Articles: emergency-department.
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[American College of Emergency Physicians. Hospital, medical staff, and payer responsibility for emergency department patients. Ann Emerg Med. February 2000;35:210-211.].
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[American College of Emergency Physicians. Emergency physicians' patient care responsibilities outside of the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. February 2000;35:209.].
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To determine the frequency of use and the success rates of intraosseous (IO) vascular access in the emergency department. ⋯ IO success rates were high despite infrequent use.
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Two older adults presented to the emergency department with rib fractures following minor trauma. Both were discharged on oral analgesics and died within 2 days. Rib fractures more often lead to adverse outcomes in older adults. Emergency physicians should consider admitting any such patient who presents with two or more rib fractures.
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To assess the safety of pediatric procedural sedation performed by emergency physicians working within a structured sedation protocol. ⋯ Emergency physicians using a structured sedation protocol can safely perform ED pediatric procedural sedation. Where intravenous access is not already present, intramuscular ketamine, administered in the doses described, is a safe and effective agent for pediatric sedation.