Suggested Readings for COLA 4B
Gordon & Lowy. Bacterial Infections in Drug Users. NEJM 2005; 353:1945-1954.
Jacobs, Danny. Diverticulitis. NEJM 2007; 357: 2057-2066.
Heard, Kennon. Acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Poisoning. NEJM 2008; 359: 285-292.
Scherer, Bedlack, & Simel. Does This Patient Have Myasthenia Gravis? JAMA 2005; 293(15): 1906-1914.
Goldstein & Simel. Is This Patient Having a Stroke? JAMA 2005; 293(19): 2391-2402.
Carrese, Joseph. Refusal of Care: Patients' Well-being and Physicians Ethical Obligations. JAMA 2006; 296(6): 691-695.
Nguyen, Rivers, Abrahamian, et al. Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock: Review of the Literature and Emergency Department Management Guidelines.
Annals of Emergency Medicine 2006; 48(1): 28-54.
Levine, SR et al. Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Minor Strokes: The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and rt-PA Stroke Study ExperienceAnnals of Emergency Medicine 2005; 46(3): 243-252.
Rothman RE. Current Center for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines for HIV Counseling, Testing and Referrral: Critical Role of and Call to Action for Emergency Physicians. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2004; 44(1): 31-42.
Freedman et al. Oral Ondansetron for Gastroenteritis in a Pediatric Emergency Department. New England Journal of Medicine; 354: 1698-1705.
Marcin et al. Medication Errors Among Acutely Ill and Injured Children Treated in Rural Emergency Departments. Annals of Emergency Medicine; 50(4): 361-367.
Bundy et al. Does This Child Have Appendicitis? Journal American Medical Association; 298(4): 438-451.
Lukens, Wolf, Edlow et al. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2006; 47(1): 79-99.
Supraventricular Tachycardia; Delacretaz; New England Journal Medicine; March 2006; vol 354(10); pg. 1042