Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
Mental Health, Dental Issues Top Avoidable ER Visits
Significant number of avoidable visits are for conditions the ER can't treat
Are Physicians Obligated to Help on Planes?
One administrative physician explains his sense of obligation to help
August 2017 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for August 2017. This roundup includes the...
Emergency Departments See Few Cases of Sepsis in Adolescents
Every 100 years, each of 12 emergency departments would treat 2.8 fatal sepsis cases
Cannabis Intoxication Admissions in Children Up in France
Increase in annual admissions for children from 2004 to 2014; 71 percent of patients were ≤18 months
July 2017 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for July 2017. This roundup includes the...
Worse Outcome for Discharge From ER With Acute Kidney Injury
Lower mortality for emergency department discharge versus hospitalization with acute kidney injury
~10 Percent Present to ER After Hysterectomy for Benign Disease
Risk factors include younger age, higher parity, Medicare or self-pay insurance, postoperative pain
Too Many Children Not Getting Epinephrine When Needed
Findings suggest ongoing education for patients and medical care professionals needed
New Criteria Urged for Infection Diagnosis Among Seniors in ER
Emergency department physicians often under and over diagnose infections in older adults
