The American journal of emergency medicine
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Review Case Reports
Recurrent anion gap metabolic acidosis in a woman with vertebral disc disease.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
In flight auscultation: comparison of electronic and conventional stethoscopes.
The ability to auscultate during air medical transport is compromised by high ambient noise levels. The aim of this study was to assess the capabilities of a traditional and an amplified stethoscope (which is expected to reduce background and ambient noise) to assess heart and breath sounds during medical transport in a Falcon 50 plane. ⋯ Practicians in Falcon 50 are more able to hear cardiac sounds with an amplified than with a traditional stethoscope, whereas there is no significant difference concerning breath sounds auscultation.