Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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ED Malpractice Claims: Finger-Pointing, Insufficient Information
Unpacking common fact patterns observed in radiology malpractice cases.
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Analysis: Radiology Malpractice Claims Much More Likely to Involve ED Than Other Sites
After seeing what seemed like a disproportionate number of radiology malpractice claims from the ED, researchers set out to learn if this anecdotal impression was supported by hard data.
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the Emergency Department
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be lifesaving in selected patients, albeit with a high rate of complications and some long-term effects. Awareness of this therapy and an understanding of potential candidates is the purpose of this article.
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Status Epilepticus
Status epilepticus is a serious medical condition that is defined as a seizure lasting longer than five minutes or more than one seizure without recovery to baseline between seizures.
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Status Epilepticus
The authors present an approach to the diagnostic evaluation and therapeutic management of neonates and children in SE.
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Causation Difficult for Plaintiff in ED Malpractice Claim
Generally, plaintiff attorneys find some aspect of care that was arguably beneath the standard of care. Likewise, they can show the ED provider was acting in the scope of his or her employment. However, causation often is a difficult problem.
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Problematic Hospital Policies Can Be Used Against ED Defendants
Policies should be viewed as general guidelines, always leaving ample room for individual physician discretion. There cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach, even for patients with the same diagnosis.
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Timing of Pulmonary Embolism Crucial Factor in ED Malpractice Claims
After recently reviewing a missed pulmonary embolism malpractice case against an emergency physician, an expert found some disturbing implications.
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ED a High-Risk Setting for Physician Trainees
When physician trainees (residents or fellows) were involved in harm events, the ED was a higher-risk setting than inpatient or outpatient areas, according to the authors of a recent analysis. However, that does not necessarily mean the trainee was from emergency medicine.
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Analysis: Myocardial Infarction Most Commonly Missed Diagnosis
Researchers recommended additional training in reading ECGs and recognizing atypical presentations of myocardial infarction to reduce missed diagnoses.