Dr. Christina L Bourne MD
Emergency Physician
171 Ashley Ave Emergency Medicine Charleston SC, 29425About
Dr. Christina Bourne practices Emergency Medicine in Charleston, SC. Dr. Bourne assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Bourne examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
University of Pittsburgh / Main Campus 1996
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1996
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The perils of sneezing: Bilateral spontaneous pneumothorax.
- Location of the appendix in the gravid patient.
- Injectable lidocaine provides similar analgesia compared to transdermal lidocaine/tetracaine patch for the incision and drainage of skin abscesses: a randomized, controlled trial.
- Estimation of laceration length by emergency department personnel.
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