Theoret, Jonathan (St-Paul's Hospital Emergency Department, Vancouver, BC, .... Dawes, Donald (Lompoc Valley Medical Center, Santa Barbara, CA, USA); Ho, ... Minneapolis, MN, USA); Vincent, Andrea (CSRC - University of Oklahoma,.
Poster abstracts 2 Use of Emergency Department Ultrasound for the Detection of Lower Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis Theoret, Jonathan (St-Paul's Hospital Emergency Department, Vancouver, BC, CAN); Vi Lam, Tong (Vancouver General Hospital Emergency Department, Vancouver, BC, CAN); Lund, Adam (Royal Columbian Hospital Emergency Department, New Westminster, BC, CAN) Introduction/Background: The management of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with suspected deep venous thrombosis (DVT) can often be challenging due to the limited availability of formal ultrasonography. In recent years, the applications of ED ultrasound (EDUS) have expanded to include evaluation for DVT. Objectives: To determine if ultrasound scans performed by ED physicians and residents after a brief training session have a high sensitivity and specificity when compared to formal US for the assessment of lower extremity DVT. Methods: ED physicians and residents have attended a 30-minute training session prior to the start of patient recruitment. Any patient ≥ 19 year of age presenting to the ED with suspected DVT was asked to provide consent. Prior to completion of the EDUS scan, clinicians were asked to document whether they planned to anticoagulate the patient based on their risk factor profile and clinical presentation. The EDUS scan included a 2-point compression test at the common femoral vein and popliteal vein sites. The patients were subsequently booked for formal ultrasonography, as is the current standard of care. The EDUS and formal ultrasound were subsequently compared. Results: Currently 140 patients have been enrolled in the study, with a target of 176. Preliminary analysis has demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for the detection of DVT. Patient enrolment will close in 2 months. Conclusions: EDUS can reliably identify patients at very low risk for lower extremity deep venous thrombosis.
4 Public Point of View For The Increasing Violance Towards Emergency Staff Al, Behcet (Gaziantep University, Emergency department, TCA) Public Point of View For The Increasing Violance Towards Emergency Staff Behçet Al, Emine Sarcan, Suat Zengin, Cuma Yıldırım, Mehmet Doğan, Sinem Kabul Emergency Department of Medicine School of Gaziantep University/Gaziantep/Turkey Object: In this study we researched the public point of view towards the increasing violence in health, their relationship with violence, the reasons for violence and what could be done to prevent it. Material and method: This study was performed between November 2012 and February 2013 in Gaziantep city center by The Emergency Department of Gaziantep University Medical Faculty. A survey consisting of 33 questions was performed with 1600 participant close to the general structure of the population face to face. Chi-square and Yates correction Chi-square test were used. P
