Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine Reports - Full February 2012 Issue in PDF
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Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Children with diabetes, especially type 1, remain at risk for developing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This may seem confounding in a modern society with such advanced medical care, but the fact remains that children who are type 1 diabetics have an incidence of DKA of 8 per 100 patient years. -
Texas Emergency Physician Sues Hospital in EMTALA Whistleblower Claim
A U.S. District Court in Texas allows a physician's retaliation claim against the hospital that allegedly terminated his privileges for reporting violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). -
Are You Being Investigated? Mount a Vigorous Defense
If an emergency physician (EP) learns he or she is being investigated by the medical board, this should be taken seriously but not personally, advises Michael Blaivas, MD, professor of emergency medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, GA. -
Trauma Reports - Full January/February 2012 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 1, 2012 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Trauma Reports Supplement
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full January 1, 2012 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Department Consultation: Improving Communication Between Health Care Providers
Communication within the team is essential. Vital information is often lost during transitions of care. Even when the same team is caring for the patient, communication about the care plan is important. This article is about one of those situations, when we call in a consultant. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full December 5, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format