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Mashup Score: 0CRYOGLOBULINEMIC VASCULITIS - 1 year(s) ago
Cryoglobulinemia is a hematologic condition characterized by the presence of immunologic proteins in the blood, resulting from underlying malignancy to chronic viral processes. The recognition of this condition is critically vital, as patients can first present to the emergency department as their initial manifestation of disease.
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Emergency Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Arsenic Toxicity From the Ingestion of Terracotta Pottery - 1 year(s) ago
Symptomatic arsenic toxicity has not been associated with terracotta pottery despite thousands of years of use in food storage and preparation. We describe a case of chronic arsenic toxicity from undiagnosed pica involving the ingestion of terracotta pots.
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Emergency Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 2Valproic Acid Overdose: Case Report and Literature Review - 1 year(s) ago
Valproic acid (VPA) is a common antiepileptic drug that is also used routinely for various psychiatric disorders. VPA toxicity typically manifests as central nervous system depression, while hyperammonemic encephalopathy and hepatotoxicity are potentially life-threatening complications.
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Emergency Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 2Improvement of Procedure Documentation Compliance With the Implementation of a Visual Aid - 1 year(s) ago
Emergency department (ED) providers face increasing task burdens and requirements related to documentation and paperwork. To decrease the mental task burden for providers, our institution developed an infographic that illustrates which forms are necessary for complete documentation of nonemergent invasive procedures.
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Emergency Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 1The Relationship of Radiocontrast, Iodine, and Seafood Allergies: A Medical Myth Exposed - 2 year(s) ago
Background: Radiocontrast agents are some of the most commonly used medications in the emergency department. However, both physicians and patients misunderstand the role that allergies play in reactions to radiocontrast media, especially with regards to shellfish and iodine. Objectives: We sought to review the literature describing rates of contrast reactions and risk of contrast administration…
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Allergy-Immunology, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
There is zero reason to ask about shellfish allergy before giving contrast media. This correlation was COMPLETELY fabricated by an incorrect assumption about iodine. Allergy to shellfish is due to tropomyosin, which has nothing to do with contrast. Info: https://t.co/FLVWWrRB8w https://t.co/NJWzTBLkr2
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Mashup Score: 0Recreational Dissociation Leading to Bloody Urination - 2 year(s) ago
We describe a male patient who presented to the emergency department with gross hematuria and dysuria in the setting of recreational ketamine abuse. A diagnosis of ketamine cystitis (KC) was made.
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Emergency Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 3
Previous investigators have assessed United States Case Law to evaluate the medicolegal risk surrounding point-of-care ultrasound applications. These studies have suggested that nonperformance is the primary source of an allegation of medical malpractice.
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 1The Epidemiology of Hand and Finger Lacerations in United States Emergency Departments - 2 year(s) ago
Hand and finger lacerations presenting to U.S. emergency departments (EDs) are common, although the burden of these injuries is not well understood.
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 2Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Occult Fractures of the Tibia in the Pediatric Emergency Department: A Case Series - 2 year(s) ago
Although point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been shown to be useful in the identification of both pediatric and adult long-bone fractures in the emergency setting, radiography remains the standard of care. Emergency physicians are often faced with the dilemma of how to evaluate and treat the child with lower leg injury and physical examination concerning for fracture but no readily identifiable…
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Emergency Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0Early Prediction of Intensive Care Admission in Emergency Department Patients With Asthma - 2 year(s) ago
Emergency physicians must choose whether patients with asthma are admitted to a hospital ward or a higher level of care, such as an intermediate care unit (IMC) or intensive care unit (ICU).
Source: Journal of Emergency MedicineCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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