Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2014
Observational StudyIdentifying the site for intercostal catheter insertion in the emergency department: Is clinical examination reliable?
To determine whether ED doctors, comprising both consultants and registrars, can accurately identify the 4th or 5th intercostal space (ICS), commonly used for intercostal catheter insertion. ⋯ Emergency registrars and consultants sampled from a regional ED appeared unable to reliably identify the 4th or 5th ICS, as evidenced by marker position, in a heterogeneous patient population.
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Emerg Med Australas · Oct 2014
Use of poisons information resources and satisfaction with electronic products by Victorian emergency department staff.
ED staff use a range of poisons information resources of varying type and quality. The present study aims to identify those resources utilised in the state of Victoria, Australia, and assess opinion of the most used electronic products. ⋯ The order of poisons information sources most utilised was: consultation with a colleague, in-house protocols and electronic resources. There was a significant difference in satisfaction with electronic poisons information resources and a movement away from existing sources when choice was provided. Interest in increased use of mobile solutions was identified.