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Emergency department staff views of NHS 111 First: qualitative interview study in England

Emergency Medicine Journal

Background NHS 111 is a phone and online urgent care triage and assessment system that aims to reduce UK ED demand. In 2020, 111 First was introduced to triage patients before entry to the ED and to offer direct booking for patients needing ED or urgent care into same-day arrival time slots.

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Ultrasound of the Month: Ocular Abscess

Taming the SRU

THE CASE A female in her 60’s with a remote history of bilateral cataract surgery presented to the emergency department (ED) with a two-week history of right eye swelling. Six days prior, the patient was evaluated at an urgent care and prescribed doxycycline and prednisone.

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Case Report: Toxic Hypoglycemic Syndrome

ACEP Now

An 18-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Before arriving at our ED, the patient sought care at an urgent care clinic, where she was prescribed ondansetron without improvement.

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Red Leg in the Heartland of America: A Rural Physician’s Approach to the Patient with a Potential DVT

EMDocs

Johnson, MD ( Community EM, Salina Regional Health Center) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF); Marina Boushra, MD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, EM-CCM); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 40-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department (ED) with left leg pain and swelling for the past 5 days.