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This diagnostic test rapidly identifies those patients with postpartum hemorrhage who will require a laparotomy. Even when results are positive, life-threatening hemorrhage is arrested and time is also allowed to correct any consumptive coagulopathy.
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One year after the cancelation of the estrogen-progestin arm of the WHI, 3 more reports have emerged from this landmark study. Leon Speroff, MD, and Sarah L. Berga, MD provide their analysis.
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Insulin resistance increases with increasing body weight and is most prevalent in Mexican-Americans.
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Does your ED allow family members to be present during emergency procedures? Chances are you have no written policy for this practice, even if its a common occurrence. A just-published study found that only 5% of ED and critical care nurses surveyed had written policies permitting family members to be present during cardiopulmonary resuscitation or invasive procedures.
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Do stroke patients in your ED always receive a computed tomography scan within 25 minutes, and do you have results within 45 minutes? If not, youre not following recommended time frames for stroke care a scenario commonly occurring in community EDs, according to a just-published study.
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When a patient is assessed at triage and no beds are available, what happens next in your ED? Instead of sending patients to the waiting room, why not start care immediately? At St. Marys Hospital in Tucson, AZ, triage nurses use protocols to immediately initiate care for female abdominal pain, minor orthopedic injuries, and upper respiratory illnesses.
