The Effect of Health Literacy on Asthma Control
Studies have shown that only about half of American adults have basic reading and numerical...
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Emergency Medicine
The Evolution of Medicine
Source: BestMedicalDegrees.com Modern medicine has helped lead to a surge in average life...
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ACC.14: Test Could Quickly Rule Out Myocardial Infarction
The Particulars: Data indicate that with no quick way to rule out myocardial infarction (MI),...
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Emergency Homeopathic Medicine: A Parody
This sketch–from the fourth episode of season three of “That Mitchell and Webb...
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NSAIDs: Striving for Judicious Use
Every winter when cold and flu season hits, millions of people take non-steroidal...
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Hospital Medicine 2014: Treating Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the ED
The Particulars: Studies have suggested that asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB) should not be treated...
Read MoreHospital Medicine 2014: Improving Syncope Evaluation in the ED
The Particulars: Data indicate that evaluation and risk stratification of syncope often does not follow evidence-based guidance. This is occurring despite syncope being a challenging and costly condition. An evaluation algorithm...
Read MoreHospital Medicine 2014: Barriers to ED Admission Handoffs
The Particulars: Research has shown that ED admission handoffs have unique structural and contextual challenges that require optimal communication between ED and hospital providers. These challenges can sometimes include changes...
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12 Lead “Hooper’s” Trick
This is Hooper’s Trick, an easy way to associate leads and locations on a 12 lead ECG/EKG....
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Examining National Trends in Unscheduled Hospitalizations
Published data demonstrate that hospitalizations represent a significant portion of the annual...
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Surgical Site Infection Rates: Good or Bad?
Postoperative acute care visits for clinically significant surgical site infections (SSIs)...
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Redefining MI After Revascularization
Numerous definitions for diagnosing myocardial infarction (MI) after coronary revascularization...
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Electronic Communication With Patients
Throughout healthcare, there has been a recent push for electronic communications to be used more...
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CROI 2014: Success With ED Opt-Out HIV Testing
The Particulars: Patients with acute HIV infection often seek medical care for their symptoms,...
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Magnet Ingestion and Emergency Care
Studies have documented an increase in the number of magnet-related injuries in children involving...
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Improving Hospital VTE Prophylaxis
Policy makers and regulators have placed a great emphasis on venous thromboembolism (VTE)...
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Clinician Views on Important Emergency Matters
Emergency medicine (EM) physicians have a heightened duty to advocate for the interests of their...
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Sanjay Gupta’s “WEED” Documentary
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s documentary on weed. How Dr. Sanjay Gupta changed his view on...
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Making the Case for More Specialist Training
Experts have reported that population growth among the elderly and the increasing prevalence of...
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Understanding Cannabinoid Designer Drugs
Over the last few years, research has shown that abuse of synthetic drugs is becoming more common...
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