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Injuries from gun violence may be increasing in severity in emergency departments across the United States

ERs Seeing More Severe Wounds From Gun Violence

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And, number of deaths from gunshot wounds also on the rise
Less than 6 percent of patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain suffer from life-threatening conditions such as a heart attack

Very Few Cases of Chest Pain Seen in ER Are Life-Threatening

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Only 5.5 percent of patients diagnosed with six conditions thought to be life-threatening
Most cases of hypertensive urgency can be safely managed in an outpatient setting

Hospital Care of Hypertensive Urgency Doesn’t Up Outcomes

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Sending patients to hospital tied to increased use of health care resources but no better outcomes
The use of ambulance diversion for temporarily relieving emergency departments remains a critical issue across the country

Ambulance Diversion Still a Concern Across the United States

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Ambulance diversion linked to delays in treatment; seems ineffective for addressing overcrowding
A high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay can help identify or exclude the diagnosis of myocardial infarction in the emergency department

High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Assay Shows Efficiency in ER

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Findings for use in MI diagnosis/exclusion in emergency department for chest pain

May 2016 Briefing – Emergency Medicine

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for May 2016. This roundup includes the...
Among patients with acute stroke treated with stent retrievers

Improved Outcomes With Fast Reperfusion in Acute Stroke

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Among patients with acute stroke treated with stent retrievers, fast reperfusion tied to better outcomes
As many as half of all myocardial infarctions may be silent

About Half of Myocardial Infarctions Are Asymptomatic

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Without typical symptoms, many miss out on crucial medical care
Recommendations have been developed for prevention and acute management of drowning. The Wilderness Medical Society published the new practice guidelines online April 6 in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine.

Recommendations Developed for Management of Drowning

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Recommendations presented for initial resuscitation, post-resuscitation management, special situations
Calls to poison control centers about young children's exposure to e-cigarettes have increased significantly in recent years

E-Cigarette Poisonings Rising Quickly Among Young Children

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Swallowing the liquid nicotine appears to affect children under 6 the most