Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) are two of the most common and serious acute complications of diabetes mellitus.
This study, conducted using high-fidelity simulation, was designed to determine if a checklist could improve adherence to best practices during crisis events in the operating room (OR).
A French multidisciplinary team conducted a quality improvement project that was successful in improving pain management and reducing serious adverse events associated with the routine ICU nursing care activities of bathing, massage, linen changes, and repositioning.
Osteoarthritis (OA) can be described as the failed repair of damage that has been caused by excessive mechanical stress (defined as force/unit area) on joint tissues.1 This implies that although multiple factors may lead to OA, mechanical impact (either as a major single event or as repetitive micro trauma) is central to all of these, and that the sequence of events that ensues represents the intrinsic repair process, which may either fail or be successful in restoring joint function. Also known as osteoarthrosis or degenerative joint disease, OA is the most important chronic musculoskeletal disorder in both humans and horses.
The past few years have seen a number of emerging household toxins, novel antidotes, and new prescription drugs on which to overdose. The following article reviews the latest updates in medical toxicology, with a focus on accidental exposures and drug overdoses as they pertain to the practicing emergency physician.
