Emergency Medicine

Abstracts of the annual scientific meeting of the ACEM and ASEM 2000
pp. A-1(2)

Journey with emergency medicine
pp. 1-4(4)
Author: Curry, Chris

Wilderness and environmental medicine: Another subspecialty for emergency medicine?
pp. 5-6(2)
Author: Rogers, Ian R

Ketamine: Do what is right for the patient
pp. 7-8(2)
Author: Ducharme, James

Emergency treatment of hypothermia
pp. 9-16(8)
Author: Giesbrecht, Gordon G

Exercise-associated hyponatremia: A review
pp. 17-27(11)
Authors: Speedy, Dale B; Noakes, Timothy D; Schneider, Claudia

Venom as a source of useful biologically active molecules
pp. 28-36(9)
Authors: Bailey, Paul; Wilce, Jacqueline

Impact of a toxicology service on a metropolitan teaching hospital
pp. 37-42(6)
Authors: Lee, Victor; Kerr, J Fergus; Braitberg, George; Louis, William J; O'Callaghan, Chris J; Frauman, Albert G; Mashford, M Laurence

Pulse rate over pressure evaluation (ROPE) is useful in the assessment of compensated haemorrhagic shock
pp. 43-46(4)
Authors: Ardagh, Michael W; Hodgson, Timothy; Shaw, Leanne; Turner, Duncan

NTS versus waiting time: An indicator without definition
pp. 47-50(4)
Authors: Fatovich, Daniel M; Jacobs, Ian G

Randomized controlled trial of midazolam premedication to reduce the subjective adverse effects of adenosine
pp. 51-56(6)
Authors: Hourigan, Craig; Safih, Shameem; Rogers, Ian; Jacobs, Ian; Lockney, Amanda

Setting the benchmark for research in the management of acute pain in emergency departments
pp. 57-60(4)
Author: Kelly, Anne-Maree

Abdominal injury and the seat-belt sign
pp. 61-65(5)
Authors: Wotherspoon, Sonya; Chu, Kevin; Brown, Anthony FT

Non-medical technicians reduce emergency department waiting times
pp. 66-69(4)
Authors: Grouse, Andrew; Bishop, Rod

Management of the first-time transient ischaemic attack
pp. 70-81(12)
Author: Hankey, Graeme J

Ketamine sedation for children in the emergency department
pp. 82-90(9)
Authors: Priestley, Stephen J; Taylor, James; McAdam, Catherine M; Francis, Peter

Warfarin toxicity in the emergency department: Recommendations for management
pp. 91-97(7)
Authors: Cruickshank, Jaycen; Ragg, Michael; Eddey, David

Implementation and evaluation of an undergraduate emergency medicine curriculum
pp. 98-103(6)
Authors: Celenza, Antonio; Jelinek, George A; Jacobs, Ian; Kruk, Chris; Graydon, Robert; Murray, Lindsay

Evidence, expertise and the emergency physician: Doctors should anticipate legal reform in their expert evidence
pp. 104-109(6)
Author: Hitchcock, Thomas

Guns and roses: Working with the International Committee of the Red Cross in southern Afghanistan
pp. 110-115(6)
Author: Williams, Aled

Hyperpyrexia in the emergency department
pp. 116-120(5)
Author: McGugan, Elizabeth A

Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and ecstasy abuse
pp. 121-123(3)
Authors: Mazur, Stefan; Hitchcock, Thomas

Pocket Atlas of Pediatric Emergency Procedures
pp. 124-124(1)
Author: Holdgate, Anna

The `ODD' thing is Australian
pp. 125-126(2)
Authors: Maleck, Wolfgang H; Kötter, Katharina P; Petroianu, Georg A

Amateur reptile keepers and antivenom consumption
pp. 126-127(2)
Author: Miller, Mark

Advance directive knowledge and research appears lacking in Australia: Comment
pp. 127-128(2)
Author: Biegler, Paul

Corrigendum
pp. 128-128(1)

Peer Review
pp. 129-130(2)

Peer Review
pp. 130-130(1)

Journal Search
pp. 131-133(3)

Noticeboard
pp. 134-134(1)

Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine Contents, September and November 2000 Issues
pp. 135-137(3)