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Emergency Medicine

News, opinions and meeting coverage in emergency medicine.

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A Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in Three Visits to Texas ERs

This marks one of at least two women who died under the state abortion ban

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Staffing Firm Can't Pay Its Doctors

NES Health says a temporary revenue shortfall is to blame

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Cardiac Arrest Drug Administration Route a Toss Up

Two randomized trials compared intraosseous and intravenous routes for the initial access attempt

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Toddler's Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

A look at the cost of antivenom

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Colorado Teen Fights Kidney Failure After Eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

Deadly E. coli outbreak has been tentatively traced to contaminated onions

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Woman Dies Waiting 40 Hours for Care; NP's Sex Assault Arrest; Violence in Hospitals

Health news and commentary gathered by 番茄社区app staff

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Heart Attack Patients Who Receive Heparin ASAP Are Better Primed for Cath Lab

Administration at first medical contact at PCI hospital tied to more spontaneous reperfusion

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Why Medicine Is Bad at Customer Service -- And How to Fix It

Healthcare is one of few industries still lacking in convenience

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I'm a Black Trauma Surgeon. Ending Gun Violence Demands Fighting for Racial Justice.

An excerpt from Williams' book, The Bodies Keep Coming

A Moral Code: Ethical Dilemmas in Medicine

Three physicians face crossroads in patient care

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Anatomy of a Suicide Crisis: Life After Abuse

Love shouldn't hurt

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Want to Fix ED Boarding? Try 'Surgical Smoothing,' Expert Says

And no, it doesn't involve doing surgery on the weekends, notes Peter Viccellio, MD

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Late ED Doc's Secret Life; Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Florida; COVID Vaccine Lawsuit

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Patients Are Relying on Lyft, Uber to Travel Far Distances to Medical Care

Some are calling for states to subsidize the expensive trips for rural residents

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The Cure to Gun Violence Begins at the Ballot Box, Not the Trauma Bay

The most impactful solutions extend beyond the clinical walls to the halls of government

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'Virtual ED' Helps One Health System Avoid Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits

Half of patients referred to care at home, doctor's office, or urgent care

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Lessons for Medical Practices From Hurricane Milton

Emergency preparedness helps ensure patient and staff safety

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Why Would a Promising Young Physician Take His Own Life?

The loss of William West Jr. forces us to consider the role of health systems in staff well-being

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First Person in the U.S. May Be Executed Over Shaken Baby Syndrome

Here's what to know

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Back-to-Back Hurricanes Have Left Medical Disaster in Their Wake

Some thoughts for responders and leadership

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Officials Scramble to Protect IV Supplies in Wake of Hurricane Disruption

American Hospital Association called on Biden administration to take more steps to ease shortage

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Emergency Medicine May Join the ERAS Exodus

The specialty is considering following in the footsteps of ob/gyn and others

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Florida Hospitals in Hurricane Milton's Path Prepare for the Worst

Some facilities plan to stay open during the storm

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The Real 'Danger' Is Reclassifying Abortion Pills as Controlled Substances

Louisiana's new law threatens the health and safety of pregnant women

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Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion

California AG suing hospital for allegedly violating state laws

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Overdose Deaths Are Falling but the Mission Is Far From Accomplished

We still don't know what's driving the trend, and numbers remain unacceptably high

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Hurricanes Like Helene Keep Killing for Years to Come

The average storm contributes to the early deaths of 7,000 to 11,000 people over a 15-year period

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The Power of the Serial Selfie: Seeing Is Believing

Photos can change how we listen to our patients

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The Wildfires May Be Contained but their Impact on Youth Mental Health Is Raging

It's time for a strategic approach to climate anxiety

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Sharp Rise in Heat-Related ED Visits for Kids in Texas

Absolute numbers are still small, but researcher warns of continued effects of climate change

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Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

Injurious falls upped the risk of a new Alzheimer's or dementia diagnosis 1 year later

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Reports of Kids Swallowing Water Beads on the Rise in the Last Decade

Abdominal surgery to remove bowel-obstructing beads required in more than 80% of cases

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Decades After D-Day, Family of Black WWII Combat Medic Receives His Medal of Heroism

Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated wounded troops while under heavy German fire

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Doctor Reacts to Musicians' Medical Emergencies

A look at injuries and health problems from Pete Townshend to Celine Dion

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IG Live September 27: Court Adjourned, Healthcare Overturned

Decoding recent SCOTUS decisions and their potential impact on healthcare

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Senators Tangle Over Impact of Dobbs Abortion Decision

"It's like there are two totally different realities," said one senator

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In Emergency Medicine, Promotion to Chief Resident Least Likely for Women of Color

Black residents also less likely to be promoted than white residents

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Healthcare's Post-Traumatic Growth

This existential crisis is painful, but necessary

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TESLA Trial: Does Timing Make or Break Thrombectomy for Large-Core Strokes?

Trial results deemed "neutral" for endovascular therapy in contrast with other recent studies

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Perfecting the On-Call System

Some patients clearly need emergency care, but maybe others could be triaged to primary care

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