Tips for Managing Urinary Tract Infections in 2- to 24-Month Old Kids
Pediatric patients between the ages of 2 and 24 months who present with fever without a known…
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Tips for Managing Urinary Tract Infections in 2- to 24-Month Old Kids
Pediatric patients between the ages of 2 and 24 months who present with fever without a known... -
Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients
While advanced trauma life support has traditionally emphasized the “ABC” (airway, breathing, and circulation) approach for all... -
A Rational Approach to Pulmonary Embolism Evaluation
Emergency department over-investigation is, perhaps, nowhere more pervasive than in the workup of suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)....
Reprioritizing the ABCs of Trauma Care for Polytrauma Patients
While advanced trauma life support has traditionally emphasized the “ABC” (airway, breathing, and circulation) approach for all…
A Rational Approach to Pulmonary Embolism Evaluation
Emergency department over-investigation is, perhaps, nowhere more pervasive than in the workup of suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)….
Five Steps to Help You Manage Opioid Use Disorder Patients
From 2002 to 2017, there has been more than a fourfold increase in the total number of…
A 5-Step Approach to the Agitated Patient
We’re all familiar with the spike in cortisol levels we feel when faced with agitated patients in…
4-Step Approach to Treating Alcohol Withdrawal
Even though more than half a million patients are seen in U.S. emergency departments for alcohol withdrawal…
Necrotizing Fasciitis Diagnoses and Therapy
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive inflammatory infection of the fascia, with secondary necrosis of the subcutaneous…
Five Tips for Managing Intracerebral Hemorrhage
It is critical to master the management of the patient with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) because hematoma expansion…
Avoiding Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment of Urinary Tract Infection in the Emergency Department
Each year, there are more than 1 million ED visits for urinary tract infection (UTI) in the…
How to Tell Whether a Psychiatric Emergency is Due to Disease or Psychological Illness
The emergency department serves as both the lifeline and the gateway to psychiatric care for millions of…