Tamara Thomas, MD Vice Dean, Academic Affairs School of Medicine Associate Dean, Faculty Development School of Medicine Interim Vice Chair, Emergency Medicine School of Medicine Vice Chair, Emergency Medicine School of Medicine Professor, Emergency Medicine School of Medicine Professor, Pediatrics School of Medicine

Publications 

  Scholarly Journals--Published

• Edlow JA, Panagos PD, Godwin SA, Thomas TL, Decker WW. Clinical policy: Critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute headache. J Emerg Nurs 2009 Jun;35(3):e43-71. ( 9/2007 - 9/2009 )

• Edlow JA, Panagos PD, Godwin SA, Thomas TL, Decker WW; American College of Emergency Physicians. Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with acute headache. Ann Emerg Med 2008 Oct;52(4):407-36. ( 9/2006 - 9/2008 )

• Jenkins JL, McCarthy M, Thomas T, Green G, Sauer L, Hsu EB. Mass Casualty Injury Triage: Evidence for Change. Prehosp Disas Med 2008; 23: ( 1/2007 - 1/2008 )

• Alagappan K, R Schafermeyer R, CJ Holliman CJ, K Isserson K, Sheridan I, Kapur GB, Thomas T, Smith J, Bayram . "International Emergency Medicine and the Role for Academic Emergency Medicine." Academic Emergency Medicine 14. (2007): 451-456. ( 1/2007 )

• Thomas T. "Can Academic Emergency Medicine Assist in International Emergency Medicine Development?." Academic Emergency Medicine 14. (2007): 449-450. ( 1/2007 )

• Hsu EB, Thomas TL, Bass EB, Whyne D, Kelen GD, Green GB: . "Healthcare worker competencies for disaster training.." BMC Medical Education 6. (2006): 1-9. ( 1/2006 )

• Anderson J, Thomas T. "Orbital pseudotumor presenting as orbital cellulitis. ." Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine 8. (2006): 123-125. ( 1/2006 )

• Thomas TL, Hsu EB, Kim HK, Colli S, Arana G, Green GB. "The Incident Command System in Disasters: Evaluation Methods for a Hospital-Based Exercise." Prehospital Disaster Medicine 20.1 (2005): 14-23. ( 1/2005 )

• Thomas TL. "Developing and implementing emergency medicine programs globally." Emerg Med Clinics North Am 23.1 (2005): 177-197. ( 1/2005 )

• Hurt TL, Kim T, Washke D, Thomas T. "Evaluating the Returning Child Traveler with Fever." PedsEMP . (2005): -. ( 1/2005 )

• Holliman C, Van Rooyen M, Green G, Kirsch T, Delooz H, Clem K, Thomas T, Davis M, Wang E, Wolfson A:  Planning recommendations for international emergency medicine and prehospital care system development.  Acad Emerg Med 2000; 7: 911-17. ( 9/1999 - 9/2000 )

• Campbell D, Thomas T, Falck T, Tutuo N, Clem K:  The Intravenous of Coconut Water. Am Journ Emerg Med 2000;18:108-11. ( 9/1999 - 9/2000 )

• Holliman CJ, Green GB, Van Rooyen MJ, Clem KJ, Smith JS, Ankel FR, Hirshon JM, Thomas TL, Perez N, Davis M, Wolf LR: Proposed Curriculum for an “Observational” International Emergency Medicine Fellowship Program.  Acad Emerg Med 2000; 7:359-364.   ( 9/1999 - 9/2000 )

• Thomas TL, Clem KJ: EMS in China- Development of a Hospital-based ambulance in Hangzhou, China. Acad Emerg Med 1999; 6:150-155.   ( 9/1998 - 9/1999 )

• VanRooyen M, Thomas T, Clem K: International EMS.  Journ Emerg Med 1999; 17:691-96. ( 9/1998 - 9/1999 )

• Clem KJ, Thomas TL, Wang YT et al: United States Physician Assistance in Development of Emergency Medicine in Hangzhou, China Ann Emerg Med July 1998; 32(1): 86-92. ( 9/1997 - 9/1998 )

• Corbett SC, Grange JT, Thomas TL: Exposure of Prehospital Care Providers to Violence.  Prehosp Emerg Care 1998; 2:127-131. ( 9/1997 - 9/1998 )

