Is Dual-Shock Approach Dangerous to Defibrillators?
Having just read [“All Charged Up & No Place To Go,” July 2017], and being the chair…
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Is Dual-Shock Approach Dangerous to Defibrillators?
Having just read [“All Charged Up & No Place To Go,” July 2017], and being the chair... -
How to Tell Whether a Psychiatric Emergency is Due to Disease or Psychological Illness
The emergency department serves as both the lifeline and the gateway to psychiatric care for millions of... -
Opinion: Independent Emergency Group Practice Model Boosts Physician Satisfaction
There are many issues facing emergency medicine, but the biggest issue for me is physician satisfaction. Happy...
How to Tell Whether a Psychiatric Emergency is Due to Disease or Psychological Illness
The emergency department serves as both the lifeline and the gateway to psychiatric care for millions of…
Opinion: Independent Emergency Group Practice Model Boosts Physician Satisfaction
There are many issues facing emergency medicine, but the biggest issue for me is physician satisfaction. Happy…
ED-Initiated Buprenorphine Cost-Effective for Opioid Dependence
Initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department (ED), followed by ongoing primary care with buprenorphine, is cost-effective for…
Routine Oxygen Therapy Unnecessary with Suspected Heart Attack
Unless there is direct evidence of hypoxemia, giving oxygen to a person with a suspected heart attack…
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…
Mallinckrodt Settles U.S. Opioid Drug Probe for $35 Million
Mallinckrodt Plc, one of the largest manufacturers of the generic opioid painkiller oxycodone, will pay $35 million…
Should Emergency Department Patients with Pending Blood Cultures be Admitted?
Question: Does this expert testimony reflect the standard of care in emergency medicine: “Ordering blood cultures necessitates…
Opinion: Dangers of Marijuana Experienced Firsthand
I recently finished my residency in emergency medicine and began to practice in Pueblo, Colorado. I grew…
EMPRN Surveys Emergency Physicians on Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis
The Emergency Medicine Practice Research Network (EMPRN) was designed to provide a means of assessing the real-life…