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Half of emergency department (ED) patients aged 65 years and older are discharged with new prescriptions. Potentially inappropriate prescriptions contribute to adverse drug events. Our…
Compare physician gestalt to existing screening tools for identifying sepsis in the initial minutes of presentation when time-sensitive treatments must be initiated.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is commonly encountered in the emergency department, with an estimated annual incidence of 39 to 115 per 100,000 individuals.1 Classic risk factors…
A 37-year-old woman with a history of chronic alcohol use presented to the emergency department with a 1-day history of diplopia. Her vital signs were…
Racial and ethnic bias in health care has been documented at structural, organizational, and clinical levels, impacting emergency care, including agitation management in the emergency…
Stercoral colitis is inflammation of the bowel wall caused by fecal impaction. Despite reported high morbidity and risk of perforation, little research assessing outcomes is…
Survivors of intimate partner violence and their children often seek care in emergency departments (EDs) after intimate partner violence exposure.1 Abusers may interfere with health…
As Americans look hopefully toward the end of the pandemic, many aspects of life are returning to normal, including routine health care. Still abnormal, though—and…
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been a core component of emergency medicine practice and residency training for over a decade.1-3 Emergency medicine resident and attending physicians…
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is commonly encountered in the emergency department, with an estimated annual incidence of 39 to 115 per 100,000 individuals.1 Classic risk factors…
