Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Psych Patients Held in ED for Days Create Legal Risks for EPs
Some patients discharged without evaluation.
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Did Your ED Examine a Mass Shooter?
Lawsuit could allege inadequate evaluation; EPs could be liable for violent acts of patients.
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Hyponatremia in the Emergency Department
Sodium and water balance are closely linked, and abnormalities in one often occur in association with abnormalities in the other. Hyponatremia and disordered water balance are among the most common electrolyte disturbances seen in the emergency department (ED).
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Electronic Cigarette and Nicotine Toxicity
MONOGRAPH: The majority of electronic cigarette users are still smoking traditional cigarettes in addition to vaping.
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Severe Asthma Exacerbation in Pediatric Patients
MONOGRAPH: A small subset of children present in extremis requiring second- and third-line medications and airway management. Here is how to treat them.
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Ultrasound for Trauma
Point-of-care ultrasound is a critical clinical tool that facilitates the early diagnosis of many life-threatening injuries. As with any test, clinicians need to fully appreciate indications and limitations of the diagnostic tool and integrate where advantageous to their practice.
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Poor Communication with Physician Assistants Resulted in These Successful Lawsuits
EDs are increasingly relying on physician assistants and nurse practitioners, but this raises the possibility of more malpractice lawsuits, according to medical and legal experts.
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New Data on ED Malpractice Claims: 42% Involve Diagnosis
A data set of 107 closed claims involving the ED had an average total payment of $276,879 by location.
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Surprising Research on Ultrasound-related Lawsuits Against EPs
A 2012 analysis of lawsuits involving ultrasound in the ED found just one malpractice case — for failure to perform an ultrasound.
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Here Are Common Allegations in Missed Sepsis ED Claims
Simple check boxes, orders, and diagnoses do not provide a legally protective explanation of why a particular course of diagnostic studies and/or treatment was, or was not, pursued.