Acetaminophen Overdose—Was It Extended- or Immediate-Release Pills?
The initial questions a health care professional asks when a patient presents with an acetaminophen overdose are,…
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Acetaminophen Overdose—Was It Extended- or Immediate-Release Pills?
The initial questions a health care professional asks when a patient presents with an acetaminophen overdose are,... -
Meet the Emergitones: A Melody of Jazz and Emergency Medicine
The members of The Emergitones have two main things in common: They are all talented musicians, and... -
High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 2
The Case Monday, 23:00—You notice a worried mother pacing back and forth in front of another room....
Meet the Emergitones: A Melody of Jazz and Emergency Medicine
The members of The Emergitones have two main things in common: They are all talented musicians, and…
High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 2
The Case Monday, 23:00—You notice a worried mother pacing back and forth in front of another room….
Dr. Trish Blair: The Impact of True Leadership is Never Lost
P atricia (Trish) Blair, MD, a co-founder of the American Association of Women Emergency Physicians (AAWEP), has died…
ED-Initiated Medication-Assisted Therapy: 1 Hospital’s Experience
By now, you would literally have to be living under a rock not to be aware of…
Building a Democratic, Independent, Community ED Practice
Emergency medicine is a constantly changing and evolving medical practice. The business side of emergency medicine is…
Hurricane Florence and the Use of Telemedicine
Hurricane Florence struck North Carolina as a Category 1 storm on Sept. 14, 2018, bringing with it…
High-Yield Ocular Ultrasound Applications in the ED, Part 1
Part 1 of a 3-part series. The Case Monday, 23:00—Your first patient of the night is a…
For One Medical Student, a Job as a Scribe Was the Pathway to Emergency Medicine
I turned 18 in the emergency department. The charge nurse surprised me with a cake, and as…
Reduce Opioid Duration and Quantity to Limit Use, Avoid Addiction
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh part of an ongoing series on what emergency physicians can do…
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With regard to state legislative activity regulating the opioid prescribing practices of emergency physicians, which of the following wouId you support? Check all that apply.
- Restrictions on duration (36%, 229 Votes)
- Restrictions of quantity (34%, 219 Votes)
- Mandatory checking of prescription drug monitoring systems for all opioid prescriptions from the ED (30%, 194 Votes)
Total Voters: 367
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