Emergency Medicine Experts & Viewpoints

Adverse Events in the Hospital Setting: How Safe Is Your Operating Room? Commentary on a study on in-hospital adverse events, published June 2008 in Quality and Safety in Health Care.
Commentary, August 2008
Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain and Myocardial Infarction Dr. Amal Mattu reviews the AHA's recent scientific statement regarding the management of cocaine-associated chest pain and myocardial infarction and provides key takeaways for emergency clinicians.
Commentary, August 2008
Predicting Which Pediatric Bronchiolitis Patients Can Be Safely Discharged From the ED A study published in the April 2008 issue of Pediatrics looks at a model which helps clinicians determine which patients can be safely discharged.
Commentary, August 2008
What Do Pathologic Skin Lesions in Elderly Patients Look Like? What are some of the most common premalignant and malignant lesions seen in older patients, and what do they look like?
Ask the Expert, August 2008
Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event? Individual clinicians can play a vital role in detecting potentially serious adverse drug events -- and the safety of our drug supply depends on them.
Expert Column, August 2008
Are Osteoporosis Risks Being Overlooked? Missed opportunities for osteoporosis detection and treatment following fractures are common.
Commentary, August 2008
What Is My Legal Obligation if I Allow an Intoxicated Patient to Drive Home? Can you be sued if you allow an intoxicated patient to drive home from an appointment?
Ask the Expert, August 2008
When Is it Appropriate to Use Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy in the Emergency Department? Dr. Noelle Rotondo discusses the protocols and risks associated with using methotrexate in the ED for ectopic pregancies.
Ask the Expert, August 2008
Can Pharmacists Improve the Accuracy of Medication Histories? Physicians may be missing important pieces of a patient's medication history at hospital admission.
Commentary, August 2008
When Your Patients and In-laws Ask Whether They Should Receive the Shingles Vaccine In his most recent videoblog, Paul Auwaerter, MD, discusses the shingles vaccine and its implications for inquiring patients, in-laws, and healthcare providers.
Commentary, August 2008

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The American Medical Association has called for a change in current federal law to allow pilot studies on financial incentives for cadaveric organ donation. Current law prohibits financial incentives, stating that any motivation for organ donation other than altruism is unethical. Do you approve or disapprove of such a change?

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Cocaine-Associated Chest Pain and Myocardial Infarction Dr. Amal Mattu reviews the AHA's recent scientific statement regarding the management of cocaine-associated chest pain and myocardial infarction and provides key takeaways for emergency clinicians.
Commentary, August 2008

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