Police demand a body cavity search. Should you do it without the suspect’s consent?
The police brought in a man accused of drug possession. According to one story, he told the...
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Emergency Medicine
Understanding MINOCA
Despite cutting edge technologies and preventive medical therapies, myocardial infarction...
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Handling Unaccompanied Minors in the Emergency Department
Medical screening, examination and treatment of an emergency medical condition of a minor in the...
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Saving SIRS? Discernment of Sepsis from Non-Infectious Syndromes in the ED
The following was originally posted to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Division of...
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Reducing Infarct Size in STEMI
By Andy Skean Senior Editor Myocardial infarct size is a key determinant of cardiac...
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Gun Safety: Pathologist Says “It Isn’t Just Our Lane – It’s Our Highway”
In light of the #ThisIsOurLane/#ThisIsMyLane social media movement following the NRA’s tweet—...
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Frailty, Disability & Mortality in the ICU
As patients increasingly survive critical illness, evidence is mounting to show that survivorship...
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USPIO-Enhanced Imaging for MI
Ultra-small superparamagnetic particles of iron oxide (USPIO) consist of an iron oxide core...
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Diagnostic Stewardship for Blood Cultures
Following a 2014 examination of bacterial bloodstream infections occurring in patients at the...
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Emergency Department Care for Older Adults With Cancer
New research advocates for emergency departments to develop systems that will reduce unnecessary...
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IV Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, & Thiamine for Sepsis
An estimated 15 to 19 million cases of sepsis occur annually worldwide. While the 28-day mortality...
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Conference Highlights: HFSA 2018
New research was presented at HFSA 2018, the Heart Failure Society of America Annual Scientific...
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Substituting Prescription Medications With Cannabis
In light of the current “opioid epidemic” in the United States, a dire need exists for...
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Rapid Response Team Delays
Evidence suggests that delayed activation of rapid response teams (RRTs) is common and associated...
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Over-Testing in the ICU
With the burden of cost increasingly shifting from insurer to patient, healthcare debt is the...
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Improving Transitions of Care
A transitional care intervention program appears to have achieved the goals of improving patient outcomes post-discharge, lowering costs of care, enhancing quality of life, and preventing hospital readmissions.
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When You Stop To Smell the Roses and Cannot Smell A Thing
It all started with allergies – or so I thought. We moved into a new house and there are all of...
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Better Patient Communication = Improved Efficiency & Outcomes
Effective, compassionate communication with patients can quickly help form a trusting relationship...
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The Merck Manual Is Introduced in its 20th Edition
Kenilworth, N.J., May 22, 2018 – Trusted by doctors and other healthcare professionals for more...
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Conference Highlights: APA 2018
Predicting Death by Suicide Repetition With existing data indicating that suicide attempt...
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