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The location of our emergency department in the greater Palm Springs, California, area has likely contributed to…
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Lesson Learned: Delayed Documentation Can Lead to Suspicion
The Case A 33-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with shortness of breath. She checked into…
New Guidelines Aim to Help the Evaluation of Chest Pain
Emergency department evaluations for chest pain are common, accounting for approximately 5 percent of all ED visits….
Limiting EMR Chart Access May Not Reduce Error Rates
Editor’s Note: Read Dr. Cedric Dark’s commentary on this EMRA + PolicyRx Health Policy Journal Club article….
Tips for Productive Hospital Policy Discussions
At the hospital’s monthly interdisciplinary meeting, a lively discussion takes place: Is there an optimal pathway for…
Mental Health Crisis Shows Emergency Physician the Importance of Getting Help
I’ve been in emergency services for years. I’ve done CPR on infants after a drowning and children…
Unusual Etiology of Chest Pain
The Case A 36-year-old woman presented to the emergency department for generalized weakness. The patient stated that…
A Patient- and Family-Focused Approach to Terminal Extubation
During a busy ED shift, you are called to the resuscitation bay to evaluate an 86-year-old woman…
How to Evaluate Diplopia and Spot Life-Threatening Etiologies
Diplopia, colloquially referred to as “double vision,” is a challenging chief complaint in the emergency department. The…
By the Numbers: Overdose Cardiac Arrests
In 2020 42% increase in EMS-observed overdose cardiac arrests nationally compared to baseline of 42 per 100,000…