Emergency Medicine Experts & Viewpoints

Why Should I Report an Adverse Drug Event? Individual clinicians can play a vital role in detecting potentially serious adverse drug events -- and the safety of our drug supply depends on them.
Expert Column, August 2008
Are Osteoporosis Risks Being Overlooked? Missed opportunities for osteoporosis detection and treatment following fractures are common.
Commentary, August 2008
What Is My Legal Obligation if I Allow an Intoxicated Patient to Drive Home? Can you be sued if you allow an intoxicated patient to drive home from an appointment?
Ask the Expert, August 2008
When Is it Appropriate to Use Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy in the Emergency Department? Dr. Noelle Rotondo discusses the protocols and risks associated with using methotrexate in the ED for ectopic pregancies.
Ask the Expert, August 2008
Can Pharmacists Improve the Accuracy of Medication Histories? Physicians may be missing important pieces of a patient's medication history at hospital admission.
Commentary, August 2008
When Your Patients and In-laws Ask Whether They Should Receive the Shingles Vaccine In his most recent videoblog, Paul Auwaerter, MD, discusses the shingles vaccine and its implications for inquiring patients, in-laws, and healthcare providers.
Commentary, August 2008
What's the Impact of Air Bags After Trauma? Commentary on a study on the impact of air bags on trauma, published May 2008 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Commentary, August 2008
The Association Between Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Mortality in Men With Moderate to Severe Chronic Kidney Disease Lynda Szczech, MD, from Duke University Medical Center, offers her viewpoint on a recent study suggesting that SHPT is associated with higher mortality in patients with CKD.
Commentary, August 2008
Is Penicillin Safe in a Patient Allergic to Cephalosporins? Can a patient who is allergic to cephalosporins receive a penicillin-class antimicrobial?
Ask the Expert, August 2008
Retooling for an Aging America Harvey V. Fineberg, MD, President, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, discusses the impact of the "baby boomer" generation on medicine.
Commentary, August 2008

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A new bill in Congress would send trained clinicians into doctors’ offices with independent data about the relative benefits, risks, and costs of drugs; some research suggests that such "academic detailing" reduces potential prescribing bias from the influence of drug company reps. What effect do you think such a program would have?

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When Is it Appropriate to Use Methotrexate for Ectopic Pregnancy in the Emergency Department? Dr. Noelle Rotondo discusses the protocols and risks associated with using methotrexate in the ED for ectopic pregancies.
Ask the Expert, August 2008

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