ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

First, the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), 42 USC.A § 3796gg-4(d)(1) (2005), allows for sexual assault survivors to undergo medical forensic examination without reporting to law enforcement and at no cost to them. Failure to follow these forensic compliance provisions of VAWA can result in loss of funding for your state.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 7, 2024

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., and chair of the Forensic Section of ACEP.

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PHEM Cast

JUNE 27, 2021

Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Violence and aggression: short term management in mental health, health and community settings. Best Practice Guideline. Guidelines for the Management of Excited Delirium/Acute Behavioural Disturbance. Acute behavioural disturbance (ABD): guidelines on management in police custody.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Dr. Rozzi is an emergency physician, director of the Forensic Examiner Team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and chair of the Forensic Section of ACEP. Dr. Riviello is chair and professor of emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Forensic Sci Int. J Urban Health. 2012;89(3):519-26. Ruiz-Colón K, et al. Xylazine intoxication in humans and its importance as an emerging adulterant in abused drugs: A comprehensive review of the literature. 2014;240:1-8. Capraro AJ, et al. Severe intoxication from xylazine inhalation. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2001;17(6):447-8.

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HQ Med Ed

DECEMBER 27, 2018

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Dr. Rozzi is an emergency physician, medical director of the Forensic Examiner Team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and secretary of ACEP’s Forensic Section. The child was discharged with a bacitracin dressing, oral pain medications, and followup in the pediatric burn clinic.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine. International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine. Differentiation of Suspected Methanol Poisoning From Ethanol Poisoning: A Review Study and Consensus Statement: Differentiation of Suspected Methanol Poisoning from Ethanol Poisoning. 2024;14(4).

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American Medical Compliance

JULY 12, 2022

After contacting the FBI and forensic investigators, it was determined that patient health records had been listed for sale on the dark web. Earlier this year, MCG Health received contact from an unknown party that claimed to have obtained protected health information from MCG patients.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Forensic Sci Int. Ruiz-Colón K, Chavez-Arias C, Díaz-Alcalá JE, Martínez MA. Xylazine Intoxication in Humans and Its Importance as an Emerging Adulterant in Abused Drugs: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. 2014;240:1-8. Published 2014 Mar 26. PMID: 24769343 Ehrman-Dupre R, Kaigh C, Salzman M et al.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MAY 31, 2017

Those who are also trained in forensic work can work with sexual-assault cases, law enforcement, or death scene investigation and survivor counselling. If I chose not to work primarily in an E.D., work is available in flight nursing, either helicopter EMS or long-distance repatriation flights; remote worksites, critical-care transports.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 4, 2025

They can be ship doctors, go on mountain treks, work in forensics, or be a part of a S.W.A.T. I am not one to sit down and look at an ECG or sodium potassium in the ICU, Dr. Clarke said. I like the excitement. Emergency medicine allows physicians to be wanderers, Dr. Clarke said.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Forensic Sci Int. Liquid chromatography/photodiode array detection for determination of strychnine in blood: a fatal case report. 2004;141(1):17-21. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.12.010 2003.12.010 Otter J, D’Orazio JL. Strychnine Toxicity. In: StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing; 2022. Accessed April 27, 2022.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 2, 2016

" The ideal is a fully funded Medical Examiner's department when the incumbent or staff are board-certified Forensic Pathologists. Regardless, there are an insufficient number of qualified forensic pathologists to assume office everywhere. The Early History and Influence of the Office of Coroner. Accessed 07/30/2016.

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Mind The Bleep

MAY 17, 2024

History an initial history of individuals with ADHD should include: -collateral history from parents -collateral history from school- including interactions with peers, academic abilities -past psychiatric history- ODD/conduct disorders/mood disorders -family history- of ADHD or other psychiatric illnesses -developmental history- birth history, pregnancy, (..)

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Dr. No

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Instead of rushing headlong towards boosters for breakfast, we should take an urgent forensic look at all the data, and only then decide what to do next. Something very untoward happened during the summer/autumn of 2021, especially among the middle aged adults.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Hospitals will undergo a security-risk assessment that includes trauma-level designation, overall volume, volume of psychiatric and forensic patients, incidents of violence against staff and level of injuries sustained from such violence, and prevalence of crime in the community.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In short, describe the simple appearance of wounds and findings, and the body’s response, without any forensic conclusions. It is critically important to document the physical findings in a plain-seeing, plain-speaking, non-judgmental manner that will not color or taint future investigations. Photograph whenever possible.

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ACEP Now

MAY 10, 2024

Dr. Rozzi is an emergency physician, medical director of the Forensic Examiner Team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and secretary of ACEP’s Forensic Section. The child’s sodium level quickly returned to normal and remained that way while in the hospital.

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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.” J Forensic Sci. Forensic Sci Int. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. J Forensic Sci. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. Ann Emerg Med. 1981 Oct;10(10):531-2.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

She has been active in the fields of forensic medicine and medical education, with multiple international conference presentations, publications and committee work. She has been honored with a number of national awards in recognition of her commitment to education and awareness.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

If law enforcement authorization is required for medical forensic examination (MFE) to be performed or paid for, it most likely will be denied. Dr. Rozzi is an emergency physician, secretary of the Forensic Examiner Team at WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, and chair of the Forensic Section of ACEP. Time website.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

In addition to addressing physical injuries secondary to violence, clinicians should screen refugee patients for suicidality, engage forensic nurse examiners for victims of assault, and connect patients with social work or case management resources. STI testing and prophylaxis should take place when indicated.

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