ACEP Now

MAY 6, 2023

Case A 35-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) following a single-motor-vehicle collision in which two people were ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. However, many hospitals include these labs within their trauma protocols. Manual of Forensic Emergency Medicine: A Guide for Clinicians.

Forensics 52

Forensics Documentation/Coding Head Injuries Fractures 52

ACEP Now

MAY 10, 2024

A 9-month-old male presents to emergency department (ED) with his mother for seizure. The child was diagnosed with seizure disorder at 2 months of age and has had multiple visits to the emergency department (ED) for seizures. These resolved during hospitalization. Immunizations are up to date. Factitious disorder.

Forensics 98

Forensics Psychiatric Seizures Pediatrics 98

ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

CASE A 30-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with left arm pain from a chronic wound. Her last hospitalization was one month ago for a similar wound, at which time she received intravenous antibiotics and was subsequently discharged. US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration. 2014;240:1-8.

Forensics 98

Forensics Airway Management Emergency Department Administration 98

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Xylazine Intoxication in Humans and Its Importance as an Emerging Adulterant in Abused Drugs: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Forensic Sci Int. Management of Xylazine Withdrawal in a Hospitalized Patient: A Case Report. Opioid overdoses involving xylazine in emergency department patients: a multicenter study.

Forensics 67

Forensics Administration Poisoning Emergency Department 67

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MAY 31, 2017

It ' s EMERGENCY Nurse to you! In hospitals, the work role or function of nurses and other staff is usually (and traditionally) defined by place, e.g. : O.R.; It might be in a resuscitation room, the waiting room or rest room, the hospital lobby, or even the parking structure, perhaps even on the way home.

Emergency Nursing 40

Emergency Nursing Sexual Assault Forensics Pediatrics 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 2, 2016

Act V, scene I [Text from Folger Shakespeare Library] [Audio recording of Dramatic Reading; Chapter Vox] [Video recording of Act V, scene1] Most deaths that are brought to, or occur in, an emergency department will require, at least, discussion with the local Coroner or Medical Examiner.

Documentation/Coding 40

Documentation/Coding Forensics CDC Fractures 40

ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

Case A 24-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) claiming to be sexually assaulted by her friend-with-benefits sexual partner. If law enforcement authorization is required for medical forensic examination (MFE) to be performed or paid for, it most likely will be denied. Time website. Published Mar 15, 2023.

Sexual Assault 52

Sexual Assault Forensics Domestic Violence CDC 52

ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

Forensic pathologist Dr. Charles Wetli of the University of Miami had conducted autopsies that he said, “conclusively showed that they have not been murdered.” Dr. Lee is a second-year resident in emergency medicine at Highland Hospital in her hometown of Oakland, California. Ann Emerg Med. J Forensic Sci.

Forensics 49

Forensics Psychiatric Burns Hospitals 49

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 7, 2024

A 28-year-old female is brought to the emergency department (ED) by police after a sexual assault. Stress to the patient that they can refuse any or all parts of the medical forensic examination. Dr. Rozzi is an emergency physician, director of the Forensic Examiner Team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pa.,

Sexual Assault 52

Sexual Assault Forensics Emergency Department Best Practices 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 3, 2025

Royal Manchester Childrens Hospital (RMCH) is a tertiary and major trauma centre in the North-West of England. Most studies in this review used quasi-Poisson regression with a general additive model to analyse the association between air pollution and respiratory-related hospital visits. Approximate annual attendance is 50,000.

Hospitals 88

Hospitals Emergency Department Forensics Research 88

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017;3:17067.

Infectious Diseases 75

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 75