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UK COVID-19 Cases Could Reach 100,000 a Day: Sajid Javid

News October 20, 2021

UK COVID-19 cases could go as high as 100,000 a day, England's Health Secretary told a Downing Street briefing.
Enforce 'Plan B' Immediately or Risk Winter Crisis, NHS Confederation Tells Ministers

News October 20, 2021
Leading Oncologist 'Overly Focused' on Treating Dying Patients

News October 20, 2021

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FDA OKs New High-Dose Naloxone Product for Opioid Overdose

FDA Approvals October 18, 2021

ZIMHI from Adamis Pharmaceuticals is administered using a single-dose, prefilled syringe that delivers 5 mg of naloxone hydrochloride solution through intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.
Patients Want Docs, Not NPs or PAs, Leading Their ER Care

Medscape Hospital Medicine October 18, 2021
Does Violating HIPAA on Social Media Warrant Getting Fired?

Medscape Hospital Medicine July 16, 2021

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How Likely Are You to Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot?

Medscape Reader Polls October 20, 2021
Antithrombotic Therapy Not Warranted in COVID-19 Outpatients

Medscape Medical News October 20, 2021
No Benefit From Lower Temps for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021
Where's the Top COVID Vax Rate in America? You Might Be Surprised.

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021
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FDA Approves Combo Pill for Severe, Acute Pain

FDA Approvals October 19, 2021
ANA 2021

Positive Signal for Novel ALS Drug

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021
Tramadol Linked to Higher Risk of Mortality Compared to Codeine

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021
PA Defends Against License Suspension for COVID Treatment

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021

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Patients Want Docs, Not NPs or PAs, Leading Their ER Care

Commentary October 18, 2021

Dr Alok Patel discusses a recent poll that showed patients want physician-led teams in the emergency department but aren't always clear on how to tell who is a doctor and who isn't.
Substance Use or Substance Use Disorder: A Question of Judgment

Commentary October 20, 2021

The tricky decisions around managing substance abuse in the emergency department.
Key Takeaways From the Latest Stroke Guidelines

Commentary October 13, 2021
It’s Okay for Docs to Refuse to Treat Unvaccinated Patients

Commentary October 13, 2021

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Incidence and Mortality of Delirium in Patients With COVID-19

Age and Ageing October 20, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Adolescents Aged 12-17 Years

Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report October 15, 2021
Management of Minor TBI in an ED Observation Unit

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health October 15, 2021
Home Management or Hospital Admission for Low-risk PE?

European Heart Journal October 13, 2021
Hypercoagulability and Thrombosis in COVID-19

European Heart Journal October 11, 2021
Racial Discrimination From Patients

Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health October 8, 2021

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Fast Five Quiz: COVID-19 Vaccines

Fast Five Quiz October 15, 2021

What do you know about COVID-19 vaccines? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
A Mail Carrier With Gross Hematuria Whose Sister Has Lupus

Case Challenge October 12, 2021
CDC Expert Commentary

Four People With Cough and Dyspnea After Attending a Baseball Game

Case Challenge October 7, 2021
Fast Five Quiz: Levothyroxine

Fast Five Quiz October 7, 2021

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Coalition Fights to Keep Medicare Support for Hospital at Home

Medscape Medical News October 20, 2021

If CMS and other payers cover it, the technology-driven trend of at-home care will affect the roles of both hospital and community physicians in acute and post-acute care.
What If Your Patient Refuses to Take Off Their Clothes?

Medscape Medical News October 20, 2021
Navigating Benefits, Pitfalls of Social Media as a Female Doctor

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021
PA Defends Against License Suspension for COVID Treatment

Medscape Medical News October 19, 2021

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