Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Unique Legal Risks Posed by ED “Bridge Orders”
The expectation of everyone involved should be that bridge orders are just that — a bridge to fill the gap from when the EP relinquishes care and the admitting physician actively assumes care.
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Court Rules on Standard of Care for Pediatric Patients in “General” EDs
Recent malpractice litigation involved an infant who died of complications of enterovirus infection after being discharged from an ED.
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Damage Control Resuscitation
MONOGRAPH: Exsanguinating hemorrhage is one of (if not the) most common preventable cause of death after trauma.
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Supraventricular Tachycardia: A Review for the Practicing Emergency Physician
Supraventricular tachycardias are a common category of dysrhythmia seen in the emergency setting.
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The Borderline Personality Disorder and Its Paradoxical Association with Pain
Borderline personality disorder is a striking personality dysfunction characterized by inherent difficulties with self-regulation as well as chronic self-destructive behavior.
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Spinal Trauma
Spinal trauma is relatively uncommon in children. However, spinal injuries should be considered in all children who have sustained head or neck trauma or multiple severe injuries. Upper cervical spine injury (C1-C4) is more common in children < 8 years of age.
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Neurologic Trauma
Head injury is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are more than 7000 pediatric deaths annually. In addition, nearly 40% of all trauma-related deaths in children are secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI).
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Pediatric Major Trauma
Trauma is the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. In the United States, more children > 1 year of age die as a result of trauma than from all other causes combined.
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Intussusception and Midgut Volvulus
MONOGRAPH: It is imperative for ED physicians to differentiate children with life-threatening pathology requiring immediate intervention from the rest.
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Without Rationale in Chart, Defense of Discharge Claims Becomes Complicated, Experts Say
EPs who clearly and concisely document why a patient was discharged provide safety against potential litigation.