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Emergency Departments Inundated with Crowding, ‘Boarding,’ Violence
Amid an epidemic of violence, America’s EDs have become overwhelmed by long waits and “boarding,” a haphazard way station for the lost: psychiatric patients, walking wounded, those arriving by emergency transport, and those who deferred treatment during the pandemic, all awaiting an inpatient bed or a transfer. The American College of Emergency Physicians and many other co-signing medical groups described the problem in a letter to President Biden.
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Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Skin and soft tissue infections represent a large portion of infections treated in the emergency department. Early diagnosis and treatment of severe infections decrease morbidity and mortality in addition to healthcare costs. It is important for the emergency provider to understand the pathophysiology associated with the development of these infections and the recommendations for the specific treatment based on clinical presentation.
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Practice Alert Provides Critical Care Nurses Safety Tips for Prone Positioning
The technique that became well known during the COVID-19 pandemic remains a standard tactic for managing acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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Momentum Continues for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair
A flurry of recently released study data provided more evidence supporting the efficacy of the minimally invasive heart procedure.
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HHS Removing Barriers for Patients with Limited English Proficiency
Feds aim to improve communication to prevent misdiagnosis, delayed treatment.
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Intervention for Critically Ill Patients Lowered In-Hospital Mortality Rates
Researchers believe their work could be a starting place for emergency clinicians to think about novel care delivery models for seriously ill patients.
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Delays in Acute Stroke Treatment Contribute to Malpractice Claims
Recent research findings underscore the importance of always considering stroke in the differential diagnosis of altered mental status, even when the patient does not arrive by EMS.
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A Hidden Rhythm
The only clinical information available for this tracing is that the ECG was obtained from an older woman. Without any other background, where should we go from here?
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Healthy Lifestyles Can Help Reduce Cognitive Decline
In a population-based, prospective cohort study of 29,000 Chinese adults, researchers found healthy lifestyle was associated with slower memory decline, even in the presence of the apolipoprotein E4 allele.
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine, Adjuvanted (Arexvy)
Arexvy can be administered to prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus in patients age 60 years and older.