Neonatal Meningitis Diagnosis Difficult Given Subtle Symptoms of Vomiting, Irritability
The Case An 11-day-old female neonate with a chief complaint of jaundice was brought to the emergency…
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Neonatal Meningitis Diagnosis Difficult Given Subtle Symptoms of Vomiting, Irritability
The Case An 11-day-old female neonate with a chief complaint of jaundice was brought to the emergency... -
Psychiatrists Issue Statement on Ketamine for Mood Disorders
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – With increasing off-label use of ketamine in patients with severe depression and... -
Emergency Physician Training Important to Improving Transgender Care
(Reuters Health) – The negative experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming patients in U.S. emergency departments could...
Psychiatrists Issue Statement on Ketamine for Mood Disorders
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – With increasing off-label use of ketamine in patients with severe depression and…
Emergency Physician Training Important to Improving Transgender Care
(Reuters Health) – The negative experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming patients in U.S. emergency departments could…
Billing, Coding Tips for Smoke Cessation Counseling in the Emergency Department
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…
Emergency Physicians Discuss Emergent Use of Pacemakers for Patients with Bradycardia
Nothing gets your heart racing like bradycardia. Wait, that sounds backwards. How about, “Nothing makes you as…
Should Prevention Methods for Sepsis Include IV Hydrocortisone?
The Case A 70-year-old man with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes presents to the…
Emergency Department Information Exchange Can Help Coordinate Care for Highest Utilizers
This article is not about busting drug-seekers. This article is about coordinating care for our emergency department’s…
Elderly Face Increased Disability Risk after Emergency Department Visit
(Reuters Health) – Elderly patients who get treated for illnesses or injuries in the emergency department (ED)…
How to Handle Possible Ectopic Pregnancies in the Emergency Department
In October 2016, the ACEP Board of Directors approved an update of the clinical policy on the…
Tips for Physicians on Billing for ECGs and X-Rays
Editor’s Note: Cutting through the red tape to make certain that you get paid for every dollar…