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When elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) come to EDs, they are less likely to be given beta-blockers than younger patients, says a new study.
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A patient's race, age, and medical condition may affect whether or not they receive pain medications in the ED, according to a study of adults who presented to an emergency department with musculoskeletal pain.
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Adverse events do not increase during pediatric ketamine sedation when children are pretreated with morphine analgesia, says a new study.
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You're treating a 40-year-old man with a chief complaint of redness and swelling in his arm. Would you suspect prescription drug abuse was the cause?
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An elderly woman comes to your ED with the flu, but this patient also has osteoporosis and is at high risk for fracture. Would you assess this patient for fall risk?
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Medication errors harm at least 1.5 million patients every year, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
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ED nurses at Monticello (MN)-Big Lake Community Hospital have added a "barriers to learning identified" checkbox to their nursing documentation form to comply with an accreditation standard that requires assessment of learning needs.
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In the case of fulminant meningococcal disease, laboratory tests are not available fast enough to be helpful, and may be within normal ranges early in a precipitous course. Provide rapid fluid support and antibiotics immediately and obtain blood cultures with the initial IV placement if possible, but do not delay antibiotics for the sake of good cultures.
