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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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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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