This month’s medical malpractice insights includes 2 cases with basic reminders. First, don’t assume the best when the worst could be true. Second, if your hospital has specific written dosing protocols for certain drugs (e.g., anticoagulants), follow them.
Welcome back to the EM Thinker series. This week we cover tips to avoid several pitfalls.
Can mindfulness improve your well-being and patient care? What about speaking with your patients about mindfulness?
Sore throat (aka, pharyngitis) is the 3rd most common complaint for physician visits. Although the overwhelming majority of these cases are viral in origin (rhinovirus ~20%), the major focus of our attention in the ED stems around the question of “strep (GAS) vs not strep” and who gets antibiotics…. does anyone need antibiotics? And what about rheumatic fever?
This month's medical malpractice insights brings you a tough case of a combined hip dislocation with fracture.
The EM Thinker series returns with pearls for your next shift.
Chuck brings a tough case of cauda equina syndrome in this month's Medical Malpractice Insights.
Welcome back to the EM Thinker series. Today Alex and Brit provide pearls on the elderly, “pan-positive ROS” patient, mimics, importance of mental roadmaps, and many others!
