Emergency Medicine

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Opinion
From Physician to Politician

Brian H. Williams discusses gun violence, bipartisan politics, and hitting the campaign trail

Sep 19, 2023
Opinion
Medical Debt Is Killing Our Patients

Here's my legislative solution to put an end to this

Sep 16, 2023
Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Toxic Substance, CDC Says

A toddler landed in the emergency department after consuming the product

Sep 14, 2023
Opinion
The Wrath Toward Contract Management Groups Is Right Where It Needs to Be

Emergency medicine is facing a reckoning

Sep 14, 2023
Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Toxic Substance, CDC Says

A toddler landed in the emergency department after consuming the product

Sep 14, 2023
Opinion
The Wrath Toward Contract Management Groups Is Right Where It Needs to Be

Emergency medicine is facing a reckoning

Sep 14, 2023

Emergency Medicine Case Studies

What Caused Boy in Rural Area to Develop High Fever and Hemoptysis?

Rural life has its hazards, as clinicians in China explain

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Recurrent Facial Swelling, Itching in a Young Woman

One year after symptom onset, a salivary gland excision identifies the cause

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Acute Extremity Pain in Patient With Cogan's Syndrome Signals Vascular Ischemia

Timely imaging, anticoagulation, and specialist consultations prevented loss of life or limb

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Hunt for Hospital Inmate Escapees; Florida Slams CDC Guidance; Oktoberfest CT Scans

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Sep 14, 2023
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Are Water Beads a Health Hazard for Kids?

These sensory toys have reportedly caused bowel obstructions, other injuries

Sep 13, 2023
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Opinion
A Black Trauma Surgeon on 'Racism, Violence, and How We Heal'

Brian H. Williams, MD, talks about his new book, structural racism, and gun violence in the U.S.

Sep 13, 2023
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Is Intracerebral Hemorrhage Risk Shared via Blood Transfusion?

Findings may suggest a transfusion-transmissible agent linked to some types of spontaneous ICH

Sep 12, 2023
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CDC Urges Doctors to Suspect Deadly Bacteria in Wound Infections

Geographic range of Vibrio vulnificus is expanding due to climate change

Sep 05, 2023
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Opinion
Violence in Healthcare: Why Are People So Angry?

The healthcare system has failed us all when we needed it most

Sep 03, 2023
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Ambulance Routing Might Not Matter After Cardiac Arrest

Trial in best-case scenario setting shows sending patients to specialty centers doesn't help

Aug 28, 2023
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THC Dose of Edible Cannabis Tied to Degree of Toxicity in Young Kids

Researchers note possible thresholds for medical decisions and marijuana regulations

Aug 28, 2023
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Trial: ECMO Doesn't Save Lives in Cardiogenic Shock

ECLS-SHOCK trial challenges current practice, guidelines

Aug 27, 2023
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Canadian Wildfire Smoke Increased Asthma-Related ED Visits in the U.S.

New York saw an 82% increase in such visits on the day with the highest recorded pollution

Aug 25, 2023
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Early Cholecystectomy Questioned for More Severe Acute Biliary Pancreatitis

Retrospective analysis suggests worse outcomes versus delayed procedure

Aug 25, 2023
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Opinion
Our High Misdiagnosis Numbers Aren't All That Shocking

Here's how to reduce your risk of medical malpractice

Aug 22, 2023
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Opinion
Questions You Should Be Asking About How Your Physician Group Works

Some of the wrath toward CMGs may be misdirected

Aug 19, 2023
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Bivalent COVID Shot Extends Benefit in Youngest Kids

CDC analysis finds 80% protection against emergency, urgent care visits

Aug 18, 2023
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ACEP: American College of Emergency Physicians
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Continuing Medical Education

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Attack Prevention in Hereditary Angioedema: Strategies for Early Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prophylaxis

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Clinical Connections in COVID-19: Innovative Care for Hospitalized Patients

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Diabetes & Obesity: Charting Pathways to Effective Co-management in Primary Care

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Advancing Evidence-Based Anticoagulant Treatment in NVAF: Strategies for Reducing Risk of Stroke

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Enhancing Care for Patients With HIV and SUD

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Individualizing von Willebrand Disease Treatment Strategies for Patients With Severe and Frequent Bleeds

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Assessing Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 in Patients With Asymptomatic and Mild Disease: A COVID-19 Clinical Case Challenge

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Early ART Initiation: Effective Models Across Diverse Patients and Settings