Fast Tracking Patients With Opioid Use Disorders From EDs Into MAT Programs
Patients with OUD treated in EDs at OHSU will have a fast-tracked entry to MAT programs, instead of waiting 6 weeks for an appointment.
Emergency Medicine
Mobile Care Unit Helps Triage Emergency Calls in Baltimore
Within 1 year of implementation, 168 calls were screened; of these, 144 patients consented to receive Mobile Definitive Care Now treatment and 94% were treated on the scene.
Clinical Challenge: Traumatic Eye Injury
A 22-year-old man is brought to the emergency department for the management of facial trauma sustained during an assault at a nightclub.
Clinical Challenge: Elbow Pain and Numbness in Fingers
A 40-year-old man reports pain in his right elbow and numbness in his right pinky and ring fingers. What is your diagnosis?
Clinical Challenge: Tingling, Weakness in Hands and Feet
A man presents to the ED after experiencing a tingling sensation and weakness in his arms and legs. What is your diagnosis?
Clinical Challenge: Feeding Issues and Fussiness in a 3-Month-Old Infant
Since 1980, infant botulism has been the most common form of human botulism in the United States, with roughly 100 to 140 cases reported per year.
Is It More Than Just a Migraine? Making the Correct Diagnosis
A woman presents to the ED with a headache that is unlike the migraines she typically experiences. Can you make the correct diagnosis?
ED Visits Related to Child Abuse, Neglect Dropped During COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in the total number of emergency department visits related to child abuse and neglect.
Pet Meds Listed in Owner’s Medication Profile Lead to Confusion in the ED
The patient, a 67-year-old female, presented to the emergency department with altered mental status.
Emergency Physicians Have High Median Need-for-Recovery Scores
Emergency department physicians have high need-for-recovery scores, with increased scores for those with difficulty accessing annual and study leave.
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