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Validation of triage criteria for deciding which apparently inebriated persons require emergency department care

Keith Flower, A. Post, Jeremy B. Sussman, Niels L. Tangherlini, John Mendelson, Mark J. Pletcher

Emergency Medicine Journal · 2010 · 15 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Most apparently inebriated individuals in this study did not require ED care, but prospective identification of these persons is difficult. A low exclusion cut-off for tachycardia may improve sensitivity.

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