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Emergency Management of Rabies Exposure
Rabies is an uncommon disease with a very high fatality rate. Recognition of a potential exposure and effective prophylaxis are critical in prevention of this devastating disease. The authors review recognition of suspicious bites/exposures, clinical presentation of rabies, and utilization of effective prevention strategies.
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Hospital-run Urgent Care Center Is Subject to EMTALA
ED staff need training to ensure compliance.
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ED Care Difficult to Defend if Patient Died Shortly After Discharge
Such cases are ‘every emergency physician’s greatest fear.’
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Don’t Blindside Consultants Legally: Be Up-front About Charting Practices
Prevent adversarial relationship during litigation.
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Med/Mal Suit Possible if EP’s Name Appears in Adverse Event Report
Federal investigators demand ‘anything and everything.’
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Hospitals Increasingly Held Liable for EPs’ Negligence
Plaintiffs might view an EP as another ‘deep pocket.’
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Report: 10% of ED Malpractice Claims Involve Medication Errors
Wrong drug orders and no drug orders are common reasons for lawsuits.
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Observation vs. Surgery for Early Prostate Cancer
Clinicians are now encouraged to inform men 55-69 years of age about the relative risks and benefits of screening, and to individualize based on their informed decision.
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Tamsulosin for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Women
Decades of use of alpha-blockers to treat hypertension in both genders as well as the long-term data of benignity in men reassure clinicians that tamsulosin may be a valuable (though off-label) treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms in women.
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Simplifying Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis
The consequences of missing pulmonary embolism are grave, and numerous prediction methods have evolved to refine clinicians' ability to properly identify it.