• Bush SP, Thomas TL, Chin ES: Envenomations in Children.  Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports  January 1997; 2(1): 1-12. ( 9/1996 - 9/1997 )

• Green SM, Rothrock S, Ho J, Gallant R, Borger R, Thomas T, Zimmerman G: Intravenous Bicarbonate  for Severe Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis.  Ann Emerg Med Jan 1998;31(1): 41-48.   ( 9/1992 - 9/1993 )

• Rothrock SG, Green SM, Harding M, Bervel D, Rush JJ, Pignatello G, Thomas TL: Plain Abdominal Radiography in the Detection of Acute Medical and Surgical Disease in Children: A Retrospective Analysis.  Ped Emerg Care, 1991; 7:281-285. ( 9/1991 - 9/1992 )

  Scholarly Journals--Accepted

• Hess A, Thomas TL, Contreras R, Green G: Development of emergency medical services in Guatemala. Prehosp Emerg Care 2004; 8 (3):308-312. ( 9/2004 )

• Cooper H, and Thomas TL:  Ruptured Globe as a Result of Airbag Deployment: A Case Presentation. Am Journ Emerg Med 2004; 22:   .   ( 9/2003 - 9/2004 )

• Lynch E and Thomas TL:  Pediatric Biochemical Exposure – Are we prepared? Ped Emerg Care 2004 Mar;20(3):198-208. ( 9/2002 - 9/2004 )

• Green G, Modi S, Lunney K, and Thomas T:  Generic Evaluation Methods for Disaster Drills in Developing Countries.  Ann Emerg Med 2003; 41:689-699. ( 9/2002 - 9/2003 )

  Books and Chapters

• Thomas TL and Lynch E. Infectious Diarrhea. Infectious Diseases: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management: McGraw Hill, Inc, 2005. ( 1/2005 )

• Thomas T, Clem K:  Health Education Techniques, in Van Rooyen M, (ed):  Emergent Field Medicine.  McGraw Hill, Inc, 2002. ( 9/2001 - 9/2002 )

• Thomas T, VanRooyen M: Culture and Medicine, in Van Rooyen M, (ed): Emergent Field Medicine.  McGraw Hill, Inc, 2002.   ( 9/2001 - 9/2002 )

• Daniel-Underwood L, Thomas T: The Field Laboratory, in Van Rooyen M, (ed) Emergent Field Medicine.  McGraw Hill, Inc, 2002. ( 9/2001 - 9/2002 )

• Thomas T: Unique Travel Issues for Children, in Goepp J, Hostetler M (eds): Procedures for Primary Care Pediatricians.  St Louis: Mosby, 2001: 400-416. ( 9/2001 - 9/2002 )

  Non-Scholarly Journals

• Haycock H and Thomas T:  Knee Dislocation by a Low Velocity Mechanism at a Mass Gathering. Lifeline- Newsletter American College of Emergency Physicians State of California. 2003 ( 9/2003 )

• Brown L and Thomas T:  Gunshot blast to the face with bilateral lateral Canothotomies. Lifeline- Newsletter American College of Emergency Physicians State of California.  March 2003: 6-9. ( 9/2003 )

• Thomas T:  Medical Considerations for the Traveler and Traveling Physician.  Lifeline- Newsletter American College of Emergency Physicians State of California.  February 2003:   ( 9/2003 )

• Smith, DD, Thomas T, Gonzalez J.  Neck Pain in an Elderly Man. CAL-ACEP Lifeline Jan 2002: 9-12. ( 9/2002 )

• Thomas T and Hostetler M:  Medical Kits.  Pediatric Emergency Medicine Newsletter, American College of Emergency Physicians, Summer 2001. ( 9/2001 )

• Thomas T and Grange J: Injuries Associated with Less Lethal Weapons.  Lifeline - California Chapter American College of Emergency Physicians Newsletter December 2000. ( 9/2000 )

• Clem K, Thomas T: Emergency Medicine Delegation Travels to China. Emergency Medicine News January 1997; 19(1): 24, 27. ( 9/1997 )

• Clem K, Thomas T: International Observation Medicine Development at Hangzhou People’s  Republic of China  American College of Emergency Physicians - Observation Medicine Newsletter,  June 1996; 6:10. ( 9/1996 - 9/1997 )