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For improved outcomes, connect first-episode schizophrenia patients to comprehensive care quickly
Mental health experts believe that as with many acute medical conditions such as stroke and heart attack, early diagnosis and treatment can make a critical difference for patients with schizophrenia, potentially limiting the severity and progression of the disease. -
Under the gun to act, hospitals in Washington state put their hopes on seven "best practices" to curb non-emergent use of their EDs by Medicaid patients
Every day patients flock to EDs with sore throats, headaches, and other non-emergent problems that are more in line with what you would expect a primary care provider (PCP) to handle. -
Study: To minimize errors, rely on interpreters when caring for LEP patients in the ED
Hospitals that receive federal funds are required by law to offer language assistance to patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). -
Rhabdomyolysis: Review and Update
Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome with far-reaching systemic sequelae. The release of intracellular components into the vascular space following striated muscle injury produces tissue necrosis, end-organ damage, and metabolic derangements. -
The Roles and Risks of Whole-Body Computed Tomography Scans in the Trauma Patient
Emergency departments in the United States are frequently confronted with trauma patients with varying degrees of injury. -
Cannabis use and cognitive decline
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Antihypertensives and lip cancer
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Review challenges FDA warning
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FDA actions
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Emergencies in the Dialysis Patient
As a group, I find most emergency physicians skeptical of many of the "advanced" technologies used to treat chronic diseases. I attribute this to our biased experience with these patients; those who do well are not likely to come to the ED very often.