Published Clinical Decision Aids May Lack Validation
The physician life has never been “easier.” We live in a fortunate future, replete with information technology…
Pearls From the Medical Literature
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Published Clinical Decision Aids May Lack Validation
The physician life has never been “easier.” We live in a fortunate future, replete with information technology... -
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Pulmonary Problems, Bleeding, Evaluating Pediatric Injuries, and More
Last month, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-about, or interesting articles published across the spectrum... -
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Skin Conditions, Sepsis, Chest Pain, and More
Twelve months ago, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-aboutStaphylococcus aureus , or interesting articles published...
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Pulmonary Problems, Bleeding, Evaluating Pediatric Injuries, and More
Last month, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-about, or interesting articles published across the spectrum…
Pearls from Emergency Medicine Literature on Skin Conditions, Sepsis, Chest Pain, and More
Twelve months ago, I highlighted some of the most impactful, talked-aboutStaphylococcus aureus , or interesting articles published…
Adjusting D-Dimer Test Thresholds Could Reduce Unnecessary Imaging
Nearly every strategy addressing the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) revolves around the D-dimer test. These crosslink…
Is Dexamethasone Helpful for Treating Pharyngitis?
In addition to our nominal business of handling true medical emergencies, typical emergency departments also provide care…
Medical Evidence Revisits Acute Kidney Injury Risk with Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
In the last few decades, as advanced imaging has become pervasive, a few adverse effects relating to…
Pulmonary Embolism Prevalence Examined in Patients with Syncope
“Have you thought about pulmonary embolism [PE]? I’ll come see the patient, but would you mind putting…
Improper Use of International Normalized Ratio Test Can Lead to Misuse of Resources, Patient Harm
There are many overused tests in the vastness of medicine, but few synthesize both overuse and inappropriateness…
Emergency Medicine Literature’s Top Practice-Changing Articles
Publication of practice-changing literature reached a fevered pitch this year
Radiation Therapy Overuse Spikes in the Emergency Department
Can you remember the last time you worked a shift in the emergency department and ordered zero…