Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Plaintiff Attorney Must Prove Signs of Sepsis Were Present at Time of ED Visit
Because sepsis can kill or incapacitate, plaintiff attorneys often argue the patient should not have been discharged until it was ruled out or treated.
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Using Your Stethoscope Could Land You in Handcuffs
Can doctors and nurses perform their duties without always looking over their shoulders?
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Current ED Management of Abscesses in Children
MONOGRAPH: Timely, appropriate management is critical to achieve the best possible outcome. The authors review the current best practice options.
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Emergency Department Observation Units
Hospitals and EDs are challenged with overcrowding, overutilization, escalating healthcare costs, and avoidable admissions. As a result, observation units have grown in numbers.
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Blast Injuries
Explosions occur in a variety of settings and have multiple causes. All emergency healthcare providers need to be aware of and prepared for blast injury patterns and the hazards that can be associated with blast incidents.
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Acute Hepatitis in the Emergency Department
MONOGRAPH: Viral and drug-induced hepatitis are the most common causes of acute liver failure in adults.
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Fluids and Electrolyte Management, Part 2
MONOGRAPH: A clinician's guide to the management of electrolyte disorders and common metabolic acid-base disorders.
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Will Plaintiff Attorney Sue EP, or Decide Claim Is Unwinnable?
ED chart can prevent — or inflame — litigation.
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Can Notes by Other ED Providers Force Settlement, or Help EP?
Conflict with documentation of other providers is a “common but avoidable area of ED risk,” experts say.
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EP Defendants Face Unpleasant Surprise: Med/Mal Policies Have Coverage Gaps
Here are some areas of risk that ED professional liability insurance typically doesn’t cover.