Is NSAID with back slab immobilization more effective than NSAID alone for the treatment of pre-patellar bursitis |
| |
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Myeloperoxidase: a novel cardiac marker with potential for future use in the Emergency Department |
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Sensitivity of haematuria at detecting urinary calculi |
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Trimethoprim vs Nitrofurantoin in the treatment of UTI in children |
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Comparing Valsalva manoeuvre with carotid sinus massage in adults with supraventricular tachycardia |
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Cytology testing alone vs. cytology testing with cystoscopy in adults with haematuria |
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Is immediate GUS investigation better than delayed or no investigation in adults with asymptomatic, atraumatic, microscopic haematuria? |
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Intubation and NIPPV in heart failure |
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Use of nitrates, opiates and diuretics in heart failure |
| |
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Use of diuretics and ace-inhibitors in heart failure |
| |
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Serum or Urine beta-hCG in Ectopic Pregnancy?
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Use of nitrates and ace-inhibitors in heart failure |
| |
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Can throat examination distinguish between bacterial and viral infective agents? |
| |
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Continuous v/s Intermittent Nebulisers in Acute Asthma |
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Inhalational injury in burns patients |
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in patients with carbon monoxide poisoning |
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Measuring carboxyhaemoglobin levels in Burns patients |
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Assessing the size of burns in patients - which method works best? |
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Depth assessment of burns |
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Cooling as analgesia for burns |
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Monitoring Stable patients in Tricyclic antidepressant overdose |
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ECG vs Serum drug level in Tricyclic antidepressant Overdose |
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The use of intravenous catecholamines in Tricyclic antidepressant overdose with refractory hypotension |
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Atropine as a pre-procedure medication in elective pleural aspiration |
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Nebulised Furosemide in Acute Adult Asthma |
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Subungal Haematoma: Trephine drainage versus non-drainage |
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Diagnosis of drug overdose by rapid reversal with Naloxone. |
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Should patients on anticoagulant therapy with haematuria be investigated immediately? |
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The use of benzodiazepines to control seizures following tricyclic overdose |
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Prediction of fatal overdose in opiate addicts. |
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Muscle relaxants for chronic low back pain |
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Zygapophysial joint injections in chronic low back pain |
| |
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Pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A): a novel cardiac marker with promise |
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Training and prescription of Naloxone for personal use in overdose for opiate addicts. |
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Normalisation of pCO2 levels associated with better outcomes in opiate overdose. |
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Adenosine vs Verapamil in the acute treatment of supraventricular tachycardias |
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PH Vs ECG in Tricyclic antidepressant overdose |
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Differential diagnosis of narrow complex tachycardias by increasing electrocardiograph speed |
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No evidence for the comparison between monophasic DC shock and biphasic DC shock in the acute management of supraventricular tachycardia |
| |
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Comparison of Esmolol vs Propanolol in achieving and maintaining sinus rhythm in narrow complex tachycardia in an acute setting. |
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Sotalol in the acute management of narrow complex tachycardia in haemodinamically stable patients |
| |
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Perceiving the unperceivable? The ECG in acute myocardial infarction with left bundle branch block |
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Concomitant use of alcohol in opiate overdose and the association with a poorer outcome. |
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Concomitant use of benzodiazepines in opiate overdose and the association with a poorer outcome. |
| |
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Should sore throats be investigated to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescription? |
| |
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Is oral acyclovir effective for treatment of primary herpetic infection? |
| |
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The Use of Automatic External Defibrillators in Children |
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Antibiotics in cat bites |
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The clinical utility of soluble CD40 ligand as a cardiac marker in the Emergency Department |
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Choice of dressing for open/compound fractures in A&E |
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E-selectin as a plasma marker of acute coronary syndromes |
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Soluble ICAM-1 as a cardiac biomarker for use in the Emergency Department |
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Soluble VCAM-1 as a cardiac marker in the Emergency Department |
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Rapid sequence induction in the emergency department by emergency medicine personnel |
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The Use of IV Aminophylline in addition to beta-agonists and steroids in Acute Asthma |
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Distinguishing between septic arthritis of the hip and transient synovitis in children |
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Intranasal versus injectable naloxone for opioid overdose |
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Does measuring the size of a patient's little finger reflect optimal size of nasopharyngeal airway? |
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Ultrasound versus computed tomography as the primary screening method in the evaluation of blunt abdominal trauma in the stable adult patient |
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Should venous sample be used instead of capillary sample for estimation of blood glucose in patients with shock |
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Prognostic Value of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in Community Acquired Pneumonia |
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Do head elevation and neck flexion improve laryngeal view and the likelihood of successful intubation |
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Colchicine as an adjunct to NSAIDs for the treatment of acute pericarditis |
| |
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Are meningeal irritation signs reliable in diagnosing meningitis in children? |
| |
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Do bisphosphonates relieve pain caused by acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures?
