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Diagnostics: The Shunt Series

Taming the SRU

Case 2 19 year old seizure A 19-year-old male is brought into your emergency department via EMS for witnessed seizure-like activity. Case 4 3 year old unresponsive You are working as solo coverage in a critical access hospital. 2008) Shprecher, Schwalb, Kurlan. The seizure abated with rectal diazepam given by the squad.

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ED Boarding

ACEP Now

It was submitted in 2008 to the National Quality Forum (NQF), which convenes external groups to endorse measures. For example, EMS personnel, certified nursing assistants, and medical assistants could reduce the nursing work burden for tasks such as drawing blood, hanging simple fluids, placing IVs, and other tasks. CMS website.