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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

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Bullet Summary

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Introduction to Current Edition

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Historical Aspects

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Background

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Definition

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Pathophysiology / Etiology

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Epidemiology

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Morbidity and Mortality

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Diagnosis

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Symptoms (with LRs)

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Signs (with LRs)

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Investigations (with LRs)

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Imaging

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Bedside

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Invasive

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Other

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Consultations

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Differentials

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Complications

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Therapy, with indications and evidence

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Prehospital

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ABCs

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Medication

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Procedures

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Disposition

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Admission criteria

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Type of admission

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Discharge (criteria)

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Follow-up (with timing)

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Prognosis

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Cost and impact of care

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Patient Education Leaflet

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Evidence Based Medicine

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Controversies and Consensus

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Changes in practice

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Pitfalls

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Common questions on examinations

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Table Summaries

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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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