ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

2 TTP often presents abruptly, and most patients that develop it first visit the emergency department (ED) as their symptoms worsen. It is thus imperative that emergency physicians be able to recognize and properly treat this disease, especially in the absence of its classical presentation. Am J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Emergency department (ED) visits for pediatric injuries are common, and millions of children are seen each year. The child should be undressed, and the exam conducted in a well-lit room. She states that her daughter was fidgety and was pulling herself up onto the table. It was after doing so that the child began screaming.

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Taming the SRU

JULY 24, 2024

A study that began in 2010 and is currently ongoing has found that approximately 25% of women experience some sort of physical or sexual violence or stalking by a partner in their lifetimes. Victims of IPV are likely to seek care at emergency departments at higher rates than the general population. What is an IUP?

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

She receives IV calcium gluconate and bicarbonate as well as oral potassium binders for hyperkalemia. Malnutrition Refugees arriving or living in Uganda face a significant malnutrition burden, with a Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rate of 9.1%, just below the World Health Organization’s emergency threshold. Ann Emerg Med.

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