Orthopedic injuries are frequently encountered in the emergency department. It is important to recognize and correctly treat these injuries to minimize any damage and optimize outcome.
Eye trauma is a common chief complaint among emergency department (ED) pediatric patients.
The diminishing availability of on-call specialists willing to provide emergency services has been well documented.
Imagine yourself at 2 a.m. trying to determine if a patient clutching his chest is having a myocardial infarction, but this patient doesn't speak a word of English.
This is the first in a 2-part series on liability risks of psychiatric patients in the ED. Next month, we'll report on risks related to medical clearance of psychiatric patients.
Interviewer asks: Dr. Janiak, how and when did you get started doing medical-legal reviews?
