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Suggested Readings for COLA 3

American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. Advanced Trauma Life Support for Doctors Student Manual; Seventh edition, 2004. First Impression, Chapters 1-12.

Tintinalli, et al: Emergency Medicine, A Comprehensive Study Guide, Sixth Edition, 2004, McGraw-Hill, Chapters 144, 152, 201, 217, 245-263.


Collier B, et al: Is Helical Computed Tomography Effective for Diagnosis of Blunt Aortic Injury? American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2002; 20(6): 558-561.

Farion KJ, et al. Tissue Adhesives for Traumatic Lacerations: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2003; 10(2): 113-117.

Fesmire FM, et al. Clinical Policy: Initial Approach to Patients Presenting with Penetrating Extremity Trauma. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 1999; 33(5): 612-636.

Holmes JF, et al. Performance of Helical Computed Tomography without Oral Contrast for the Detection of Gastrointestinal Injuries. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2004; 439(1): 120-128.

Howell JM, et al. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Evaluation of Adult Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Acute Blunt Abdominal Trauma. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2004; 43(2): 278-290.

Jagoda AS et al. Clinical Policy: Neuro Imaging and Decision Making in Adult Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in the Acute Setting. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 40(2): 231-239.

Kaplan AP: Chronic Urticaria and Angioedema. New England Journal of Medicine. 2002; 346(3): 175-179.

Miller MT, et al. Not So Fast. Journal of Trauma, 2003; 54(1): 52-59.

Mills WJ, et al. The Value of Ankle Brachial Index for Diagnosing Arterial Injury After Knee Dislocation: A prospective Study. Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care. 2004; 56(6): 1261-1265.

Mazolewski PJ, et al. CT Scan Can Be Used for Decisionmaking in Zone II Penetrating Neck Injuries. Journal of Trauma. 2001; 51(2): 315-319.

Newgard CD, et al. Steering Wheel Deformity in Serious Thoracic or Abdominal Injury Among Drivers and Passengers Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2004; 45(1): 43-50.

Palchar MJ, et al. Decision Rule for Identifying Children with Low Risk Head Injury. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2003; 42(4): 492-505.

Perron AD, Brady WJ. Evaluation and Management of the High-Risk Orthopedic Emergency. Emergency Clinics of North America. 2003; 21(1): 159-204.

Pijnenburg ACN, et al: Radiography in Acute Ankle Injuries: Ottawa Rules vs. Local Diagnostic Decision Rules. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2002; 39(6): 599-604.

Roberts, I., et al: Effect of Intravenous Corticosteroids in Death within 14 Days in 10,008 Adults with Clinically Significant Head Injury (MRC CRASH Trial). Lancet, 2004, No.364: 1321-1328.

Stiell, I.C., et al: The Canadian C-spine Rules vs. the NEXUS Low Risk Criteria in Patients with Trauma. New England Journal of Medicine. 2003; 349(26): 2510-2518.

Talan DA, et al. Tetanus Immunity and Physician Compliance with Tetanus Prophylaxis Practices Among Emergency Department Patients Presenting with Wounds. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2004; 43(3): 305-314.

Wightman JM, Gladish SL. Explosions and Blast Injuries. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2001; 37(6): 664-678.

 

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