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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

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Gortney J, Raub J, Patel P, et al. Sullivan J, Sykora K, Schneiderman J, et al. Borgundvaag B, Bellolio F, Miles I, et al. Strayer RJ, Friedman BW, Haroz R, et al. Maldonado JR, Sher Y, Ashouri JF, et al. Management of drug and alcohol withdrawal. N Engl JMed. 2003; 348:1786-1795. Cleve Clin J Med. Br J Addict.

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ACEP Rejects “Excited Delirium”

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In 2009, the Excited Delirium Task Force convened by an ACEP Council resolution authored a white paper that endorsed the existence of excited delirium syndrome and made recommendations for identifying and managing it clinically. In a comprehensive review of the history of this term, Bhatia, et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

BAD advises that the comb be immediately cleaned after each pass to remove lice and eggs by wiping on clean white paper or cloth. Clinical trials report cure rates of 38% and 52% at 14/15 days [ Roberts et al. 2000; Hill et al. They signpost patients to the Community Hygiene Concern website for further information.

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Tips for Working With Interpreters in the Emergency Department

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, et al. Ginde A, Sullivan A, Corel B, at al. Benda NC, Bisantz AM, Butler R, et al. Flores G, Abreu M, Barrone CP, et al. Kreger V, Aintablian H, Diamond L, et al. Last reviewed February 3, 2023. Federal Register website. Published August 4, 2022. Accessed August 11, 2023.

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Pain Management of Common Chief Complaints in the ED

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2014.01.015 Motov S, Strayer R, Hayes BD, et al. The Treatment of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A White Paper Position Statement Prepared for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. 2018.01.020 Motov S, Rockoff B, Cohen V, et al. 0b013e328348bf6f Murphy CE, Raja AS, Baumann BM, et al. J Emerg Med.

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