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Bioterrorism Watch: CDC gets plenty of advice for action
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Bioterrorism Watch: Building a bridge over the abyss: Will bioterrorism help bring disjointed health system together?
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Pediatric Abdominal Trauma Imaging
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Bioterrorism Watch: Was anthrax mailer a bioweapons researcher?
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Crush Injuries
MONOGRAPH: In the U.S., alcohol intoxication associated with prolonged muscle compression and/or seizures is the most common cause of traumatic rhabdomyolysis.
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Pediatric Corner: These factors ID children at high risk for acidosis
A 3-year-old boy with gastroenteritis presents with dry mucous membranes, and his mother tells you he has been sick for several days. This child is at high risk for acidosis, according to a new study. -
Break down these dangerous barriers to medication safety
A patient's chart is unavailable. Verbal orders are not yet written in the patient's chart. The identification bracelet is not yet on your patient. These are three reasons that an ED nurse may fail to comply with one of The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs): the requirement for use of at least two patient identifiers. -
Give this diagnostic test if appendicitis is suspected
There is a way to recognize the potential for appendicitis before your patient even says a word. -
Visits for abuse rise 44% for prescriptions/OTC drugs
Abuse of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs is bringing more patients to the ED, according to a new report from the Drug Abuse Warning Network. The study found that ED visits related to abuse of pharmaceuticals alone, with no other type of drug involved, increased 44% from 2004 to 2006. -
'Unwinnable' case holds lessons for ED managers
The malpractice case had all the makings of a large jury verdict: It was emotionally charged, with a tragic outcome for the patient, who was a quadruple amputee.