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Challenges remain for ED-based screening program adept at identifying hepatitis C
Experts suggest EDs with effective HIV screening programs in place are likely best positioned to offer hepatitis C screening, although frontline staff may resist additional tasks.
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Hourly rounding is key contributor to patient-centered care at high-performing hospitals
ED experts are big proponents of rounding, but note the practice must be done effectively and consistently to get results.
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Evaluating Dementia and Delirium in the Emergency Department
The term dementia is derived from the Latin word for “out of one’s mind.” It describes a deterioration of intellectual faculties, which may include memory, attention, learning, and judgment, and can be accompanied by emotional disturbance and personality changes. It is most often a result of a neurodegenerative process, such as Alzheimer’s disease, but also can be caused by more than 50 different diseases and disorders, including strokes, trauma, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Emergencies
MONOGRAPH: The prompt recognition and treatment of shunt failure in the emergency department is of the utmost importance to limit morbidity and mortality.
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Using Critical Care Ultrasonography to Diagnose the Etiology of Acute Respiratory Failure
Thoracic ultrasound and limited echocardiography may be useful to help differentiate the causes of acute hypoxic respiratory failure in the ICU.
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Optimal Duration of Anticoagulation for Unprovoked Pulmonary Embolism
Treatment for 24 months with oral anticoagulation for unprovoked, first-time pulmonary embolism was superior to treatment for 6 months only.
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The Complex Intersection of Critical and Palliative Care
Ventilator withdrawal with expected death is now considered an ethically and morally acceptable practice. Here's what you need to know.
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The “Choosing Wisely”® Campaign: An Evidence-Based Review of the Recommendations: Part II
This issue finishes our discussion of the 10 ACEP recommendations for the Choosing Wisely® campaign.
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Patient ‘Bounced Back’ to Your ED? It’s an Opportunity to Stop Bad Outcome, Lawsuit
A dismissive attitude could cause an EP to miss a life-threatening condition in a patient who returns to the ED.
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What Did Transferring EP Tell Receiving EP? If Bad Outcome Occurs, Stories May Differ
Finger-pointing between transferring and receiving EPs benefits only the plaintiff’s attorney.