Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Sudden Onset Headache
This article will outline the presentation of sudden onset headache in the ED, with a focus on important history and physical examination findings, associated differential diagnoses, and the appropriate workup and treatment of each condition.
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Study: Individual EPs Rarely Fined for EMTALA Violations
Almost all civil monetary penalties are against facilities.
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Missed Spinal Epidural Abscess: ‘Lightning Rod for Litigation’
In these cases, EPs are the second most commonly sued physicians.
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Some Plaintiffs Face Higher Burden of Proof
Two Texas physicians weigh in on how tort reform, in their view, has affected the practice of emergency medicine and malpractice litigation in their state.
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Test Ordered in ED, but Patient Discharged or Admitted?
The EP can be held liable for failure to "close the loop” on non-emergent abnormal findings. The hospital can be held liable for not instituting a reconciliation process to flag discrepancies between the EP’s readings and those of the radiologist.
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Anaphylaxis: The Underrecognized Killer
This article will cover the presentation and emergency department (ED) management of allergic reactions in children, focusing on anaphylaxis. The current definition and recommended guidelines are reviewed.
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Patient Could Allege Opioids Given by EP Sparked Addiction
Experts say that as time passes, EPs should increasingly expect to be included as potential targets of malpractice claims alleging that opioids were prescribed without adequate indication or in excessive amounts.
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Updates on Zika Virus Disease
Zika virus disease is a global issue. While not technically an emergency, concerned patients will come to our departments seeking advice and diagnostic testing.
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Anaphylaxis: An Underrecognized Killer
Prompt diagnosis and treatment improve outcomes
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Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure
Acute decompensated heart failure is a serious condition that presents in the emergency department and the intensive care unit. The causes of heart failure are multifactorial, making it, at times, difficult to diagnose and treat.