ACEP Now
AUGUST 15, 2023
A 16-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) after being sexually assaulted by two males at a party at her friend’s house. She is asking for an exam, as well as medications to avoid pregnancy and diseases. Mandatory reporting and adolescent sexual assault. She denies any complaints or injuries.
ACEP Now
DECEMBER 7, 2024
A 28-year-old female is brought to the emergency department (ED) by police after a sexual assault. The police officer is waiting for the sexual assault evidence kit. injuries following an assault), or an indirect result of trauma (e.g., She is visibly anxious and tearful.
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ACEP Now
OCTOBER 30, 2023
2 For example, patients that live with disabilities are twice as likely to report sexual assault compared to those without a disability. If they are part of the Deaf community, ensure that they have an American Sign Language interpreter present, as well as an in-person interpreter to best communicate the emotion behind their speech.
ACEP Now
JUNE 14, 2024
There were some ACEP business decisions at the April Board meeting, as well. To build on that momentum, the Board approved hosting ACEP Accelerate on Jan. 17-23, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. The Directors agreed to notify chapters that they will need to pay credit card fees for their portion of membership transactions beginning July 1, 2025.
American Medical Compliance
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Sixty percent of nurses report being victims of sexual assault and less than half of emergency department doctors have been victims of physical violence. Centering trust in patient-doctor interactions will be key to improving safety and well-being for everyone. A number of new strategies aim to boost trust between parties.
Emergency Medicine Journal
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
SOCIAL PROBLEM (MEDICALLY WELL) 58 1 27 46.6 0[0 , 32] STATES VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT 8 0 0 0 0[0 , 32] TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION 7 0 4 57.1 NEEDLESTICK/BODY FLUIDS) 113 0 12 10.6 CRYING INFANT 108 0 16 14.8 THROAT : FOREIGN BODY IN THROAT/MOUTH 108 0 18 16.7 JOINT SWELLING 103 0 28 27.2 NOSE : FOREIGN BODY 100 0 4 4 0[0 , 3.7]
EB Medicine
APRIL 2, 2019
Nachi: All the more reason we need evidence based guidelines, which our team from South Carolina has nicely laid out after reviewing 107 references dating back to 1990, as well as guidelines from the CDC and the national guideline clearinghouse. On top of this, there is also growing antibiotic resistance, making treatment more difficult.
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