A 3-Step Approach for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
The traditional approach to congenital heart disease (CHD) involves a detailed understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical findings,…
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A 3-Step Approach for Infants with Congenital Heart Disease
The traditional approach to congenital heart disease (CHD) involves a detailed understanding of the pathophysiology, clinical findings,... -
Proactive Approach Urged to Chemical-Weapons Attacks
Physicians and health care systems need to establish strategies for recognizing and responding to the unlikely occurrence... -
Opinion: Stanford’s New Stroke Protocol Expands the Treatment Window
Until now, the window to treat acute stroke with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) or endovascular thrombectomy was...
Proactive Approach Urged to Chemical-Weapons Attacks
Physicians and health care systems need to establish strategies for recognizing and responding to the unlikely occurrence…
Opinion: Stanford’s New Stroke Protocol Expands the Treatment Window
Until now, the window to treat acute stroke with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) or endovascular thrombectomy was…
Balanced Fluids Better than Saline for IV Hydration
Intravenous saline, a mainstay of hydration therapy since 1831, may produce more kidney complications and result in…
Emergency Physician Solves Malfunctioning LVAD with Electrician Skills
Sometimes, the most clear-cut problems don’t necessarily have straightforward solutions. A 67-year-old male who had a past…
How To Perform an Emergency Burr Hole Procedure
As a new medical director, I thought to myself, “What is the worst that could happen at…
Critical Care in the Emergency Department: An Interview with Dr. Rade Vukmir
Rade B. Vukmir, MD, JD, FCCP, FACEP, FACHE, is an emergency and critical care physician and one…
ED Testing for Pediatric Testicular Conditions Varies Widely
Across pediatric hospital emergency departments, the use of diagnostic testing for males with common testicular conditions varies…
Antibiotics Unnecessary for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Clinicians can safely observe patients with a first episode of uncomplicated diverticulitis…