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This issue of Emergency Medicine Reports deals with infection control as it relates to the emergency department (ED). Several states now require infection control training for continued licensure, and it is hoped that this article may be useful to some in meeting that requirement.
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All of us have personal experience with the topic of this issue of EMR--diarrhea. We all have had diarrhea, likely several times, and all have seen more cases than we can count.
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On nearly every shift, the emergency physician confronts a patient with atrial fibrillation (AF), either new onset or chronic. AF is often seen in patients with congestive heart failure or prior myocardial infarction.
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Stopping statins, even briefly, after stroke or cardiovascular surgery increases vascular complications according to 3 new studies.
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Recent advances that provide effective treatment of newly diagnosed disease have markedly improved the morbidity of what used to be a devastating disease leading to deformity and disability.
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The BinaxNOW® Malaria test, a 15-minute immunochromatographic test with a high sensitivity for the diagnosis of malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum has been approved for use by the FDA.