Environmental Hypothermia [0.03%]
环境低温疗法
Cheyenne Falat
Cheyenne Falat
Although a rare diagnosis in the Emergency Department, hypothermia affects patients in all environments, from urban to mountainous settings. Classic signs of death cannot be interpreted in the hypothermic patient, thus resulting in the mant...
Heat-Related Illnesses [0.03%]
与高温有关的疾病
Jonathan Bauman,Susanne Spano,Michelle Storkan
Jonathan Bauman
There is a growing incidence of heat-related illnesses due to rising global temperatures. Heat-related illnesses range from mild to severe, with heat stroke being the most critical. The wet bulb global temperature index considers humidity a...
Bradley W Frazee,Michael S Pulia,Christopher M Colbert
Bradley W Frazee
Amal Mattu
Amal Mattu
Julianne Yeary,Larissa Hacker,Stephen Y Liang
Julianne Yeary
(Basic awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance and prevailing mechanisms can aid emergency physicians in providing appropriate care to patients with infections due to a multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO). Empiric treatment ...
Julia Sapozhnikov,Fritzie S Albarillo,Michael S Pulia
Julia Sapozhnikov
Antibiotic stewardship is a core component of emergency department (ED) practice and impacts patient safety, clinical outcomes, and public health. The unique characteristics of ED practice, including crowding, time pressure, and diagnostic ...
Charlotte Page Wills,Berenice Perez,Justin Moore
Charlotte Page Wills
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is one of the most impactful diseases experienced in the past century. While the official national health emergency concluded in May of 2023, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to m...
The Intersection of Substance Use Disorders and Infectious Diseases in the Emergency Department [0.03%]
急诊科物质使用障碍和传染病的交叉点
Erik S Anderson,Bradley W Frazee
Erik S Anderson
Substance use disorders (SUDs) intersect clinically with many infectious diseases, leading to significant morbidity and mortality if either condition is inadequately treated. In this article, we will describe commonly seen SUDs in the emerg...
Communicable Disease Screening and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention in the Emergency Department [0.03%]
急诊科传染病筛查和预防人类免疫缺陷病毒
Douglas A E White,Rachel E Solnick
Douglas A E White
Emergency departments (ED) provide care to populations with high rates of communicable diseases, like HIV, hepatitis C virus, and syphilis. For many patients, the ED is their sole entry point into the healthcare system and they do not routi...
Rachel E Solnick,Laura Hernando López,Patricia Mae Martinez et al.
Rachel E Solnick et al.
As the United States faces a worsening epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), emergency departments (EDs) play a critical role in identifying and treating these infections. The growing health inequities in the distribution and ...