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Medical Malpractice Insights – Warfarin is poison – and not just for rats

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. The patient’s last INR should be documented, and one obtained if not recent. For patients on warfarin, documenting a reason for not checking an INR is a worthwhile practice.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: A Rare Presentation – Groin pain? Nec fasc? Diabetes? Appendicitis?

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. She is concerned about food poisoning and says the groin/thigh pain feels like a prior episode of sciatica. Exam is normal except for tenderness as documented in the diagram. Temp is 98.7

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

Nachi: With the staff notified and the patient searched, the patient should be placed in a room without potentially dangerous items, like tubing or needles. Jeff: Speaking of safety, you will definitely want to engage in safety planning with the patient. Jeff: Next we have to discuss the various screening tools.