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Pyuria and Urine Cultures in Patients with Acute Renal Colic by Dorfman, Marc, MD, Chan, Shu B., MD, MS, FACEP, Hayek, Kevin, BS, Hill, Collin, BS

“…Abstract Background Renal colic caused by stone(s) is common in the emergency department. Often, urinalysis reveals white blood cells, but it is unknown how…”
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Assessing knowledge base on geriatric competencies for emergency medicine residents by Hogan, Teresita M, Hansoti, Bhakti, Chan, Shu B

“…Emergency care of older adults requires specialized knowledge of their unique physiology, atypical presentations, and care transitions. Older adults often…”
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Malpractice Claims on Emergency Physicians: Time and Money by Cohen, Darien, MD, JD, Chan, Shu B., MD, MS, Dorfman, Marc, MD

“…Abstract Background: Emergency medicine, with its limited time for patient encounters, unpredictable flow, and lack of a continuing patient-physician…”
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Restraint Use in the Elderly Emergency Department Patient by Swickhamer, Connie, DO, Colvig, Cameron, MD, Chan, Shu B., MD, MS

“…Abstract Background The elderly frequently suffer from altered mental status and other medical conditions requiring physical or chemical restraint for safety…”
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SARS-CoV-2 and croup, not a rare coincidence by Peterson, Kristin, Patel, Julie, Collier, Casey, Chan, Shu B.

“…Dear Editor, We have read this series pertaining to croup and COVID-19, written by Venn and colleagues [1], as described through the cases of three children…”
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Multidimensional attitudes of emergency medicine residents toward older adults by Hogan, Teresita M, Chan, Shu B, Hansoti, Bhakti

“…The demands of our rapidly expanding older population strain many emergency departments (EDs), and older patients experience disproportionately high adverse…”
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Rapid Progression of Wellens Syndrome in the Emergency Department by Donahue, Brian, MD, Chan, Shu B., MD, MS, Bhandarkar, Steve, BS

“…Abstract Background: In 1982, Wellens and colleagues described characteristic electrocardiogram (ECG) findings in angina patients virtually pathognomonic for…”
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Education on prehospital pain management: a follow-up study by French, Scott C, Chan, Shu B, Ramaker, Jill

“…The most common reason patients seek medical attention is pain. However, there may be significant delays in initiating prehospital pain therapy. In a 2001…”
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Pulmonary Embolism Despite Negative ELISA D-Dimer: A Case Report by Breen, Marc E., MD, Dorfman, Marc, MD, Chan, Shu B., MD, MS

“…Abstract Pulmonary embolus (PE) can be fatal, but is often treatable if recognized early. Unfortunately, the clinical presentation of PE is often variable and…”
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Injuries Sustained at Yellowstone National Park Requiring Emergency Medical System Activation by Johnson, Randy M, Huettl, Brian, Kocsis, Valerie, Chan, Shu B, Kordick, Mary Frances

“…Objective.—Outdoor-related activity has been on the rise in recent years, and hiking and backpacking are among those activities with the largest growth in…”
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The use of head computed tomography in elderly patients sustaining minor head trauma by Mack, Lisa R, Chan, Shu B, Silva, Julio C, Hogan, Teresita M

“…The study objectives were to ascertain historical and clinical criteria differentiating intracranial injury (ICI) in elderly patients with minor head trauma…”
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Pneumoperitoneum without peritonitis: a case report by Breen, Marc E., MD, Dorfman, Marc, MD, Chan, Shu B., MD, MS

“…Abstract Pneumoperitoneum (PP), or air within the abdominal cavity, is frequently the harbinger of serious abdominal pathology and frequently represents…”
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Resident interpretation of plain radiographs: a comparison of emergency medicine residents by year of training by Rifenburg, Robert P., DO, Ambroz, Karl G., MD, Chan, Shu B., MD, MS

“…The test set consisted of equal numbers of radiographs commonly encountered in EM: chest, cervical spine, pelvis, wrist, elbow, ankle, and foot. Prior studies…”
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Inability to pass a nasogastric tube: a surgical emergency by Moy, Ronald K., MD, Salazar, Alicia M., MD, Chan, Shu B., MD, MS

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Terrorism: can emergency medicine physicians identify terrorism syndromes? by Lester, Joseph, MMS, MD, Christos, Steve, DO, MS, Kordick, Mary Frances, MBA, MS, PhD, RN, Chan, Shu B., MD, MS

“…The lack of prompt recognition a chemical or biologic terrorist act can quickly lead to disaster. [...]an accurate assessment of the ability of emergency…”
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Positive Predictive Value of Noninvasive Stress Testing Is Poor in the Real World by Dang, Geetanjali, Shahreyar, Muhammad, Oktay, Ahmet Afşin, Sulaiman, Samian, Husein, Husein, Inashvili, Ana, Elhangouche, Nadia, Subramanian, Preethi, Bashir, Mohammad Waqas, Pathak, Aradhna, Chan, Shu B, Dadkhah, Shahriar

“…Abnormal noninvasive stress test (NIST) findings do not always correlate with angiographically significant (luminal obstruction ≥50%) coronary artery disease…”
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Molar pregnancy in the emergency department by Masterson, Lori, Chan, Shu B, Bluhm, Bryan

“…A 15-year-old female presented to the emergency department with complaints of vaginal bleeding. She was pale, anxious, cool and clammy with tachycardic,…”
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Patient satisfaction and return to daily activities using etomidate procedural sedation for orthopedic injuries by Bordo, David, Chan, Shu B, Shin, Peter

“…With regard to sedative agents used in procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA), such as etomidate, the focus has been on variables usually related to side…”
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Clinical guidelines, computed tomography scan, and negative appendectomies: a case series by Harswick, Chad, Uyenishi, Amy Archer, Kordick, Mary Frances, Chan, Shu B.

“…Prior studies suggest that preoperative abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan can contribute to a low negative appendectomy rate. Our study objective was to…”
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Effects of an Educational Intervention on Prehospital Pain Management by French, Scott C., Salama, Nabil P., Baqai, Serena, Raslavicus, Sonja, Ramaker, Jill, Chan, Shu B.

“…Introduction. Pain is a common symptom evaluated by emergency medical services (EMS) providers. Hospital pain management programs began in the early 1990s…”
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