Emergency Medicine
Home Emergency Medicine
FDA: Most Powdered Medical Gloves Should Be Banned in U.S.
Side effects include airway and wound inflammation, agency says
FDA Approves Anthim for Treating Inhalation Anthrax
Anthim, combined with certain antibacterial drugs, designed to neutralize anthrax toxins
Case Report: Immobility-Induced Hypercalcemia in Infant
Infant presented with fatigue, irritability, failure to gain weight after prolonged immobilization
Case Before Supreme Court May Expose Doctors to Large Fines
Case surrounds whether liability under IFPA can be based on what a practice should have known
Case Report: Ceftriaxone-Linked Renal Toxicity in Adult Male
Patient unresponsive to pharmacotherapy; symptoms resolved with double J stent insertions by cystoscopy
CDC: 116 Travel-Associated Zika Cases in U.S. So Far This Year
Nearly all had a probable link to travel to a Zika-endemic area outside the United States, agency says
Spending on Prescription Meds Up About 5 Percent in 2015
Increase due to increased medication use and higher prices; increase about half that of 2014
SCD Accounts for >30 Percent of CV Deaths After NSTE ACS
Patients with recurrent myocardial infarction or rehospitalization have increased risk of SCD
Disruptive Patients Distract Docs, May Receive Compromised Care
In fictional scenarios, doctors were distracted by bad behaviors during diagnosis, made more errors
Mayo Clinic Has Established Model to Help Battle Burnout
Model considers three factors that physicians need: choice, social connectedness, and excellence
