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Normal vital signs in elder? Shock may still be present
The medications your elder patient is taking can cause a worsened injury or misleading vital signs, warns Chris Hoag-Apel, RN, TNS, SANE, trauma service supervisor at Freeman Health Systems in Joplin, MO. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full July 4, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Trauma Reports Supplement
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The Red Eye
The number of adult ED visits for eye-related complaints is largely limited to data on eye injuries. -
NHLBI stops AIM-HIGH trial
Niacin may not be effective in preventing cardiovascular disease. -
Two new drugs for hepatitis C
The FDA has approved two new drugs for the treatment of hepatitis C the first new drugs to be approved in years. -
FDA actions
The FDA has approved linagliptin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults. -
NSAID use in patients with prior MI
A new study points out the risk of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use in patients who have had a myocardial infarction (MI) suggesting that even brief use increases the risk for death and recurrent MI. -
Emergency Medicine Reports - Full June 20, 2011 Issue in Streaming Audio/Downloadable MP3 Format
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Can a Family Sue if You Allege Abuse Is Occurring, and It's Not?
When an emergency physician (EP) reported suspected child abuse, he inadvertently gave the wrong family's information to the authorities, and the child was removed from the home. If you were the EP in question, would you expect to be on the receiving end of a lawsuit?