The American journal of emergency medicine
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Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder due to coagulation pathway factor deficiency that is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. ⋯ Emergency physician knowledge of hemophilia, including the presentation, evaluation, and management, can improve the care of these patients.
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Dyspnea is a common Emergency Department (ED) complaint of which acute pulmonary edema (APE) is a potentially life-threatening etiology. Remote Dielectric Sensing (ReDS™) is a novel, non-invasive, radar based, rapid, point of care vest testing system used to objectively quantify lung fluid content and may be useful in the early diagnosis of APE. ⋯ ReDS is moderately sensitive and specific with an accuracy of 74.8% for pulmonary edema.
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Right heart failure (RHF) is a clinical syndrome with impaired right ventricular cardiac output due to a variety of etiologies including ischemia, elevated pulmonary arterial pressure, or volume overload. Emergency department (ED) patients with an acute RHF exacerbation can be diagnostically and therapeutically challenging to manage. ⋯ Emergency clinician understanding of this condition is important to diagnose and treat this life-threatening cardiopulmonary disorder.
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Review Meta Analysis
Characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes associated with readmission in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
We aimed to determine the characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes associated with readmission in COVID-19 patients. ⋯ Male sex, white race, comorbidities, and older age were associated with a higher risk of readmission among previously admitted COVID-19 patients. These factors can help clinicians and policy-makers predict, and conceivably reduce the risk of readmission in COVID-19 patients.