As emergency medicine physicians, we are often in the position of screening for and diagnosing abuse and neglect in childhood…
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Alcohol is a leading cause of death in the United States. It contributes to 18.5% of emergency department visits. However, initiation of safe, evidence-based pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder is rarely, if ever, prescribed in the ED…
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A 25-year-old woman with a past medical history of anxiety presents to the emergency department with right sided chest pain. She describes approximately two hours prior to arrival, she tripped in the bathroom while bathing her child, striking the right side of her chest on the tub. She denies head strike or loss of consciousness, shortness of breath or abdominal pain…
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