Important Information about the Seasonal Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreak
Nothing is more concerning to parents and emergency health care providers than a serious illness that primarily…
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Important Information about the Seasonal Acute Flaccid Myelitis Outbreak
Nothing is more concerning to parents and emergency health care providers than a serious illness that primarily... -
Defining Sepsis Then & Now, Part 1
Epidemiology 1979–2000 Before 2000, solid epidemiology data on sepsis were lacking. No formalized, generally accepted definition existed,... -
Tainted Synthetic Cannabis Leads to Coagulopathy Outbreak
The Case After entering the room, it is clear something unusual is going on. This previously healthy...
Defining Sepsis Then & Now, Part 1
Epidemiology 1979–2000 Before 2000, solid epidemiology data on sepsis were lacking. No formalized, generally accepted definition existed,…
Tainted Synthetic Cannabis Leads to Coagulopathy Outbreak
The Case After entering the room, it is clear something unusual is going on. This previously healthy…
New, More Potent Rabies Treatment Now Available
HyperRAB 300 IU/mL is a higher-potency formulation of a previously Food and Drug Administration–approved rabies immune globulin…
Tips for Treatment Following Possible Rabies Exposure
An emergency physician friend texted me about whether I thought he should get rabies postexposure prophylaxis (RPEP)….
Medical Expulsive Therapy No Longer Recommended for Ureterolithiasis
It wasn’t so long ago that there was absolute consensus on the use of medical expulsive therapy…
Treating Ingested Button Batteries in Kids
Question 2: In children with ingested button batteries in the stomach, which patients are at the highest…
Are Pediatric Lungs Just Little Adult Lungs?
Question 1: For pediatric asthma, does albuterol and ipratropium (combined) show benefit over albuterol alone? Depending on…
Buprenorphine Explained, And Opioid Addiction Treatment Tips
Editor’s Note: This is the third part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
A 3-Step Approach for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
The traditional approach to congenital heart disease (CHD) involves a detailed understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical findings,…