Emergency Medicine

Conference Coverage

Five “can’t miss” oncologic emergencies

Author:

Doug Brunk

All patients with suspected leukemias should be admitted.

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Outcomes Research in Review

Nocturnal Dexmedetomidine for Prevention of Delirium in the ICU

Author:

Minkyung Kwon, MD

Neal Patel, MD

Vichaya Arunthari, MD

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Article

Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome Management

Author:

H. Evan Dingle, MD

Corey Slovis, MD

In this review, the authors discuss the similarities and differences between diabetic ketoacidosis and the hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state,...

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News

ED visits up for acute pancreatitis linked to younger age, alcohol, chronic disease

Author:

Andrew D. Bowser

Young patients with alcohol abuse disorder may be an important group to target.

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Article

Neuroimaging may often be unneeded in ED seizure treatment

Author:

Randy Dotinga

CT scans didn’t prompt acute changes in management for nonindex seizures unless any of three factors were...

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Clinical Review

Supporting Suicidal Patients After Discharge from the Emergency Department

Author:

David S. Kroll, MD

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Article

Guiding Resuscitation in the Emergency Department

Author:

Emily B. Brant, MD

Matthew T. Niehaus, DO

Alexander J. Kobzik, MD

Nicholas W. Goodmanson, MD

Aaron B. Skolnik, MD

Bachar Hamade, MD, MSc

Christopher K. Schott, MD, MS, RDMS, FACEP

The authors review the background, benefits, and limitations of common and readily available tools to assess the volume status of and guide fluid...

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Conference Coverage

MedPAC: Medicare hospital readmissions program is working

Author:

Gregory Twachtman

WASHINGTON – Not everyone was convinced by MedPAC staff analysis.

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Reports From the Field

The Impact of Two-Person Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion in the Emergency Department Using Technical and Socioadaptive Interventions

Author:

Chaz Rhone, MPH, CIC

Yonatan Breiter, MSN, RN, CNL

Linda Benson, DNP, ACNP-BC, CPHQ

Heather Petri, MOS,

Peggy Thompson, RN, BSN, CIC, FAPIC

Carmen Murphy, RN, BSN, CIC

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Reports From the Field

Preventing Wrong-Patient Electronic Orders in the Emergency Department

Author:

Daniel Lombardi, DO

Jacqueline Gaston-Kim

David Perlstein, MD, MBA

Ann Marie McDonald, EdD, RN

Kathleen McAuliffe, MS, RN

Jeffrey Lazar, MD, MPH

Eric C. Appelbaum, DO

Zane Last, PharmD

Renee C. Hulen, RN, BS-HCA

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