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C reactive protein in the differential diagnosis of heart failure and chest infection |
| |
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Use of end-tidal carbon dioxide indicators in prehospital intubations will reduce the number of incorrectly placed endotracheal tubes |
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The Role of Prophylactic Antibiotics in Compound Fractures of the Distal Phalanges of the Hand |
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Can the nature and extent of orbital trauma be optimally assessed with Ultrasound Imaging in the Emergency Department? |
| |
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Rapid Influenza Testing Of Febrile children in the Emergency Department |
| |
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Nebulised hypertonic saline significantly decreases length of hospital stay and reduces symptoms in children with bronchiolitis |
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What's the evidence for evidence-based medicine? |
| |
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Is there a role for serum procalcitonin in the differentiation between septic and non-septic arthritis? |
| |
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Nebulised salbutamol or nebulised adrenaline for wheeze in anaphylaxis |
| |
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Digital rectal exams in children who present with constipation |
| |
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Caffeine in the prophylaxis of post lumbar puncture headache.
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Ondansetron in childhood gastroenteritis |
| |
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Use of pericardiocentesis for patients with cardiac tamponade in penetrating chest trauma |
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Central venous catheterisation - internal jugular or subclavian approach? |
| |
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How useful are bowel sounds? |
| |
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RIFLE criteria versus Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria for prognosis of acute renal failure |
| |
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Fucidic acid or chloramphenicol for neonates with sticky eyes |
| |
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Is NIV an effective intervention for patients with acute exacerbations of asthma? |
| |
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|
SADPERSONS Scale in Assessing Self Harm Risk |
| |
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Can paramedics' accurately perform drug calculations? |
| |
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Serum lactate as a marker for mortality in patients presenting to the emergency department with trauma |
| |
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Use of intravenous omeprazole in gastrointestinal patients before endoscopy |
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The use of ultrasound for diagnosing paediatric wrist fractures |
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The use of tocolytic therapy in a pregnant trauma patient |
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Emergency caesarean section in cardiac arrest before the 3rd trimester. |
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Are beta-blockers superior and safer to digoxin for rate control of acute atrial fibrillation in the emergency department? |
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Pericardial fluid adenosine deaminase in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericardial effusion. |
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Using ultrasound to detect peritoneal fluid in a pregnant patient with abdominal trauma |
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Oral steroids are just as effective as intravenous steroids in acute exacerbations of COPD |
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Do wrist splints need to have a thumb extension when immobilising suspected scaphoid fractures? |
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Is there a need to check salicylate levels in overdose patients who deny having ingested salicylates? |
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Clinical tests for Scaphoid fractures |
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Is the WCC of the joint aspirate sufficiently sensitive/specific to rule in/out septic arthritis? |
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The best treatment for eye irritation caused by CS spray |
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Which is the best clinical test for diagnosing a full thickness rotator cuff tear? |
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Is Cervical spine protection always necessary following penetrating neck injury |
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Use of the Trendelenburg Position to Improve Hemodynamics During Hypovolemic Shock |
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Is ultrasound or chest x-ray best for the diagnosis of pneumothorax in the emergency department? |
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Heart fatty acid binding protein for rapid diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in the Emergency Department |
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Non-invasive ventilation in hypercapnic coma |
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Sublingual adrenaline tablets: How feasible is this novel approach to treatment of acute allergic reactions? |
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Use of bedside echocardiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the Emergency Department |
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Parent's kiss to remove nasal foreign bodies in children |
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Is Magnetic Resonance Imaging useful for suspected appendicitis in pregnant patients |
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Eccentric exercise in the treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy |
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Honey for the Symptomatic Relief of Cough in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections |
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Cardiac Monitoring in Taser Victims |
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Steroids for patients with vestibular neuronitis |
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Should I use 2.5mg or 5mg Nebulised Salbutamol in Acute Exacerbations of COPD? |
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Blood component therapy in trauma patients requiring massive transfusion |
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Emergency Physician bedside ultrasound for the diagnosis of cholelithiasis |
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Whole-body CT In trauma patients |
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What best scratches the itch? |
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Chlordiazepoxide, the management of alcohol withdrawal and the kindling effect |
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Use of the litmus paper in the chemical eye injury |
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What's the Best Vasopressor in Septic Shock? |
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Are Fascia Iliaca Blocks an Effective Method of Pain Management in Children with Fractured Femurs? |
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Rhabdomyolysis and the use of sodium bicarbonate and/or mannitol |
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Urethral catheter or suprapubic aspiration to reduce contamination of urine samples in young children? |
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Do written asthma action plans reduce hospital admissions? |
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Optimal body position in oral poisoning cases |
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Potato peel dressings for burn wounds |
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Is Electrotherapy useful for tennis elbow? |
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Cylinder plaster versus cricket pad splint in uncomplicated patellar fractures |
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Are troponin levels indicated for the routine management of SVT? |
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Dexamethasone versus prednisolone in asthma |
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Adding clopidogrel to standard therapy for acute myocardial infarction. |
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Laryngeal mask airway versus endotracheal intubation or bag-mask ventilation for cardiac arrest in adults |
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Intranasal fentanyl or diamorphine versus intravenous morphine for analgesia in adults |
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Therapeutic hypothermia for paediatric traumatic brain injury within 8 hr |
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Probiotics - Do they reduce the incidence of antibiotic associated diarrhoea (AAD) in adults? |
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Normal CSF: Does it exclude meningitis? |
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Efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation in children with medically intractable epilepsy
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Management of Asymptomatic Children with a History of Coin Ingestion (watchful waiting) |
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Can pneumonia caused by penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae be treated with penicillin?
