The American journal of emergency medicine
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To identify and assess artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled products reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that are potentially applicable to emergency medicine (EM). ⋯ An increasing number of AI-enabled products are available and regulated by the FDA. We have identified 154 that are applicable to EM, primarily related to assisting with diagnosis on various imaging modalities. There remain many opportunities for EM to assist in product reviews and meaningful translation of products into clinical practice.
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Renal colic is generally considered a diagnosis appropriate for discharge home once pain is adequately controlled and no other admission criteria are met. The increasing prevalence of ED observation units (EDOU) represent another disposition option for patients with renal colic. In this study, we sought to describe the rates of 14-day revisits for renal colic among patients placed in an EDOU as compared to those discharged from the ED. ⋯ We did not identify a difference in 14-day revisits or serious revisits for patients with renal colic who were placed in an EDOU compared to those who were discharged from the ED. However, we found that patients placed in the EDOU had higher-risk stone features (size, location, degree of obstruction), and yet despite this, had similar rates for revisits.