Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns
The U.S. opiate epidemic leads to about 16,000 deaths a year. Activists have proposed solutions, and many…
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Naloxone to Reduce Opiate Overdose Deaths Raises Cost, Liability, and Safety Concerns
The U.S. opiate epidemic leads to about 16,000 deaths a year. Activists have proposed solutions, and many... -
Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Diagnosing, Treating Pediatric Bronchiolitis
Buried in mid-winter, January generally portends the ramping up of bronchiolitis season in the majority of the... -
What to Expect at Your Global Health Care Volunteer Destination
Part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 was published in the Nov. 2014 issue, and Part...
Clinical Practice Guidelines Updated for Diagnosing, Treating Pediatric Bronchiolitis
Buried in mid-winter, January generally portends the ramping up of bronchiolitis season in the majority of the…
What to Expect at Your Global Health Care Volunteer Destination
Part 3 of a three-part series. Part 1 was published in the Nov. 2014 issue, and Part…
Avoid Airway Catastrophes on the Extremes of Minute Ventilation
Emergency airways commonly involve challenges of tube placement and oxygenation before and during the procedure. There are…
Pediatric Bronchiolitis, Croup Treatment Tips for Emergency Physicians
As educators, we love—and are always humbled by—those moments when we get to say, “I don’t know.”…
Tablet-Based Ultrasound Tech in Emergency Services Vehicles Can Speed Care in the ED
Earlier this month, paramedics in the Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) area responded to a call involving a patient…
Overdose Antidote Naloxone Hydrochloride Available in California Pharmacies
Naloxone hydrochloride will now be available upon request at California pharmacies. Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill…
How to Prepare for Your Global Health Care Volunteer Trip
Interest in practicing and teaching emergency medicine around the world has increased exponentially. Many of our colleagues…
10 Tips for Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Venous Access
Intravenous access is a simple procedure of paramount importance for many emergency department patients. Although access is…
Biphasic Allergic Reactions: Observation, Treatment Guidelines
Case A 44-year old woman with a peanut allergy accidently eats a cookie containing peanuts while attending…