Gratitude from Families Helps Emergency Physician Appreciate Career, Life
It was my second shift in the SNICU. She was my third elderly female status post a…
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Gratitude from Families Helps Emergency Physician Appreciate Career, Life
It was my second shift in the SNICU. She was my third elderly female status post a... -
Techniques for Performing Paramedian Approach to Lumbar Puncture
Lumbar puncture is an essential skill for emergency physicians and the gold standard diagnostic procedure allowing for... -
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...
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…
U.S. State, Local Government Lawsuits over Opioids Face Uphill Battle
A growing number of U.S. states, counties and cities are filing lawsuits accusing drug companies of deceptively…
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…
Needless Hospitalizations for Kids with Anaphylaxis Lower After Intervention
Unnecessary hospitalizations for children with anaphylaxis have dropped following a multicomponent quality-improvement intervention at Boston Children’s Hospital,…
ED Opioid Guidelines Tied to Fewer Prescriptions in Ohio
Ohio’s emergency department (ED) guidelines for reducing inappropriate prescribing are linked to a drop in opioid dispensing,…
How Propofol Compares with Dexamethasone, Sumatriptan for Treating Migraines
Migraines remain a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. Accounting for 2.1 million visits annually, they…
Prevalence of VTE in Syncope Patients Low; Routine Testing Unwarranted
Less than 2 percent of patients hospitalized with syncope have venous thromboembolism (VTE), hint results of a…
Coagulation Factor Concentrate Superior for Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy
Coagulation factor concentrates (CFC) are more effective than fresh frozen plasma (FFP) for reversing trauma-induced coagulopathy, according…