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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 89: Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis

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For more on the ED evaluation of diverticulitis, please see Part 1. of the antibiotic group returned to the ED and were admitted. There were no significant differences in ED return visits, pain control, or complications between groups. Included 480 patients, with primary outcome return visit with hospital admission.

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Wave 2024 Recap: Top 6 Key Topics in EMS & Fire Industries

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Due to this, it’s important for the industry to develop strategies for better supporting psychiatric patients while avoiding unnecessary ED visits and secondary EMS transports. Within the past year, they rose to the second most commonplace 911 call for most agencies, making up almost 10% of call volume.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 88: ED Evaluation of Diverticulitis

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Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we discuss the ED evaluation of suspected diverticulitis. Episode 88: ED Evaluation of Diverticulitis Background: Diverticulosis is common: it affects 30% of those age 60 years and up to 80% of those over 80 years. Sigurdardottir J, Chabok A, Wagner P, Nikberg M.

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SGEM#337: Amazing GRACE-1 How Sweet the Guidelines – Recurrent, Low Risk Chest Pain in the Emergency Department

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He is also Associate Editor of Annals of Internal Medicine’s ACP Journal Club and the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, and he serves on the American College of Emergency Physician’s ( ACEP ) Clinical Policy Committee. Case: You are seeing a patient who has returned to the emergency department (ED) with recurrent chest pain.