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Waiting Room Medicine: The Ethical Conundrum

ACEP Now

A 2020 scoping review reported 38 interventions to improve patient care. Other interventions have included expanded point-of-care testing, frequent vitals, ED observation units, computerized clinical support systems, and activation of additional services such as scribes, mental health providers, and pharmacists.

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Episode 24 - First Trimester Pregnancy Emergencies: Recognition and Management

EB Medicine

For a completed abortion, you would expect a closed OS with no IUP on ultrasound with a previously documented IUP. However, if necessary, it’s certainly appropriate as long as there is a documented discussion of the risk and benefits with the patient. For a threatened abortion, the os would be closed with an IUP seen on ultrasound.