WestJEM is the only print open access emergency medicine journal in the world without a submission fee that does not take copyright from the authors. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine (WestJEM) is the official journal of the California Chapter of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (CAL/AAEM) and the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (CAL/ACEP). WestJEM is now indexed in PubMed Central, Google Scholar, and now available in PubMed at www.pubmed.gov.
The Journal's purpose is to disseminate information to practicing emergency physicians regarding efficient and optimal delivery of emergency care, emphasizing emerging technologies. These include original research and review articles in:
- Optimal patient care through enhanced clinical decision-making, efficiency of evaluation and treatment, medical education and promotion of patient safety.
- The role of computers in the emergency department, including simulation and information transfer within and between health systems, and between patients and physicians.
- Injury prevention and population health.
- Clinical imaging
The Journal's goal is to be the premier open-access, peer-reviewed emergency medicine journal, drawing submissions from the Western United States and Western Hemisphere, and providing an English language forum for developing emergency care systems throughout the world.
Current Issue, Volume 10, Issue 3, 2009
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WestJEM Top Section Editors and Reviewers
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Commentaries
International Perspective from Turkey on “Unsuspected Pulmonary Embolism in Observation Unit Patients”
Cevik, Arif A. MD
International Perspective from the United Kingdom on “Surgeons’ and Emergency Physicians’ Perceptions of Trauma Management
and Training”
Gautam, Vijayshil MBBS, FRCS
International Perspective from Saudi Arabia on “Procedural Skills Training During Emergency Medicine Residency: Are We Teaching
the Right Things?”
Qureshi, Nadeem MD, FAAP, FCCM
International Perspective from Singapore on “Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion
of Hydroxylamine Sulfate”
Lim, Hoon Chin MBBS, MRCS A&E Edin, FAMS, Tan, Hock Heng MBBS, FRCS A&E Edin, FAMS
Original Research
Unsuspected Pulmonary Embolism in Observation Unit Patients
Limkakeng, Alexander T. Jr., MD, Glickman, Seth W MD, Cairns, Charles B MD, Chandra, Abhinav MD
Linear Correlation of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure and Volume
Hoffman, Robert J MD, MS, Dahlen, Jefrey R. MD, Lipovic, Daniela DO, Stürmann, Kai M. MD
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy May Be Transient in the Emergency Department
Shoenberger, Jan M MD, Voskanian, Serineh MD, Johnson, Sara BS, Ahern, Terence BA, Henderson, Sean O MD
Surgeons’ and Emergency Physicians’ Perceptions of Trauma Management and Training
Hemphill, Robin R MD, MPH, Santen, Sally A MD, Heavrin, Benjamin S MD, MBA
Procedural Skills Training During Emergency Medicine Residency: Are We Teaching the Right Things?
Druck, Jeffrey MD, Valley, Morgan A MS, Lowenstein, Steven R MD, MPH
Factors Applicants Value when Selecting an Emergency Medicine Residency
Yarris, Lalena M MD, MCR, DeIorio, Nicole M MD, Lowe, Robert A MD, MPH
Reimbursement for Emergency Department Electrocardiography and Radiograph Interpretations: What Is It Worth for the Emergency
Physician
Wu, Tina MD, Bell, Mark R. MD, Blakeman, James R., Edwards, Irv MD, Mallon, William K. MD
Review Articles
Balancing Potency of Platelet Inhibition with Bleeding Risk in the Early Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Slattery, David E MD, Pollack, Charles V MA, MD
Overcoming Barriers to the Use of Osteopathic Manipulation Techniques in the Emergency Department
Roberge, Raymond J MD, MPH, Roberge, Marc R
Case Reports
Violent Hiccups: An Infrequent Cause of Bradyarrhythmias
Suh, William M MD, Krishnan, Subramaniam C MD
Iatrogenic Digital Compromise with Tubular Dressings
Corre, Kenneth A. MD, Arnold, Alissa BS
Methemoglobinemia and Sulfhemoglobinemia in Two Pediatric Patients after Ingestion of Hydroxylamine Sulfate
Gharahbaghian, Laleh MD, Massoudian, Bobby MD, MS, DiMassa, Giancarlo MD, MSHS
Editorials
Frequent Users of the Emergency Department: Risky Business
Grover, Casey A, Close, Reb JH MD
Counter-Point: Frequent Users of the Emergency Department: Meeting Society’s Needs
McPheeters, Rick A DO
Images in Emergency Medicine
Images in Emergency Medicine: Irritant Contact Dermatitis from Jet Fuel
Trigger, Christopher C MD, Eilbert, Wesley MD
Images in Emergency Medicine: Sporotrichosis
Burns, Michael MD, Kapadia, Neel N. MS, Silman, Eric F MD
Images in Emergency Medicine: Infected Thyroglossal Duct Cyst
Deaver, Mark J MD, MBA, Silman, Eric F. MD, Lotfipour, Shahram MD, MPH
Images in Emergency Medicine: Cecal Diverticulitis
Chiles, Kris MD, Silman, Eric F MD, Langdorf, Mark I MD, MHPE, Lotfipour, Shahram MD, MPH
Images in Emergency Medicine: What’s Hot, With Spots and Red All Over? Murine Typhus
Gorchynski, Julie A MD, Langhorn, Carlyle MD, Simmons, Michael MD, Roberts, Daniel MD
Supplements
President's Message August 2009
Lim, Ingrid T MD
Carnage in Sacramento
Brosnan, Douglas MD, JD
California Medical Association and Emergency Medicine - A Vital Link
Lieser, Alexis MD
Approach to Working the Night Shift
Lee, Sharon MD