Emergency Medicine - Adult and Pediatric
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Use split-flow approach to speed patients to needed care, eliminate inefficiencies and duplication
For the past few years, the ED at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA, has seen double-digit increases in patient volume. The surging demand has been difficult, to say the least. And by early 2012, administrators realized it was time for a change in course. -
Emergency Medicine Reports February 24, 2013 Issue in PDF
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Emergency Medicine Reports - Full February 24, 2013 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Opioid Use: The ED Conundrum
Opioid use/abuse is an increasing problem. In a mail survey sent to a random community sample, 4.1% of respondents admitted to taking opioids at that time. -
Stroke Recovery - Issues for the Emergency Physician
In stroke patients, both acute and during recovery, use a bedside dysphagia screening tool to identify patients at risk for aspiration pneumonia and to guide dietary orders. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full November 17, 2013 Issue in PDF
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Minor Trauma Management: Part II
This is the second issue in the series on minor trauma. This issue deals with neck and chest injuries. Emergency providers must differentiate between minor injuries and the rarer serious injuries, all while being cost effective and avoiding unnecessary radiation. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 2, 2013 Issue in PDF
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Pancreatitis
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Emergency Medicine Reports March 10, 2013 Issue in PDF