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Contents: July 1 2004, Volume 21, Issue 4 [Index by Author] Other Issues:

July Supplement

	Primary Survey
	Editorials
	Commentary
	Reviews
	Original articles
	Short reports
	Best evidence topic reports
	Journalscan
	Prehospital care
	Letters
	Book review

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Primary Survey:

Pete Driscoll and Jim Wardrope: Primary survey
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 399. [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Editorials:

A M Leaman: The NICE guidelines for the management of head injury: the view from a district hospital
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 400. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.015024 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

I J Swann, T Kelliher, and J Kerr: Are we ready for NICE head injury guidelines in Scotland?
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 401-402. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.015644 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

T J Coats: NICE head injury guidelines
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 402. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016485 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Commentary:

J Crossley: HIV post-exposure prophylaxis after sexual assault
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 403. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.005686 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Reviews:

J Dunning and F Lecky: The NICE guidelines in the real world: a practical perspective
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 404-407. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.014944 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

M L Mallet: Proarrhythmic effects of adenosine: a review of the literature
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 408-410. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016048 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

D A Kilroy: Problem based learning
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 411-413. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.012435 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

C E O’Conor: Diagnosing traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta in the emergency department
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 414-419. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Original articles:

H Y Sultan, A Boyle, M Pereira, N Antoun, and C Maimaris: Application of the Canadian CT head rules in managing minor head injuries in a UK emergency department: implications for the implementation of the NICE guidelines
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 420-425. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.011353 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A Boyle, L Santarius, and C Maimaris: Evaluation of the impact of the Canadian CT head rule on British practice
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 426-428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

M D Wittenberg, J P Sloan, and I F Barlow: Head injuries in Leeds: changes in epidemiology and survival over 12 years
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 429-432. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.006775 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

R C Tasker, S Gupta, and D K White: Severe head injury in children: geographical range of an emergency neurosurgical practice
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 433-437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

J R Benger, S M Noble, J Coast, and J M Kendall: The safety and effectiveness of minor injuries telemedicine
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 438-445. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

J Corbo, B Friedman, P Bijur, and E J Gallagher: Limited usefulness of initial blood cultures in community acquired pneumonia
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 446-448. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

R C Merchant, R Keshavarz, and C Low: HIV post-exposure prophylaxis provided at an urban paediatric emergency department to female adolescents after sexual assault
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 449-451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

P Leman, D Guthrie, R Simpson, and F Little: Improving access to diagnostics: an evaluation of a satellite laboratory service in the emergency department
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 452-456. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

E Dyson, S Voisey, S Hughes, B Higgins, and P J McQuillan: Educational psychology in medical learning: a randomised controlled trial of two aide memoires for the recall of causes of electromechanical dissociation
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 457-460. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.012377 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [Colour Figure 1]

R Hoey and K Allan: Does speculum examination have a role in assessing bleeding in early pregnancy?
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 461-463. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.012443 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

M Thomas, K Mackway-Jones, and N Boreham: Derivation of a typology for the classification of risks in emergency medicine
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 464-468. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

M Thomas, R Morton, and K Mackway-Jones: Identifying and comparing risks in emergency medicine
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 469-472. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A L Warburton and J P Shepherd: Development, utilisation, and importance of accident and emergency department derived assault data in violence management
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 473-477. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

K-Y Tham, E Seow, and G Lau: Pattern of injuries in helmeted motorcyclists in Singapore
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 478-482. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A Brooks, B Davies, D Richardson, and J Connolly: Emergency surgery in patients in extremis from blunt torso injury: heroic surgery or futile care?
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 483-486. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Short reports:

B S Todd: A computer program for generating New Deal compliant SHO rosters
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 487-490. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.011676 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [Web-only Table]

R Patton, M Crawford, and R Touquet: Hazardous drinkers in the accident and emergency department—Who accepts advice?
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 491-492. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.011403 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

E J Spurrier, M J Clancy, and C D Deakin: Laryngopharyngeal pH measurement
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 493-494. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

S F O’Rourke, A Sauvage, and P A Evans: Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: improving diagnosis and management within the accident and emergency department
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 495-497. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.012054 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [Web-only Appendix]

Best evidence topic reports:

K Mackway-Jones: Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 498. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016519 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Jonathan Costello and Will Townend: Abdominal radiography in "body packers"
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 498. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016527 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Michelle Jacobs, Cilla Reid, and John Butler: Use of heliox for acute asthma in the emergency department
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 498-499. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016535 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Joel Dunning and Adrian Levine: CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS AND THE SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS IN CARDIAC ARREST
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 499-501. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016543 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Rupert Jackson and Stewart Teece: Oral or intravenous thiamine in the emergency department
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 501-502. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016550 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Stewart Teece and Ian Crawford: Antibiotic prophylaxis for pretibial haematomas in the elderly population
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 502. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016568 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Jonathan Costello and Marten Howes: Prophylactic antibiotics for subungual haematoma
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 503. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016576 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Journalscan:

J P Wyatt and D Alao: JournalScan
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 504-505. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Prehospital care:

A Kainth, A Hewitt, A Sowden, S Duffy, J Pattenden, R Lewin, I Watt, and D Thompson: Systematic review of interventions to reduce delay in patients with suspected heart attack
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 506-508. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.013276 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [Web-only Tables][Web-only Longer Version]

K M Porter: Training doctors in prehospital care: the West Midlands (UK) approach
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 509-510. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.010744 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

M Woollard and F Jewkes: 5 Assessment and identification of paediatric primary survey positive patients
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 511-517. doi:10.1136/emj.2004.016501 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

S Grmec and S Mally: Prehospital determination of tracheal tube placement in severe head injury
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 518-520. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters:

B P Shravat and K A Hynes: The impact of NICE guidelines for the management of head injury on the workload of the radiology department
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 521-522. doi:10.1136/emj.2003.012849 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

T E Locker, K Hogg, R Mahu, and I Crawford: Vasopressin or adrenaline in cardiac resuscitation • Authors’ reply
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 522. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

K Hogg: Vasopressin—the continuing evidence. 2 February 2004
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 522. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

A P Webster: BETs—Should they be published in the journal?
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 522-523. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

K Mackway-Jones: BestBETs reply from the BestBETs group
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 523. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

J Wardrope and P Driscoll: Good BETs?
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 523. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

B Taylor and L Bacon: Emergency contraception
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 523-524. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book review:

F E Jewkes: Paediatric education for prehospital professionals
Emerg Med J 2004; 21: 524. [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

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