Cervical spine epidural abscess in a patient with no predisposing risk factors.

We report a case of cervical spine epidural abscess in a 50-year-old man with a 4-day history of neck pain but no neurologic deficits or fever. The patient had no predisposing risk factors such as recent spinal surgery, trauma, instrumentation, distal site of infection, immunosuppression, diabetes, or i.v.

An experimental algorithm versus standard advanced cardiac life support in a swine model of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Study Objective: To compare an experimental algorithm with standard advanced cardiac life support in a swine model of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Design: Randomized, controlled experimental trial. SETTING/TYPE OF PARTICIPANT: Animal laboratory using swine.