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A 60-year-old man came to the ED with severe right foot pain.
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A 60-year-old man came to the ED with severe right foot pain.
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A 34-year-old man came to a hospital by EMS with shortness of breath and high blood pressure.
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Though EMTALA requires hospitals to perform certain acts, the law also applies to physicians who are on-call for the emergency department.
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Learn with TMLTA pregnant woman arrived in the ED at or near term. She was experiencing one-minute, moderate contractions every three minutes.
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Closed Claims: Emergency Medicine CME Course
Take CME CoursePhysicians must balance parental rights, a minor’s autonomy, and the law.
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The first documented assessment of the patient in the ED revealed a temperature of 97.9 degrees; pulse 53; respirations 20; blood pressure 147/77 mm Hg; oxygen saturation 97%.
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A 45-year-old woman with leg weakness called EMS to her home.
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A 43-year-old man came to the ED of a metropolitan hospital reporting chest pain, dizziness, diaphoresis, shortness of breath, and pain going down his arms.
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Answering your questions on how to minimize risk when prescribing medications.
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Guidance on how to create effective follow-up strategies.
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Guidelines for consent, testing, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections in Texas.
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A 50-year-old man came to the ED with symptoms that suggested cellulitis.
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A woman came to the ED in labor. Her scheduled cesarean delivery had been changed due to low amniotic fluids
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Resources on how to identify patients who may be victims of human trafficking
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Resources on how to identify patients who may be victims of human trafficking
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On June 1, a 35-year-old woman fell while stepping off a boat, injuring her chin, jaw, wrist, and hand. She went to an urgent-care clinic for treatment.
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A 62-year-old man came to the ED reporting pain in the “chest wall area.”
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A 44-year-old woman with a history of IV drug use was treated at a clinic for a foot infection and back spasms.
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A 33-year-old woman came to the ED reporting bilateral abdominal pain, back pain, and shortness of breath.
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How to express empathy and compassion while helping patients understand their situation
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