
What Works and What’s Safe in Pediatric Emergency Procedural Sedation: An Overview of Reviews
Academic Emergency Medicine Volume 23, Issue 5, pages 519–530, May 2016 Sedation is increasingly used to facilitate procedures on children in emergency departments (EDs). This

BRUE, the New ALTE: AAP Issues First Clinical Practice Guideline for Apparent Life-Threatening Events
Katherine Bakes, MD, associate editor with NEJM Journal Watch Emergency Medicine A multidisciplinary group reviewed the evidence from 1970 to 2014 to develop the first

Evaluating the Impact of Clinical Decision Tools in Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis: A Population-based Cohort Study
Academic Emergency Medicine, Volume 23, Issue 5, pages 599–609, May 2016 Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is a leading cause of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits. Despite

The Use of Intravenous Acetaminophen for Acute Pain in the Emergency Department
Academic Emergency Medicine, Volume 23, Issue 5, pages 543–553, May 2016 Acetaminophen (APAP) is a mainstay for pain management worldwide. The intravenous (IV) formulation has

New Tools Help Patients Make Tough Decisions in the ER
Wall Street Journal, April 25, 2016, By Laura Landro In the emergency room, patients may expect doctors to call all the shots about tests and

Photographing Injuries in the Acute Care Setting: Development and Evaluation of a Standardized Protocol for Research, Forensics, and Clinical Practice
Academic Emergency Medicine, Volume 23, Issue 5, pages 653–659, May 2016 Photographing injuries in the acute setting allows for improved documentation as well as assessment

The world’s most successful investor insists on brutal honesty from employees. Is this appropriate in Healthcare?
Daniel Roth, Executive Editor at LinkedIn Ray Dalio founded and is co-CEO of the largest hedge fund firm in the world, Bridgewater Associates, with $152

New Data: Nonemergent Patients Still Getting Admitted Through the ED
POSTED ON APRIL 29, 2016, BY JUCM IN MARKETPLACE Renee Y. Hsia, MD, MSc1,2; Ari B. Friedman, MS3; Matthew Niedzwiecki, PhD1,2 [+] Author Affiliations

Long-Lasting Immunity After Vaccination for Tetanus and Diphtheria
Neil M. Ampel, MD reviewing Hammarlund E et al. Clin Infect Dis 2016 May 1. Immunization against tetanus and diphtheria is so effective that concern

FDA: Yeast Infection Drug Might Increase Miscarriage Risk
Kristin J. Kelley, Edited by Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM Prescribing oral antifungal fluconazole (Diflucan & generics) to pregnant women, might pose increased miscarriage