Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Neurological Emergencies in Children and Adolescents
Neurological issues in children can take a very dramatic but relatively benign form, or can be subtle but representative of serious underlying illness. Differentiating between high- and low-risk presentations can be challenging, but a thorough understanding of pediatric practice guidelines can help emergency department physicians determine the most appropriate ED interventions and eliminate potential injury to a child from either excessive intervention or the sequelae of a missed diagnosis. This monograph will help ED physicians recognize and appropriately treat seizures in children, and provide advice to worried parents about their child’s potential for seizure recurrence. In addition, physicians will learn how to determine which patients require lumbar puncture and understand the risks of brain CT imaging in the pediatric population. It also covers how to know when to emergently or urgently refer children to pediatric neurology.
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Don’t Assume AMA Form Will Get EP Off the Hook Legally
It’s a process, not a form.
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EPs Face Some Significant Legal Risks with Opioid Prescriptions
Several cases of well-intentioned EPs prescribing long-acting opioids have led to poor outcomes, including death and malpractice lawsuits.
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Were Staff Unfamiliar with ED Policies?
It’s a “free shot” for plaintiff attorney.
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Do Hospital Ads Make Promises the ED Can’t Keep?
Misleading marketing claims catch jury’s attention.
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Priapism: Evaluation and Emergency Management
Priapism is one of those issues that emergency physicians must know how to recognize and treat. Several things have changed in the care of the patient with priapism recently.
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Identification of Elder Abuse in the Emergency Department
MONOGRAPH: The challenge is identifying and reporting it amidst the complexities of assessing and caring for these challenging patients and situations.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
MONOGRAPH: A comprehensive review of common and life-threatening conditions associated with skin and soft tissue infections in pediatrics.
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Diagnostic Tests and Disposition Decisions
Using some type of simulation can identify opportunities for improvement before arriving at the point where a near miss or event occurs.
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Informed Consent Can Become an Issue During ED Medical/Malpractice Litigation
While EPs often fail to discuss risks of treatments and interventions, their failure to obtain diagnostic tests is a far more common allegation in malpractice lawsuits.