Emergency Medicine

Hospital Medicine 2013: Emergency to Internal Medicine Handoffs

May 17, 2013

The Particulars: Handoffs from emergency medicine (EM) to internal medicine (IM) providers at patient admission have not been well characterized on a national level. Data Breakdown: Among EM and IM residency program directors...

Aneurysm of Ascending Aorta Repair

May 14, 2013

Surgical treatment (an ascending aortic replacement) for aneurysmal disease is performed. The...

Improving Sepsis Care in the ED

May 1, 2013

For patients with severe sepsis and septic shock in the ED, studies have shown that goal-directed therapy is effective. However, many EDs throughout the country have not implemented such protocols. In a recent study, a survey...

Reducing Bacteremia in Critically Ill Children

Apr 25, 2013

The incidence of bacteremia appears to be lower among critically ill children who receive daily...

Early ED Readmissions After Acute Care Discharge

Apr 25, 2013

ED visits within 30 days appear to be common after discharge from acute care hospitals, according to an analysis of adults in the United States. Such visits accounted for nearly 40% of post-discharge hospital-based acute care...

ED Visits in ADHD Patients Using Stimulants

Apr 24, 2013

A report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration indicates that the...

AAN 2013: Sports Concussion Guidelines Updated

Mar 18, 2013

With more than one million athletes now experiencing a concussion each year in the United States,...

AAN 2013: Brain Imaging After Mild Concussion Can Show Lesions

Mar 14, 2013

Brain imaging soon after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or mild concussion can detect tiny...

High Costs With Critical Care Telemedicine Programs

Mar 7, 2013

Telemedicine programs in ICUs (tele-ICU) appear to have substantial costs, but associated profits are unclear, according to American investigators. A systematic review found that the combined costs of implementing tele-ICUs and...

Bedside Ultrasound Cuts ED Length of Stay

Mar 4, 2013

Bedside pelvic ultrasound appears to significantly reduce ED length of stay regardless of...

Mild TBI: Identifying Patients at Risk

Feb 28, 2013

For emergency nurses, it can be challenging to identify patients with a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and how best to manage these individuals at discharge. A study has found that emergency nurses need to be aware that...

Emergency Medicine Info on the Web

Feb 27, 2013

A recent national survey reported that 60% of adults access health information online. Although the internet can be a helpful resource for many consumers, prior studies have suggested that the accessibility and accuracy of...

Inadequate Training in Concussion Management

Feb 21, 2013

Survey results of pediatric primary care and emergency medicine providers suggest that these physicians may not have adequate training or infrastructure to systematically diagnose and manage concussions despite regularly caring...

Examining Causes of Dizziness in the ED

Feb 21, 2013

A nationwide study suggests that dizziness in the ED, although generally benign, appears to help clinicians indicate whether or not patients have serious neurologic disease. Dizziness was most often caused by peripheral vertigo...

Analyzing TBI in Older Americans in the ED

Feb 19, 2013

The management of older adults presenting to the ED is oftentimes complicated by frailty and...

Communicating More Effectively at ED Discharge

Feb 12, 2013

Emergency physicians face unique challenges in providing high-quality care due to distractions and time limitations that are common throughout ED settings. In most cases, emergency physicians have little or no previous knowledge...