Emergency Medicine General
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Too-stringent ED Policy Can Make Staff Appear Negligent
Does your ED have policies that leave no room for nursing judgment, and instead, require specific timeframes for procedures such as re-assessments and checking of vital signs? -
Failure to Follow Own Policies Buries Hospital — Again
Tennessee Supreme Court says hospital is directly liable for failure to enforce its emergency department policy that required all patients be seen by an emergency physician. -
Minor Head Trauma in Pediatric Patients
Pediatric head trauma is one of the most common presenting complaints to the emergency department (ED). -
FDA Actions
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Echinacea and the common cold
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Rivaroxaban: an oral, factor Xa inhibitor
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Dosing timing for thyroxine
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Statins and liver function
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Clinical Briefs in Primary Care supplement
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Pharmacology Watch: Statin Use in Patients with Abnormal Liver Function
In this issue: Statins and liver function; dosing timing for thyroxine; rivaroxaban for VTE, DVT, and stroke; echinacea and the common cold; and FDA actions.