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Open-Content Textbook of Emergency Medicine (OCTEM)

This is a Disease Oriented Template - Consider other Templates (to come soon) that are structured in different manners, e.g. a symptom or symdrome Template, to discuss the workup of a severe acute headache, or syncope in a young person.

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Quick Summary edit

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Introduction to Current Edition edit

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Historical Aspects edit

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Background edit

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Definition edit

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Pathophysiology / Etiology edit

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Epidemiology edit

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Risk factors edit

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Morbidity and Mortality edit

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ED Presentations edit

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Diagnosis edit

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Symptoms (with LRs) edit

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Signs (with LRs) edit

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Investigations (with LRs) edit

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Lab edit

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Imaging edit

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Bedside edit

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Invasive edit

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Other edit

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Consultations edit

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Differentials edit

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Complications edit

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Therapy, with indications and evidence edit

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Prehospital edit

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ABCs edit

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Medication edit

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Procedures edit

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Disposition edit

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Admission criteria edit

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Type of admission edit

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Discharge (criteria) edit

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Follow-up (with timing) edit

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Prognosis edit

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Cost and impact of care edit

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Patient Education Leaflet edit

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Evidence Based Medicine edit

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Controversies and Consensus edit

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Changes in practice edit

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Pitfalls edit

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Common questions on examinations edit

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Table Summaries edit

Name Effect Games Found In
Pokeball Regular Pokeball All Versions
Great Ball Better than a Pokeball All Versions
Ultra Ball Better than a Great Ball All Versions
Master Ball Catches any Pokémon without fail. All Versions

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