Full-dose anticoagulation reduces thrombotic complications in critically ill patients with COVID-19, according to a study published in Circulation. David A. Morrow, MD, and colleagues examined the safety and efficacy of...
Q: When we have a fracture in the ED, we determine if surgery is necessary and then call the orthopedist, who obtains consent for the procedure. Now, we have a clipboard administrator telling us we can’t give pain meds to the...
Critically ill patients with COVID-19 have a high risk for hospital-acquired pressure injury, but the Braden Scale only provides poor-to-fair predictive discrimination, according to a study published in AACN Advanced Critical...
Many physicians are called upon to render emergency medical care outside of a healthcare setting. Emergencies on board flights are one such occurrence. What is considered an in-flight emergency varies greatly and can be anything...