June 2017
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Jun 07 2017
Risk of ICH from Ground-level Fall on Antiplatelets or Anticoagulants
Older patients taking antiplatelet agents, including aspirin 81mg, or anticoagulants have tSAH about 3.5% of the time with simple ground level fall.
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Jun 06 2017
Need a Kid’s Weight? Just Ask Mom
If you need to know the child's weight, just ask the parent. It was the most accurate weight estimate in this prospective comparison study.
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Jun 05 2017
NOT (non-op treatment) for Appendicitis
Non-operative treatment is an option for pediatric acute appendicitis. But I don't plan to recommend it to patients.
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Jun 03 2017
Which Kids Need Abdominal CT in Trauma
These 6 criteria may help when considering the imaging strategy for children with blunt abdominal trauma.
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Jun 02 2017
Does Spinal Manipulation Improve Back Pain?
Spinal manipulative therapy is a part of the armamentarium for acute low back pain treatment.
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Jun 01 2017
How the Opioid Epidemic Began and One Way to End It
ED opioid policies can make a big impact on prescribing patterns in a group of providers and help curb the current epidemic of opiate abuse.