Evaluating Fever in Well-Appearing Infants and Children
In the May 2016 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing on…
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Evaluating Fever in Well-Appearing Infants and Children
In the May 2016 issue of Annals of Emergency Medicine, ACEP published a clinical policy focusing on... -
Factors Driving Expanded Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke
There are dueling laments between what could be called “the stroke industrial complex” and the physicians on... -
Value of Home Pulse Oximetry in Mild Bronchiolitis Questioned
A new study questions the value of home pulse oximetry in infants with bronchiolitis well enough to...
Factors Driving Expanded Use of Tissue Plasminogen Activator for Acute Ischemic Stroke
There are dueling laments between what could be called “the stroke industrial complex” and the physicians on…
Value of Home Pulse Oximetry in Mild Bronchiolitis Questioned
A new study questions the value of home pulse oximetry in infants with bronchiolitis well enough to…
Naloxone Distribution Strategies Needed in Emergency Departments
The Case A 57-year-old man is brought in by family in a private vehicle after a “heroin…
Guidance on Cerebrospinal Fluid Sterilization in Pediatric Meningitis, Carotid Injury Risk after Palatal Wound in Children
The best questions often stem from the inquisitive learner. As educators, we love—and are always humbled—by those…
Transient Neurological Symptoms Possible With Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) can occasionally present with rapidly resolving deficits that resemble transient ischemic attacks…
Antibiotics, Hospital Admission May Not Help Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
There is a bit of an axiom that circulates in medical school: “Half of what you’re learning…
FOAM Podcasts Introduce Readers to Benefits of Multimedia Learning
Since 2014, we have been writing and producing FOAMcast, a podcast on a mission to bridge the…
Resources for Discussing a Suicide Attempt in the Family with Children
The Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC), located at the Denver and Salt…
Is Universal Suicide Screening in the Emergency Department Saving Lives or Wasting Time?
In 2013, more than 41,000 individuals died of suicide in the United States, and while that number…