Readers Respond: Lead Poisoning, AI Ethics, and Racial Division
Re: ‘A Case Report: A Child with a Rash and Lead Poisoning History ‘ (January 2024) I…
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Readers Respond: Lead Poisoning, AI Ethics, and Racial Division
Re: ‘A Case Report: A Child with a Rash and Lead Poisoning History ‘ (January 2024) I... -
Readers Respond: Antifreeze Poisoning Tests, Hemoptysis Suggestions, & More
Re: ‘Toxicology Answer: An Illustrated Case of Ethylene Glycol, Direct and Indirect’ On behalf of my colleagues... -
Using Civic Engagement and Voter Registration to Fight My Burnout
At times, I want to give up this crazy, broken career as an emergency physician. We all...
Readers Respond: Antifreeze Poisoning Tests, Hemoptysis Suggestions, & More
Re: ‘Toxicology Answer: An Illustrated Case of Ethylene Glycol, Direct and Indirect’ On behalf of my colleagues…
Using Civic Engagement and Voter Registration to Fight My Burnout
At times, I want to give up this crazy, broken career as an emergency physician. We all…
Readers Respond: Antibiotics for Diverticulitis, Fecal Occult Blood Testing, and Deaf Patient Considerations
Re: ‘Stop Prescribing Antibiotics for Diverticulitis‘ Many of us do [prescribe antibiotics for diverticulitis]. There is evidence…
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Re: “Space Medicine: Emergency Physicians Voyage into the Final Frontier” We read the article in ACEP Now…
Readers Respond: Match Week, Overconfidence, and Waiting Room Medicine
Re: “Unpacking the 2023 Match Week” Unless we organize as a whole and unionize and get the…
More Readers Respond to AHRQ Report on Diagnostic Errors in the ED
Re: “Report on ED Diagnostic Errors Sparks Controversy” What is needed here is not a response, but…
Readers Respond: Dental Avulsions, Reperfusion Guidelines, and More
Re: “There Are Only Four Effective Interventions in Emergency Medicine” In 1980, a wise, old teacher noted…
Readers Respond: The Death of Diphenhyramine, Firearms in the ED, and More
The Death of Diphenhydramine I too would never bury Benadryl. I well remember our collective professional relief…
Reader: “Rumors of Diphenhydramine’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated”
Dear Editor, Dr. Westafer’s commentary on diphenhydramine makes several valid points about some misuses (e.g,. sleep aid)…