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Abdominal Pain in Nonpregnant Female Patients
The history and physical exam are the cornerstones of diagnosis, but some serious pelvic conditions can have a nondescript history and minimal physical findings. -
Anorectal Emergencies
- Anorectal conditions are commonly misdiagnosed on initial evaluation.
- Assistance with patient positioning, good lighting, and analgesia are often necessary for adequate examination.
- Imaging is often required in anorectal abscesses to determine their full extent.
- Anorectal manifestations of STIs may occur in the absence of anal sex.
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Fractures in Older Adults
MONOGRAPH: As the population ages and continues to retain an increasingly high level of function, a unique pattern of injuries is emerging in older patients.
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ED Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Respiratory illnesses are a common cause for a visit to the pediatric emergency department (ED). A good number of the patients who present for respiratory infections will have illnesses such as upper respiratory infections (i.e., common colds) and bronchiolitis. -
Avoid Unpleasant Surprises with Malpractice Coverage
Emergency physicians (EPs) might be very surprised to learn that if they are sued, the malpractice case could end up being settled without their consent even if the claim is very defensible depending on the terms of their malpractice coverage. -
Patient’s Medication History Was Pivotal Issue in Claim Against EP
When a patient who presented with a headache was asked about her medications by the emergency department (ED) nurse and again by the emergency physician (EP), she stated only that she was taking albuterol and fluticasone for asthma. -
No Documentation of Communication with Other Providers? ED’s Defense is Hindered
A patient who presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of nausea and right upper quadrant pain radiating to the epigastric area, difficulty walking and climbing stairs, and difficulty breathing, was presumed to be suffering from cholecystitis and prepared for a cholecystectomy. -
Consider Downside of Employer-paid EP Malpractice Premiums
Some emergency physicians (EPs) might jump at an employers offer to cover the cost of their professional liability coverage. However, there are some potential downsides to this arrangement, warn legal experts. -
Successful Claims Against EPs Involving Abnormal Findings After Patient Left ED
A recent malpractice claim involved a patient who presented to an emergency department (ED) with severe abdominal pain for which abdominal and pelvic CT scans were ordered by the emergency physician (EP). -
Mock Trials Familiarize EPs with Reality of Med/Mal Litigation
During residency and medical school, Dainius A. Drukteinis, MD, JD, FACEP, attended a number of lectures on medical malpractice. As I was already a lawyer, it was clear that the concepts could not truly be understood without engaging in the medical malpractice process itself, he says.