Search Results - "Platt, Melissa A"
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Endocarditis With Fistulization and Rupture of Aortic Root Abscess to the Left Atrium
Published in The Journal of emergency medicine (01-01-2016)“…Abstract Background Infective endocarditis (IE) is a difficult emergency department (ED) diagnosis to make. Symptoms are nonspecific and diverse and the…”
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Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis with Bacteremia and Distal Seeding
Published in The Journal of emergency medicine (01-08-2012)“…Abstract Background Primary sternal osteomyelitis is a rare disease, whereas secondary sternal osteomyelitis is relatively well known as a complication in…”
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Impact of neighborhood disadvantage on posttrauma outcomes after sexual assault
Published in Journal of traumatic stress (05-06-2024)“…In the United States, 8,000,000 people seek emergency care for traumatic injury annually. Motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) and sexual assault are two common…”
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Pain is common after sexual assault and posttraumatic arousal/reactivity symptoms mediate the development of new or worsening persistent pain
Published in Pain (Amsterdam) (01-01-2022)“…Clinically significant new or worsening pain (CSNWP) is a common, yet often overlooked, sequelae of sexual assault. Little is known regarding factors…”
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Health care utilization by women sexual assault survivors after emergency care: Results of a multisite prospective study
Published in Depression and anxiety (01-01-2021)“…Background Approximately, 100,000 US women receive emergency care after sexual assault each year, but no large‐scale study has examined the incidence of…”
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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on United States Emergency Medicine Education: A Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine (CORD) Task Force Survey-Based Analysis
Published in Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) (10-03-2023)“…Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic presented unpredicted challenges to Emergency Medicine (EM) education. The rapid onset of the pandemic created clinical,…”
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Acute Oral Potassium Overdose: The Role of Hemodialysis
Published in Journal of medical toxicology (01-03-2011)“…Introduction Hyperkalemia is a common condition, particularly in the setting of renal dysfunction. Hyperkalemia due to intentional oral potassium overdose is…”
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Pain is common after sexual assault and posttraumatic arousal/reactivity symptoms mediate the development of new or worsening persistent pain
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Abstract 5025: Diagnostic Value of Serial Changes in Low-Positive Extra-Sensitive Troponin I Levels for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (03-11-2009)“…Abstract only Background: The use of high sensitivity troponin I (TnI-ES) assays results in higher rates of low-positive (LP-TnI-ES) results. Diagnostic value…”
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129 - Heat Illness
Published in Rosen's Emergency Medicine (2023)“…Humans have been plagued by heat illness throughout time. All populations are potentially at risk. The physics of heat transfer in human physiology involve…”
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