Identification Badges Are an Unrecognized Hazard in Emergency Care
Neck-worn ID badges present an unrecognized strangulation risk in the ED. Discover why clip-ons and breakaway designs are critical to clinician safety.
Strangulation
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Identification Badges Are an Unrecognized Hazard in Emergency Care
Neck-worn ID badges present an unrecognized strangulation risk in the ED. Discover why clip-ons and breakaway designs are critical to clinician safety. -
Forensic Myths in the Emergency Department
Many forensic methods lack scientific validity. Discover why bite mark analysis, bruise dating, ALS, and the shaken baby triad can lead to ED misdiagnoses. -
It’s OK to Order Angiography Tests for Strangulation Victims
A problematic manuscript regarding the “work-up” of strangled patients, authored by Zuberi et al. and published in...
Forensic Myths in the Emergency Department
Many forensic methods lack scientific validity. Discover why bite mark analysis, bruise dating, ALS, and the shaken baby triad can lead to ED misdiagnoses.
It’s OK to Order Angiography Tests for Strangulation Victims
A problematic manuscript regarding the “work-up” of strangled patients, authored by Zuberi et al. and published in…
How to Evaluate Strangulation
The Case A 26-year-old female presents to the emergency department, stating that her husband assaulted her. She…
Recognize the Signs That Older Children and Adolescents Are Playing the Choking Game
The Case A 15-year-old-male complaining of a headache (HA) is brought to the emergency department by his…
How to Recognize and Act on Risk Factors for Domestic Violence Homicide
Women are killed by intimate partners more often than by any other type of perpetrator. One in…