Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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EDs Expect ‘Explosion’ in EMR-related Malpractice Litigation
Experts warn cases soon will become routine.
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EP Defendants Admit EMR Template Didn’t Fit Patient
Limited choices offered by EMRs have triggered litigation.
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How E-discovery Is Changing ED Malpractice Defense
In most cases, EMR proves standard of care was met.
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Hard-to-Dispute Evidence Shows EPs Were Not Negligent
Malpractice case ‘rapidly decided against the plaintiff.’
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What if It’s the EP’s Word Against an EMR Timestamp?
‘All the EP can do is settle. He or she has lost the case.’ -
Evaluation and Management of Abscesses in the Emergency Department
This article reviews the current management options for simple cutaneous abscesses in patients, including review of the epidemiology, differential diagnosis, diagnostic studies, and changing practice of wound cultures and antibiotic therapy.
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Management of the Violent Patient in the Emergency Department
Violent patients in the emergency department present a complex problem for care providers. This article will help us to predict violence and provide some guidelines for the management.
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Traumatic Amputations
Traumatic amputations can be extremely debilitating injuries that have long-term functional and psychological outcomes. The authors review traumatic amputations, diagnostic evaluation, and management.
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Pediatric Syncope: Current Status of Diagnostic Evaluation and Management
Children may present to the emergency department with a potential syncopal event. Although the presentation is unusual, everyone fears missing a cardiac issue. The authors present a concise review, focusing on the history, physical exam, and ECG, of how to evaluate and manage a child with syncope, differentiating other mimics and discussing the current therapeutic approach to the most common diagnosis.
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EPs Caught Between Patient Care and Law Enforcement Requests
EPs always must consider the patient’s best interest.