ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

She is asking for an exam, as well as medications to avoid pregnancy and diseases. 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. What do you do?

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In patients with skin changes, consider topical wound care as well as further evaluation of deep tissue infections, osteomyelitis, and ischemia. Forensic Sci Int. In patients with minimal response to naloxone, xylazine toxicity may be suspected [10]. Ruiz-Colón K, Chavez-Arias C, Díaz-Alcalá JE, Martínez MA. 2014;240:1-8.

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ACEP Now

MAY 6, 2023

Vehicle occupants wearing seatbelts may sustain injury to the cervical spine as a result of abrupt deceleration as well as blunt trauma to the chest, abdomen, and pelvis. 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.

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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. While these were all MCG patients, officials were concerned that the unauthorized party may also have access to UNC Lenoir’s patient records as well.

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Mind The Bleep

MAY 17, 2024

As well as stimulant medications, medications such as clonidine and guanfacine (alpha-2-adrenergic agonists) may be used to manage sleep issues and challenging behaviours. Medication considerations and cautions If excessive weight loss: encourage additional snacks, high-calorie nutritious foods, consider a treatment break.

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Dr. No

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The way to get round this slippery data problem, as regular readers of this blog will know only too well, is to look at all cause mortality. Well, Dr No did try a bit of figuring, by looking at all cause deaths by age band in recent years, downloaded from this page. Just as it seems a strand is emerging, it slithers away again.

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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. After the death is reported, the Coroner will attempt to identify the decedent.

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