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Hyponatremia in the Emergency Department
Sodium and water balance are closely linked, and abnormalities in one often occur in association with abnormalities in the other. Hyponatremia and disordered water balance are among the most common electrolyte disturbances seen in the emergency department (ED).
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After Terrorist Attacks, Hospital EDs Seek Protection
U.S. officials have told healthcare providers to review emergency plans.
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Crowded EDs leaving proven strategies for improving patient flow on the table
Investigators acknowledge there are no easy fixes to the problem and that culture change, hospital-wide interventions may be needed to make progress at many facilities.
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As opioid overdose deaths reach record highs, call for systematic changes grows louder
New prescribing guidelines ask providers to think twice before prescribing opioids, consider alternatives for pain relief.
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Electronic Cigarette and Nicotine Toxicity
MONOGRAPH: The majority of electronic cigarette users are still smoking traditional cigarettes in addition to vaping.
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Clinicians Are Skeptical of Early Warning Systems for Sepsis
While early warning systems for sepsis lead to clinical action, clinicians are skeptical and do not perceive them to be beneficial.
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Bedside Ultrasound: Is It a Reliable Tool for Guiding Resuscitation in Patients with Undifferentiated Hypotension?
The use of bedside ultrasound for patients with undifferentiated hypotension in the emergency department substantially changed the plan of care and reduced physician diagnostic uncertainty.
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Initial Choice of Fluid for Sepsis Resuscitation May Affect Mortality
The use of balanced salt solutions rather than isotonic saline or colloids may improve in-hospital mortality in patients admitted with septic shock.
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Open Lung Biopsy in Critically Ill Patients
ABSTRACT & COMMENTARY: The procedure is associated with complication of persistent air leak and a significant hospital mortality of 54%.
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Severe Asthma Exacerbation in Pediatric Patients
MONOGRAPH: A small subset of children present in extremis requiring second- and third-line medications and airway management. Here is how to treat them.