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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has posted the following answers to common questions about novel H1N1 influenza A and adults with HIV/AIDS:
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In addition to all of the sick and injured patients you normally see, you are probably caring for a significant number of people in your ED with no complaint other than anxiety over H1N1.
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An intoxicated woman came by ambulance to St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids with cuts on her wrists, and she wouldn't tell ED nurses what happened.
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A 32-year-old obese female patient arrived at Columbus, OH-based Riverside Methodist Hospital's ED at 7:55 a.m. Her exam revealed left facial droop, flaccid left arm and leg, decreased sensation on the left, and visual field deficit to the left.
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If your patients tell you they are allergic to penicillin, would you take their word for it?
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The July 2009 issue of ED Nursing will be a special issue on the biggest liability risks for emergency nurses.
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Your patient reports a minor fall, and vital signs are 100% normal. Can this patient be safely discharged from your ED? Not necessarily.
