Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Understanding Each COVID-19 Test’s Strengths and Weaknesses
Considering that testing over multiple days is not practical in the ED, clinicians with access to relatively rapid RT-PCR testing probably will opt for the more sensitive test. However, the antigen test offers a good option to urgent care centers or EDs that lack access to a sophisticated lab.
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Emergency Nurses Aim to Improve Care of OUD Patients
When armed with appropriate screening questions, nurses can better identify and assist patients with opioid use disorder. Because nurses often are the first care team member a patient sees, an interdisciplinary approach makes sense to ensure all components of a patient’s health are addressed.
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As Opioid Epidemic Continues Unabated, EDs Mobilize to Save Lives
Investigators have made remarkable progress in identifying patients with opioid use disorder when they present to the ED, and convincing frontline providers to initiate these patients on medication-assisted treatment. Further, they have been regularly documenting their ongoing improvement efforts to offer other EDs a potential roadmap for how to improve in this area and sustain that progress.
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More U.S. Trauma Centers Offering Screening, Intervention Programs
Integrated mental health approach includes addressing PTSD, alcohol, opioids, firearms, and suicidal ideation.
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‘Bridging’ Solution Shows Promise for Stroke Patients
A combination of administering drugs plus a minor procedure was connected to higher survival rates, better quality of life.
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AMA Asks to Remove Prescription Status from Naloxone
The request was made in the wake of a study that revealed expanded access to the opioid reversal agent is needed in almost every U.S. state.
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Recognizing Stroke Mimics
The primary objective in this article is to review common stroke mimic etiologies, as well as discuss the key historical and physical examination characteristics associated with stroke mimics, and to present a diagnostic framework for approaching such cases.
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Survey Shows How Leaders Can Improve Obstetric Emergency Training, Education
Opportunities exist to enhance knowledge on health conditions that affect pregnant and postpartum patients.
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Quality Improvement Initiative Leads to Significant Opioid Prescribing Reductions
Providers helped pediatric patients manage pain well after appendectomy.
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Diagnosing and Managing Pediatric Foreign Body Ingestions: Part II
The process of diagnosing and managing foreign bodies has changed over the last few years. In Part II, the authors discuss not only the process for managing the majority of foreign bodies, but also unique ingestions that require special care.