ED Management – January 1, 2020
January 1, 2020
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Infectious Disease Experts Call for Measles Outbreak Response Plans
Considering measles cases in the United States have been surging to numbers not seen since 1992, infectious disease experts are urging hospitals and EDs to devise response plans that they can trigger quickly should a patient with measles present.
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Investigators Narrow Culprit List in Vaping Injury Cases
As research continues, vitamin E acetate keeps popping up as a suspect in the mystery of what is causing vaping-related lung injuries.
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This Flu Season, Consider These Tactics to Manage Capacity, Prioritize Safer Care
Tips include hastening the early discharge of patients so inpatient beds become available faster and smoothing elective, scheduled admissions across the week.
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What Does Cannabis Legalization Mean for Emergency Nurses?
Nurses reported seeing patients young and old alike present, often multiple times, with symptoms of consuming too much THC.
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ENA Acquires ESI Triage, Plans Enhancements
Nurses use the Emergency Severity Index triage system to assess for patient acuity as well as the expected level of care that a patient will require upon presentation to the ED.