Circulatory shock in adults in emergency department by Ashok Kumar Pannu

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Incidental Rickets in the Emergency Department Setting by John V. Zurlo, Shaun R. Wagner

“…We present two cases of rickets, diagnosed through a visit to the Emergency Department made for unrelated symptoms. These two cases illustrate the importance of diagnosing rickets as an “incidental” finding. …”
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The Impact of Psychiatric Patient Boarding in Emergency Departments by B. A. Nicks, D. M. Manthey

“…Studies have demonstrated the adverse effects of emergency department (ED) boarding. This study examines the impact of resource utilization, throughput, and financial impact for psychiatric patients awaiting inpatient placement. …”
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Incidental Findings on CT Scans in the Emergency Department by Ryan J. Thompson, Susan M. Wojcik, William D. Grant, Paul Y. Ko

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Hyperkalemia or Not? A Diagnostic Pitfall in the Emergency Department by Frank-Peter Stephan, Florian N. Riede, Luca Ünlü, Gioele Capoferri, Tito Bosia, Axel Regeniter, Roland Bingisser, Christian H. Nickel

“…Introduction: Hyperkalemia, a potentially life-threatening electrolyte disturbance, is commonly encountered in the Emergency Department (ED). However, the frequency of factitious hyperkalemia, an artificially elevated potassium level in hyperkalemic ED patients, is unknown. …”
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Implementation of Stroke Dysphagia Screening in the Emergency Department by Stephanie K. Daniels, Jane A. Anderson, Nancy J. Petersen

“…Administering a swallowing screening tool (SST) in the emergency department (ED) appears most logical as it is the first point of patient contact. …”
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Neonatal presentations to the paediatric emergency department in Singapore by Jia Mei Vanessa Lim, Vigil James, Yong Jie Edwin Yeo, Yi Mei Low, Yi Rong Chew, Sashikumar Ganapathy

“…Introduction: This study aimed to characterise neonatal paediatric emergency department (PED) visits, analyse the main paediatric illnesses and establish associations of these demographics with the readmission rates and severity of their presentation. …”
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Bridging the Gaps in Atrial Fibrillation Management in the Emergency Department by Brian Xiangzhi Wang

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently presents in emergency departments (EDs), contributing significantly to adverse cardiovascular outcomes. …”
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The health of healthcare: Emergency department physician well-being by Martin Gagne, Adam Schwartz, Steven Zimmerman

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Clinical Predictors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia in Emergency Department by Yongsoon Choi, Jin Hui Paik, Ji Hye Kim, Seung Baik Han, Areum Durey

“…This was a single-center retrospective case-control study to investigate the clinical predictors of patients diagnosed as Pseudomonas bacteremia in the emergency department (ED) from June 2012 to December 2016. …”
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Timing Matters: HIV Testing Rates in the Emergency Department by Rebecca Schnall, Nan Liu

“…In response to the 2010 New York State HIV testing law, we sought to understand the contextual factors that influence HIV testing rates in the emergency department (ED). Methods. We analyzed electronic health record logs from 97,655 patients seen in three EDs in New York City. …”
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Patients with Liver Cirrhosis as Frequent Attenders of Emergency Departments by Chen-Ju Chuang, Yi-Fang Wu, Kai-Hsiang Wu, Yi-Chuan Chen

“…Frequent attendance for nonemergency problems to emergency departments (EDs) contributes to ED overcrowding, resulting in medical care delays, increased medical errors, and social and economic burdens. …”
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Sulfur Dioxide and Emergency Department Visits for Stroke and Seizure by Mieczysław Szyszkowicz, Eugeniusz Porada, Neil Tremblay, Eric Grafstein

“…The purpose of this study was to assess an association between ambient sulfur dioxide and the number of emergency department (ED) visits for ischemic stroke and seizure. …”
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A Case of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Presenting to the Emergency Department by Gordon A, Malik AN

“…Anne Gordon,1 Adrienne N Malik2 1The University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas, Kansas, USA; 2The University of Kansas Medical Center Emergency Department, Kansas, Kansas, USACorrespondence: Anne Gordon, The University of Kansas Medical Center, 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Kansas, KS, 66160, USA, Email agordon5@kumc.eduAbstract: In this case, we describe a case of cutaneous leishmaniasis, a protozoan disease not typically found in the United States, that presented to our emergency department (ED). …”
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Which Dermatological Conditions Present to an Emergency Department in Australia? by Julia Lai-Kwon, Tracey J. Weiland, Alvin H. Chong, George A. Jelinek

“…There is minimal data available on the types of dermatological conditions which present to tertiary emergency departments (ED). We analysed demographic and clinical features of dermatological presentations to an Australian adult ED. …”
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The Predictive Role of Lactate in the Emergency Department in Patients with Severe Dyspnea by Maciej Niczewski, Szymon Gawęda, Paulina Kluszczyk, Mikołaj Rycerski, Daria Syguła, Anna Danel, Szymon Szmigiel, Konrad Mendrala, Aleksandra Oraczewska, Czarosław Kijonka, Monika Nowicka, Michał Wita, Tomasz Cyzowski, Grzegorz Brożek, Maciej Dyrbuś, Szymon Skoczyński

“…An accurate identification of patients at the need for prioritized diagnostics and care are crucial in the emergency department (ED). Blood gas (BG) analysis is a widely available laboratory test, which allows to measure vital parameters, including markers of ventilation and perfusion. …”
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Referral Criteria from Community Clinics to Pediatric Emergency Departments by Jacob Urkin, Ilan Segal, Nurit Barak, Joseph Press

“…Referral of patients to a pediatric emergency department (PED) should be medically justified and the need for referral well communicated. …”
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Skull Base Osteomyelitis in the Emergency Department: A Case Report by Mustafa Burak Sayhan, Cemil Kavalci, Ozgur Sogüt, Eylem Sezenler

“…A 5-year-old child presented to the emergency department with a three-week history of fever associated with drowsiness and left parietal headache, and a week's history of swelling on the left frontoparietal soft tissue. …”
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Experienced cognitive load in the emergency department. A prospective study by Yael Appelboom, Yvonne Groenen, Dirk Notten, Anique De Bruin, Jacqueline Buijs, Harm R. Haak, Hella F. Broggreve, Lars Lambriks, Patricia M. Stassen

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Discharge Considerations for Adult Asthmatic Patients Treated in Emergency Departments by Anton F Grunfeld, J Mark FitzGerald

“…OBJECTIVE: To review the medical literature on outcome of treatment of acute asthma in the emergency department and issue recommendations regarding patient admission or discharge.…”
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