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Medical Malpractice Insights – Warfarin is poison – and not just for rats

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. The post Medical Malpractice Insights – Warfarin is poison – and not just for rats appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. If you have a story to share click here.

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Medical Malpractice Insights: A Rare Presentation – Groin pain? Nec fasc? Diabetes? Appendicitis?

EMDocs

The goal of MMI-LFL is to improve patient safety, educate physicians and reduce the cost and stress of medical malpractice lawsuits. She is concerned about food poisoning and says the groin/thigh pain feels like a prior episode of sciatica. To opt in to the free subscriber list, click here. Temp is 98.7 and pulse 121.

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Episode 28 - Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the Emergency Department: An Evidence-Based Approach

EB Medicine

Nachi: With the staff notified and the patient searched, the patient should be placed in a room without potentially dangerous items, like tubing or needles. Jeff: Speaking of safety, you will definitely want to engage in safety planning with the patient. Jeff: Next we have to discuss the various screening tools.