Increased Myocardial Infarction Risk Associated with NSAID Use
The use of oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial…
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Increased Myocardial Infarction Risk Associated with NSAID Use
The use of oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of acute myocardial... -
Point-of-Care Hepatitis C Virus RNA Test Shows Good Accuracy
A point-of-care test that can detect active infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) from a finger-stick sample... -
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Doesn’t Differ by Anticoagulant
Mortality and functional outcomes in patients with anticoagulant-related intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) do not appear to be associated...
Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcome Doesn’t Differ by Anticoagulant
Mortality and functional outcomes in patients with anticoagulant-related intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) do not appear to be associated…
Should Emergency Department Patients with Pending Blood Cultures be Admitted?
Question: Does this expert testimony reflect the standard of care in emergency medicine: “Ordering blood cultures necessitates…
Tips for Emergency Physicians on Spotting Occult Knee Dislocation
The Case A 40-year-old man lost control while driving and collided into a barrier at 45 miles…
HEART Score Safe for ED Evaluation of Chest Pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health)—Use of the HEART score for evaluating patients with chest pain in the emergency…
EMPRN Surveys Emergency Physicians on Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis
The Emergency Medicine Practice Research Network (EMPRN) was designed to provide a means of assessing the real-life…
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…
Follow-up Finds Clot Removal Offers Better Stroke Outcomes
(Reuters Health) – Long-term follow-up of patients in a 2014 study confirms that acute ischemic stroke patients…
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