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Month: February 2013

Mild TBI: Identifying Patients at Risk

For emergency nurses, it can be challenging to identify patients with a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and how best to manage these individuals at discharge. A study has found that emergency nurses need to be aware that...

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Emergency Medicine Info on the Web

A recent national survey reported that 60% of adults access health information online. Although the internet can be a helpful resource for many consumers, prior studies have suggested that the accessibility and accuracy of...

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When and How to Ask Your Doctor Questions

A patient wrote to me and asked when he should speak up and how to ask his doctor questions. I’m not sure I have all the answers. I hope some of my physician colleagues will comment. There is a fine and very fuzzy line between...

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America’s Best Hospitals in 2013

According to a new report released this week from Healthgrades, of the nation’s 50 top hospitals in terms of patient outcomes, 21 (42%) are in 7 Midwestern states. And of the nation’s top 20 cities with the lowest...

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Inadequate Training in Concussion Management

Survey results of pediatric primary care and emergency medicine providers suggest that these physicians may not have adequate training or infrastructure to systematically diagnose and manage concussions despite regularly caring...

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Examining Causes of Dizziness in the ED

A nationwide study suggests that dizziness in the ED, although generally benign, appears to help clinicians indicate whether or not patients have serious neurologic disease. Dizziness was most often caused by peripheral vertigo...

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