Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Hospitals Innovate to Meet Surging Demand for Palliative Care Services
Faced with more demand for palliative care services, some hospitals have devised new solutions for accelerating this kind of expertise to providers, many of whom are overwhelmed with providing care to critically ill patients with complex needs.
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A Review of Thermal Burns for Emergency Clinicians
Emergency medicine clinicians need to be adept at the acute treatment of both minor and major burns and be confident in their ability to decide which patients need referral to a burn center. The authors outline current recommendations for the treatment of minor burns, the initial treatment of more serious thermal injury, and the decision-making algorithm for burn center referral.
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Epilepsy Management
Epilepsy affects about 50 million people worldwide and is responsible for up to 0.5% of the global burden of disease. Although many people learn to handle their epilepsy at home, patients often are brought to the emergency department if they have a seizure in public or it is their first seizure.
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Ethicists Offer Much-Needed Support to Clinicians with Moral Distress
The issue of moral distress is nothing new in healthcare, but the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the problem. Read on to learn how ethicists can help colleagues sort through unusual feelings.
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Making Critical Care Triage Policies Transparent to Patients, Community
Certain hospitals are including information on their critical care triage policies in admission packets to explain how care or supplies will be allocated if rationing becomes necessary. Some clinicians feel ethically obligated to inform everyone up front of the possibility. Others think it is better to do so only if and when it becomes necessary.
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Investigators Uncover More Troubling Data About the Adverse Health Effects of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Recent study revealed women who consume just one such beverage per day were at a much higher risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease.
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Infections and Prophylaxis in Pediatric Trauma Patients
The emergency medicine physician serves a critical role for trauma and surgical patients. Early recognition of infections and understanding the indications for prophylaxis are critical for management of pediatric trauma patients. The authors explore the most common etiologic agents by body system and prophylactic and therapeutic strategies.
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Shipments of Remdesivir Begin Arriving at U.S. Hospitals
HHS requests facilities submit weekly data to facilitate distribution of the COVID-19 therapeutic.
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Liability Protection Not Absolute for ED Volunteers
Volunteer emergency department providers should verify their malpractice insurance covers voluntary service. Hospitals should check that volunteer providers are covered under the hospital’s malpractice insurance. Additionally, leaders should look to relevant state law to determine the extent of liability protections related to volunteers.
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Psychiatric Patients Pose Unique Legal Risks During Pandemic
If an emergency department is packed with respiratory patients, psychiatric patients could end up boarded for hours or days. This is not good for patients, and creates liability exposure.