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GlideScope in the Emergency Department |
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Use of Intralipid in Tricyclic overdose |
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Intralipid/Lipid Emulsion in Beta-blocker overdose |
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Alpha-blockers increase the chances of a successful trial without catheter |
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Observation is recommended even following a normal CT brain in warfarinised head injuries |
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The Effectiveness of Oral Terbutaline in Treatment of Priapism |
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Petechia in the well child |
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Pelvic splints for all types of suspected pelvic fractures |
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Intraosseous access and drug administration in adult cardiac arrest |
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Intra-articular lidocaine for closed reduction of ankle fracture-dislocations |
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Nicardipine hydrochloride for hypertensive crisis in patients with aortic dissection |
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Hypertonic sodium solutions vs mannitol in reducing ICP in traumatic brain injury |
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Elevation of serum magnesium may improve clinical outcome after aneursymal subarachnoid haemorrhage |
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Is intranasal fentanyl better than parenteral morphine for managing acute pain in children? |
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Doxapram resurrected? Weak evidence of efficacy suggests a potential use in patients ineligible for non-invasive ventilation |
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Can ultrasound diagnose scaphoid fractures? |
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Rapid tranquilisation in acute psychotic agitation |
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Caffeine in the treatment of post lumbar puncture headache
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Is capillary refill time a useful marker of haemodynamic status in neonates?
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BinaxNOW Malaria rapid diagnostic test in returning travelers? |
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Bedside echocardiography for prognosis of emergency department cardiac arrest? |
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Positioning of compartment pressure monitors in lower limb fractures |
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Use of Nonsedating Antihistamines in the Common Cold |
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Is oral prednisolone as effective as oral dexamethasone in treating mild to moderate croup? An update |
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Hydrotherapy following rotator cuff repairs |
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We do not need to routinely test coagulation in adult patients with epistaxis |
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Central line insertion in deranged clotting |
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Management of adult patients with Icatibant in hereditary angioedema. |
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Are oral antibiotics as efficacious as intravenous antibiotics for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia? |
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Is ketamine a viable induction agent for the trauma patient with potential brain injury. |
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Evidence exists to guide thromboembolic prophylaxis in ambulatory patients with temporary lower limb immobilisation |
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Steroid therapy in the treatment of intractable hyperemesis gravidarum |
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Predicting the need for knee radiography in the emergency department: Ottawa or Pittsburgh rule? |
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Is physical exam and laboratory data sufficient to exclude intrabdominal injury (IAI) in the pediatric trauma patient? |
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Are Skeletal Surveys Useful in the Evaluation for Physical Abuse in Children |
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What is the effect of family presence on the efficacy of pediatric trauma resuscitation? |
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Which intraosseous device is best in the prehospital setting? |
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How common is co-existing meningitis in infants with urinary tract infection? |
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Early nasogastric feeding in severe acute pancreatitis |
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Should isotonic infusion solutions routinely be used in hospitalised paediatric patients? |
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Does combined oral dexamethasone and epinephrine inhalation help infants with bronchiolitis to recover faster? |
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Is rocuronium as effective as succinylcholine at facilitating laryngoscopy during rapid sequence intubation?
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Should capnography be routinely used during procedural sedation in the Emergency Department? |
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Does the ‘Seatbelt Sign’ predict intra-abdominal injury after motor vehicle trauma in children? |
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Is measurement of the lymphocyte count useful in the investigation of suspected pertussis in infants? |
