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• Emerg Med J · Feb 2007

  Diagnostic utility of laboratory tests in septic arthritis.

  Septic arthritis remains a challenging diagnosis in which the doctor often relies on laboratory tests. ⋯ jWBC was the best diagnostic test for septic arthritis, WBC and ESR were poor tests. However, no test was diagnostic, and the clinician must be careful with patients with a potential septic joint.

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• Emerg Med J · Feb 2007

  Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Should a child with preseptal periorbital cellulitis be treated with intravenous or oral antibiotics?

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• Emerg Med J · Feb 2007

  Case Reports

  Case of the month: Accidental mobile phone card ingestion.

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• Emerg Med J · Feb 2007

  Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Is skin turgor reliable as a means of assessing hydration status in children?

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• Emerg Med J · Feb 2007

  Towards evidence based emergency medicine: best BETs from the Manchester Royal Infirmary. Is ED-based brief intervention worthwhile in children and adolescents presenting with alcohol-related events?

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