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Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Concussions in the ED
MONOGRAPH: Here are crucial steps to treat this common presentation in children.
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EPs Often Unaware of Psychiatric Patients’ EMTALA Risks
Screening must cover both medical and mental health.
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Complacency Is Risky for Frequent ED Users with Psychiatric History
Assumptions of “same old” symptoms are dangerous.
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Assuming Patient’s Symptoms ‘Just Psychiatric’ Is Legally Risky
EPs sometimes assume that delusions, hallucinations, agitation, and other psychiatric complaints are due to a psychiatric illness without performing a complete history and physical examination.
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Psych Patients Held in ED for Days Create Legal Risks for EPs
Some patients discharged without evaluation.
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Did Your ED Examine a Mass Shooter?
Lawsuit could allege inadequate evaluation; EPs could be liable for violent acts of patients.
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Hyponatremia in the Emergency Department
Sodium and water balance are closely linked, and abnormalities in one often occur in association with abnormalities in the other. Hyponatremia and disordered water balance are among the most common electrolyte disturbances seen in the emergency department (ED).
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After Terrorist Attacks, Hospital EDs Seek Protection
U.S. officials have told healthcare providers to review emergency plans.
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Crowded EDs leaving proven strategies for improving patient flow on the table
Investigators acknowledge there are no easy fixes to the problem and that culture change, hospital-wide interventions may be needed to make progress at many facilities.
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As opioid overdose deaths reach record highs, call for systematic changes grows louder
New prescribing guidelines ask providers to think twice before prescribing opioids, consider alternatives for pain relief.