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Compassionate Care for Neurodivergent Patients in the Emergency Dept.

ACEP Now

First, research suggests a higher number of emergency department visits among individuals with ASD. About 30 percent of children with ASD need treatment in an emergency department, and this number increases to nearly 70 percent for those aged 15–18. Published August 5, 2020. Emergency Medicine Australasia.

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Tranq dope (fentanyl-xylazine combination): A new horizon in opioid withdrawal treatment

ALiEM

Bupe Allergy Buprenorphine induction has been the mainstay of emergency department treatment of opioid use disorder for more than a decade [11, 12]. Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid dependence with continuation in primary care: outcomes during and after intervention. Microdosing Methods Help, 2020.

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Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2025

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Journal of Hepatology Association of central capillary refill time with mortality in adult trauma patients: a secondary analysis of the crash-2 randomised controlled trial data Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine Dorsal Digital Nerve Block Versus Ultrasound-Guided Selective Peripheral Nerve Block for Finger Analgesia: (..)

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Communicating with Pediatric Patients in Crisis

JEMS

Between 2006-2017 the country saw a 60% rise in pediatric emergency department visits that were related to behavioral health. This increase was also reflected in data from 2011-2020 where pediatric emergency department visits for behavioral health increased from 4.8 million in 2020. million in 2011 to 7.5

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Lifting Buddy - The Left Ventricular Assist Device

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This occurs independently of what is happening electrically in the heart (Mechanical Circulatory Support, 2020). A Basic Approach to the LVAD Patient in the Emergency Department. link] Mechanical Circulatory Support Emergency Guide 2020-2021. Left Ventricular Assist Device Management in the Emergency Department.

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A Simplified Protocol for Intralipid Administration in the Emergency Dept.

ACEP Now

A Simplified Protocol for Intralipid Administration in the ED Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks (UGNBs) are becoming more common in emergency medicine practice. These techniques allow the modern emergency physician to deliver targeted pain control in conjunction with using lower doses of other analgesics. Farrow RA, Shalaby M. 3):271-272.

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EM@3AM: Total Hip Arthroplasty Complications

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9,23 Disposition: Dislocation : If successfully reduced in the emergency department may discharge with strict mobility restrictions and Orthopedic follow up. Emergency department visits following total joint arthroplasty: do revisions present a higher burden? 2020 Sep 30;5(9):558-567. 2020 Aug 6;9(8):2548.

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