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Rashes are common in the emergency department and may be a challenge diagnostically. The authors review rashes that the clinician cannot afford to miss.
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Symptoms of shunt malfunction often can be misconstrued as representing less dangerous medical conditions.
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Some emergency physicians argue that the most urgent needs of psychiatric patients are often pushed aside in the ED until a wide range of testing is completed for medical clearance.
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As former chief of emergency medicine for the largest hospital and medical treatment facility operated by the U.S. military South Korea, Sean O'Mara, MD, JD, treated many senior level government officials and dignitaries.
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You might assume that when ED nurses and physicians care for VIPs -- whether this means a family friend, another physician, the hospital CEO, or a sports celebrity -- that care would be stellar.
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Imagine a black box. Into the box you could put all hospital ED related peer-review data, quality assurance materials, incident or occurrence reports, and medical error reviews.
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Orthopedic injuries are frequently encountered in the emergency department. It is important to recognize and correctly treat these injuries to minimize any damage and optimize outcome.
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Eye trauma is a common chief complaint among emergency department (ED) pediatric patients.
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