Suggested Readings for COLA 2011 - 2013

Uro / renal
  1. Rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury. Bosch X, NEJM, Vol 361:62-72 2009
  2. A systematic review of medical therapy to facilitate passage of ureteral calculi. Singh A, Annals of EM, Vol 50: 5 2007
  3. Prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy in the emergency department. Sinert R, Annals of EM, Vol 50 :3 2007
  4. Clinicians corner, A 44 year-old women with kidney stones. Curhan GC, JAMA; 293: 1107-1114 2005
HEENT / Endocrine
  1. Combined Corticosteroid and antiviral treatment for Bell’s Palsey. de Almeida, JAMA; Vol 302:9 2009
  2. Are prophylactic oral antibiotics indicated for the treatment of intraoral wounds? Mark DG, Annals of EM, Vol 52:368-372 2008
  3. Clinical efficacy of dexamethasone for acute exudative pharyngitis. Tasa A, Journal of EM Vol 35:4, 363-367 2007
  4. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute headache. Edlow JE, Annals of EM, Vol 52:4 pg 407 2008
Nutrition / Metabolic
  1. Myths and misconceptions of Wernicke’s encephalopathy: what every emergency physician should know. Donnino MW, Annals of EM, Vol 50:6 2007
  2. Toxicity from the use of niacin to beat urine drug screening. Mittal MK, Annals of EM, Vol 50:5 2007
Uncategorized But Worthwhile Articles
  1. Comparison of dopamine and norepinephrine in the treatment of shock. DeBacker D, NEJM, Vol 362:9, 779-789 2010
  2. Commotio Cordis. Maron BJ, NEJM, Vol 362:10, 917-927 2010
  3. Assessment of patient’s competence to consent to treatment. Appelbaum PS, NEJM, Vol 357:8, 1834-40 2007
  4. Replacing hindsight with insight: toward better understanding of diagnostic failures. Wears RL, Annals of EM, Vol 49:2 2007
  5. Misdiagnosis of long QT syndrome as epilepsy at first presentation. MacCormick JM, Annals of EM, Vol 54:1 pg 26-32 2008
  6. Quantitative assessment of diagnostic radiation doses in adult blunt trauma patients. Winslow JE, Annals of EM, Vol 52:2 pg 93-97 2008