Results Confirm Idarucizumab’s Ability to Restore Clotting in Dabigatran Recipients
The blood thinning effects of dabigatran (Pradaxa) can be quickly and reliably reversed by giving idarucizumab (Praxbind)…
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Results Confirm Idarucizumab’s Ability to Restore Clotting in Dabigatran Recipients
The blood thinning effects of dabigatran (Pradaxa) can be quickly and reliably reversed by giving idarucizumab (Praxbind)... -
Treatment Strategies for Shock-Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation
The Case You get a call that a 50-year-old woman collapsed while running a marathon. Bystanders started... -
ACEP Refines Its Clinical Policy on Psychiatric Boarding
In January 2017, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP Clinical...
Treatment Strategies for Shock-Resistant Ventricular Fibrillation
The Case You get a call that a 50-year-old woman collapsed while running a marathon. Bystanders started…
ACEP Refines Its Clinical Policy on Psychiatric Boarding
In January 2017, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP Clinical…
Adverse Events Common, Often Avoidable in Hospitalized Patients on Antibiotics
About one in five patients who are prescribed antibiotics during a hospital stay experiences at least one…
Emergency Ocular Ultrasonography to Measure Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter
A 40-year-old woman presented to our emergency department complaining of left hemiparesis and headache. She was awake…
Massive Transfusion Ratios May be Less Useful in Nontrauma Setting
Massive transfusion ratios commonly used in trauma settings might not be appropriate for nontrauma patients, a retrospective…
Consider Optic Nerve Head Edema in Some ED Patients
Emergency department physicians should check certain patients for optic nerve head edema (ONHE) by fundus photography, researchers…
Is Dexamethasone Helpful for Treating Pharyngitis?
In addition to our nominal business of handling true medical emergencies, typical emergency departments also provide care…
Naproxen, Diazepam Evaluated for Treating Acute, Nontraumatic Low Back Pain
The Case A 49-year-old man presents to the emergency department with an acute onset of back pain. He…