Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Pediatric Stroke
MONOGRAPH: Pediatric stroke presents a diagnostic challenge to the emergency physician. Here is what to look for and how to best proceed.
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Stroke Mimics: A Clinical Dilemma
MONOGRAPH: A quarter of patients with symptoms apparently due to an acute ischemic stroke have another condition that mimics it.
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Evaluating Dementia and Delirium in the Emergency Department
The term dementia is derived from the Latin word for “out of one’s mind.” It describes a deterioration of intellectual faculties, which may include memory, attention, learning, and judgment, and can be accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes. It is most often a result of a neurodegenerative process, such as Alzheimer’s disease, but also can be caused by more than 50 different diseases and disorders, including strokes, trauma, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Emergencies
MONOGRAPH: The prompt recognition and treatment of shunt failure in the emergency department is of the utmost importance to limit morbidity and mortality.
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The “Choosing Wisely”® Campaign: An Evidence-Based Review of the Recommendations: Part II
This issue finishes our discussion of the 10 ACEP recommendations for the Choosing Wisely® campaign.
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Patient ‘Bounced Back’ to Your ED? It’s an Opportunity to Stop Bad Outcome, Lawsuit
A dismissive attitude could cause an EP to miss a life-threatening condition in a patient who returns to the ED.
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What Did Transferring EP Tell Receiving EP? If Bad Outcome Occurs, Stories May Differ
Finger-pointing between transferring and receiving EPs benefits only the plaintiff’s attorney.
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Is ED Discharge Followed by Sudden Death? Plaintiff’s Attorneys Will Be Interested
Of 47 unexpected deaths following hospital admission from the ED, half were preventable, according to a recent study.
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Did Patient Deteriorate After Discharge? Suit May Allege Failure to Get a Consult
EPs should be particularly mindful of the timeline from arrival to diagnosis.
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This Documentation in ED Chart Got EP Dismissed from Med/Mal Suit
Excellent documentation of a telephone consultation with a specialist was a key factor in an EP defendant’s dismissal from a recent malpractice case.