Tag: Emergencies / First Aid
ER Visits for Ischemic Stroke, TIA Down Over Past Decade
CDC study finds fewer patients treated in ERs for blood clots in the brain
March 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for March 2015. This roundup includes the...
Recommendations for Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Peds ER
Pediatric emergency medicine physicians should be familiar with point-of-care ultrasonography use
Majority of ER Doctors Admit Ordering Tests Defensively
97 percent said they had patients undergo procedures that weren't medically needed
CDC: Patients Frequently Choose ERs Further From Home
Visits within metropolitan statistical areas less likely to occur at the ER closest to home
One-Third of U.S. More Than Hour Away From Stroke Center
Lowest access found in southeastern United States, researchers say
February 2015 Briefing – Emergency Medicine
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Emergency Medicine for February 2015. This roundup includes the...
Variation in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Febrile Infants
Across-institution variation in recommendations for CSF testing, ceftriaxone use in infants 29-56 days old
Early Stroke Care Can Start With Paramedics
Study evaluated administration of magnesium sulfate
Prehospital Magnesium Sulfate Doesn’t Benefit Stroke Outcomes
No improvement in disability outcomes at 90 days with prehospital magnesium sulfate therapy
