Expedited Partner Therapy Can Stop Sexually Transmitted Infections
A 21-year-old patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of dysuria a week following exposure to…
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Tips for Diagnosing Abusive Head Trauma
The Case A 2-year-old male presents with vomiting. He was seen by his pediatrician two days ago…
What Is the Ideal Solution To Fill the G-Tube Balloon?
Question 1: What is the ideal solution to fill the G-tube balloon? Clinicians commonly replace silicone gastrostomy…
How Commonly Do Kids With Acute Appendicitis Present With Diarrhea?
Question 2: How commonly do children with acute appendicitis present with diarrhea? A 2011 retrospective study by…
Emergency Department Redesigns Must Incorporate Recent Lessons Learned
It won’t be long now: Emergency department medical directors and nurse managers will soon be asked to…
Can Spirometry Help Assess Older Patients With Multiple Rib Fractures?
The Case A 71-year-old man presents to the emergency department after a ground-level fall. He has a…
How COVID-19 Has Changed How Research Is Published and Consumed
The need for expedient knowledge translation became apparent early in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clinicians…
Anticoagulation Common Near End of Life in Dementia Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Anticoagulant therapy is often continued among nursing-home residents with advanced dementia and atrial fibrillation who are nearing…
National Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment Starts This Month
Emergency departments pride themselves on being ready to treat any patient at any time—but how prepared is…
Support for ECMO in COVID-19 Patients with Refractory ARDS
COVID-19 patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) appear to have a much lower mortality rate than…