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Malpractice Outcome Hinges on ‘Reasonableness’ of Wait Time
To prevail in malpractice litigation involving a leave without being seen patient, the patient must prove the ED’s failure to treat him or her within the time frame of the visit violated the standard of care. Also, the attorney must prove his or her client suffered harm as a result of that violation.
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Unprecedented Strain on EDs Predates COVID-19 Pandemic
The American College of Emergency Physicians and other groups sent a letter to the White House in which they declared the ED boarding problem a “public health emergency.” The groups asked the Biden administration “to convene a summit of stakeholders from across the healthcare system to identify immediate and long-term solutions to this urgent problem.”
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Animal Reservoirs for Human Infection; Novel Rat-Derived HEV Infection in Humans; Household Contamination with Monkeypox
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Genital Herpes — No Longer Just HSV-2 as HSV-1 Makes its Move
Viral shedding after a first episode of genital herpes simplex virus type 1, which is gradually replacing herpes simplex virus type 2 as the major cause of genital infection, occurred in 12.1% at weeks 8-12 and decreased to 7.1% at the end of one year.
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Disseminated Infection Due to Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Only 0.24% of patients with gonorrhea had disseminated infection, with septic arthritis occurring in approximately one-half.
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Severe Monkeypox
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has summarized 57 cases of individuals hospitalized with severe monkeypox, most of whom were immunocompromised men and a number of whom had delayed initiation of antiviral therapy.
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Multi-State Tuberculosis Outbreak Due to Transmission from an Infected Bone Graft Product
An 80-year-old man with undiagnosed tuberculosis (TB) became a bone tissue donor after his death from a cardiac arrest. Bone graft product was given to 113 recipients in 20 states, of whom three died of TB. All living recipients were started on treatment for TB at a median of 69 days after bone product implementation.
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Limiting Testing in Febrile Young Infants with Abnormal Urinalyses
According to a 26-site study, febrile infants younger than 2 months of age who have abnormal urinalyses are at very low risk of having meningitis and might not necessarily need to be subjected to lumbar puncture.
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2022-2023: A Severe Season for Respiratory Syncytial Virus
The 2022-2023 northern hemisphere respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season began with fury, crowding hospitals and making many young children extremely ill. Meanwhile, advancing research points to potential means of better preventing RSV infection.
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Former NFL Running Back Awarded $28.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
In this matter, the principal issue related to the physician’s failure to evaluate, diagnose, and treat the patient’s talus bone and cartilage condition. The plaintiff argued the physician delayed and/or misdiagnosed his condition and provided improper treatment, resulting in permanent damage. Unfortunately, misdiagnosis and delay in diagnosis of orthopedic conditions are common forms of medical malpractice.