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Patients with mild acute pancreatitis probably can be fed solid food with results as good as those seen with initial feeding with the traditional clear liquid diet.
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Guidelines for this year's influenza season are now available, with important recommendations to hospitals and clinics.
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Stopping statins, even briefly, after stroke or cardiovascular surgery increases vascular complications according to 3 new studies.
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This issue of Emergency Medicine Reports deals with infection control as it relates to the emergency department (ED). Several states now require infection control training for continued licensure, and it is hoped that this article may be useful to some in meeting that requirement.
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All of us have personal experience with the topic of this issue of EMR--diarrhea. We all have had diarrhea, likely several times, and all have seen more cases than we can count.
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On nearly every shift, the emergency physician confronts a patient with atrial fibrillation (AF), either new onset or chronic. AF is often seen in patients with congestive heart failure or prior myocardial infarction.
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Daily use of SSRIs is associated with a 2-fold increase in the risk of fractures.
