The Relation of End-Tidal CO 2 Values With Infarct Volume and Early Prognosis in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Background: The aim of this study is to reveal the relationship between end-tidal CO 2 (EtCO 2 ) values with infarct volume and early prognosis in patients diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke in the emergency department.

Materials And Methods: This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary hospital. The demographics, characteristics, EtCO 2 , volume of the stroke area on diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) of the patients were recorded.

Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Central Venous Catheter Placement Techniques Using an Easily Made Simulator Model.

Objectives: Central venous catheter (CVC) placement is an important procedure which is frequently performed in the emergency department (ED) and can cause serious complications. The aim of this study is to introduce a simulation-based tissue model for ultrasound (US)-guided central venous access practices and to compare the effectiveness of static and dynamic US techniques through this model.

Methods: This was a prospective study on US-guided CVC placement techniques simulated with a chicken tissue model.

The Incidence of Central Neurological Disorders Among Patients With Isolated Dizziness and the Diagnostic Yield of Neuroimaging Studies.

Objectives: Dizziness is a common symptom among emergency department (ED) patients and is often associated with benign processes. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of severe central neurological pathologies in isolated dizziness cases and the diagnostic efficiency of neuroimaging studies.

Methods: All applications for isolated dizziness to an academic ED between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2017 were retrospectively reviewed.

Nasal Capnography Monitoring of a Patient with Diabetic Ketoacidosis.

Background: End-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) is a non-invasive method giving information about the perfusion, ventilation, and metabolic condition of patients. The correlation was studied here between the metabolic (pH, bicarbonate) values and EtCO2 during the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Case Report: A 23-year-old male patient with diabetes mellitus was admitted to the emergency department (ED) with the complaints of nausea, vomiting, and fever.

Non-Invasive CPAP Ventilation in Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.

Oxygen is the main treatment of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. In two simultaneous cases, the efficacy of conventional and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)-administered oxygen therapy was compared. A 63-year-old man and his 58-year-old wife were brought to the emergency department with complaints of dizziness, headache, and nausea.

Axillary artery laceration after anterior shoulder dislocation reduction.

Introduction: Glenohumeral dislocation is the most commonly encountered dislocation in the emergency department. The most frequent complications of glenohumeral dislocation are rotator cuff tears and an increase in the risk of recurrent dislocation. Less common acute complications include fractures, neurological complications and vascular injuries.

Non-urgent adult patients in the emergency department: Causes and patient characteristics.

Objective: Non-urgent patients are one of the important causes of emergency department (ED) overcrowding. In this study, it is aimed to identify the characteristics of these patients and the reasons why they prefer the ED.

Method: This study was conducted during regular office hours.

Diagnostic yield of neuroimaging in syncope patients without high-risk symptoms indicating neurological syncope.

Objectives: Diagnostic tests are widely used for patients with syncope in the emergency department (ED). This study aimed to determine the diagnostic yield of neuroimaging in patients with syncope without high-risk symptoms.

Methods: Adult patients who presented to the ED with syncope in 2016 were screened retrospectively.

Are emergency physicians competent to interpret the cranial CT of patients younger than the age of 2 years with mild head trauma?

Objective: The aim of this study is to detect the accuracy rate of emergency physicians' (EPs') interpretations of cranial computed tomography (CT) of a special patient group, the patients younger than the age of 2 years with mild head trauma.

Methods: The study took place in a research and training hospital within a period of 3 months and included a total of 156 patients. The scans were interpreted by the EPs, and the predicted results were recorded in the patients' files; simultaneous interpretations of the on-call radiologist were also recorded.