Superficial Venous Thromboses, Intracranial Aneurysms, and Treating High Glucose Levels: More Myths in Emergency Medicine
1.All Superficial Venous Thromboses Are Created Equal? It is very easy to take the ultrasound report at…
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Superficial Venous Thromboses, Intracranial Aneurysms, and Treating High Glucose Levels: More Myths in Emergency Medicine
1.All Superficial Venous Thromboses Are Created Equal? It is very easy to take the ultrasound report at... -
Endovascular Treatment May Help Stroke Patients with Large Ischemic Core, Mismatch Profile
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Some stroke patients with a large ischemic core and large mismatch imaging... -
Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Lower Survival During Nights, Weekends
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Survival rates after pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrests are lower at night and...
Endovascular Treatment May Help Stroke Patients with Large Ischemic Core, Mismatch Profile
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Some stroke patients with a large ischemic core and large mismatch imaging…
Pediatric In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Lower Survival During Nights, Weekends
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Survival rates after pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrests are lower at night and…
Amiodarone, Lidocaine, Placebo Treatments Compared for Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
CASE: A 63-year-old man has an unwitnessed cardiac arrest. EMS arrives to find him in ventricular fibrillation….
Episodes of Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Detected by Cardiac Rhythm Devices Appear Benign
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Brief episodes of atrial tachyarrhythmia detected by cardiac rhythm management devices were…
FDA Changes Epinephrine Label, Revises Dosage Instructions for Anaphylaxis, Cardiac Arrest
An important change is being made to the label of epinephrine. Traditionally, the two doses of epinephrine…
Studies Bolster Statin Use for Emergency Department Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
For decades, we’ve been giving an aspirin to every patient suspected of having acute coronary syndrome (ACS)…
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the ED: Exciting Medicine, Ethical Challenges
A previously healthy 45-year-old man is brought into the emergency department with chest pain and arrests immediately…
Surviving an Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Associated with Patients’ Floor in High-Rise Buildings
Case: A 49-year-old man calls 911 complaining of chest pain and then collapses while on the phone….
Increased Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Risk With Psoriasis
Patients with psoriasis have an increased risk of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that is greater with more…
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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)
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