Elder Abuse: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Elder Abuse: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Tags: Emergency, Child Abuse & Neglect, Children's Health, Senior Health, Relationship, Emergency Medicine
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:32 am By:
Elders who are victim to abuse, self inflicted or other, have triple the mortality of those never reported as abused. http://bit.ly/9WlpPq
Toxicity, Opioids: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pain is arguably the most common reason why patients seek treatment, especially in the ED. The modern physician wields many tools to relieve pain, the most potent of which are opioids. The term narcotic specifically refers ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2010 at 1:12 am By:
Opioid use and abuse have been reported as increasing in frequency in the past few years. More on opioid toxicity. http://bit.ly/bY7klg
Toxicity, Methamphetamine: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Over the past 25 years, methamphetamine use has increased rapidly throughout the world. In the United States, all regions have experienced a significant increase in the number of persons using the drug as well as medical ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 3, 2010 at 10:07 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Males are more likely to abuse methamphetamine than females. Learn more about methamphetamine toxicity. http://bit.ly/bcXpat
Toxicity, Disulfiram: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Disulfiram (tetraethylthiuram disulfide [TETD]) has been used for more than 50 years as a deterrent to ethanol abuse in the management of alcoholism. Approximately 200,000 alcoholics take disulfiram, or Antabuse, regularly in the United States.The first ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 10:42 pm By:
Disulfiram has been used for over 50 years to treat alcohol abuse. An overdose of disulfiram can be lethal. http://bit.ly/aLS98t
Toxicity, Barbiturate: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Barbiturates are the earliest class of sedative-hypnotic agents to be developed and were once extremely popular drugs of abuse. In general, sedative-hypnotic drugs are nonselective in their effects. At lower doses, a reduction in restlessness and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 9:04 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Barbiturate toxicity may present with a variety of symptoms. Learn more about barbiturate overdose/toxicity. http://bit.ly/aUUn9S
Toxicity, Amphetamine: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Amphetamines are a class of compounds increasingly abused in regions of the world such as the western United States, Australasia, and Europe. Synthetic amphetamine compounds commonly are produced in clandestine laboratories and vary in purity and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 8:57 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Amphetamine toxicity can result in severe health consequences or death. Learn the signs and symptoms. http://bit.ly/9QUluw
Bulimia: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder characterized by eating binges typically followed by efforts to purge calories through self-induced vomiting, laxative and/or diuretic abuse, prolonged fasting, or excessive exercise. Fear of weight gain leads to ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:43 am By:
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating following by purging. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/9NuHEY
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Evaluation: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Physicians in the emergency department (ED) regularly encounter patients seeking treatment for alcohol or substance abuse problems. The initial evaluation may seem routine, yet these patients have multiple physical and emotional issues that should be addressed. The ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:32 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
A recent study has shown that a brief intervention in the emergency department may be effective for alcohol users. http://bit.ly/bNanxo
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In 1977, Englishman Roy Meadow published the first report of a new form of child abuse.1 He coined the term Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) after the syndrome that first had been reported by Asher in ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:31 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Munchausen syndrome by proxy is when someone other than the patient provides false info to drs regarding symptoms, etc. http://bit.ly/cOug94
Pediatrics, Child Abuse: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The general principles of emergency medical intervention with the physically abused child can be viewed as a series of diagnostic and therapeutic steps. These include suspecting abuse, establishing the diagnosis, treating injuries, addressing safety issues, reporting ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:30 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Emergency physicians often see children whom they suspect are abused. More about pediatric child abuse. http://bit.ly/aFf6dD
Pediatrics, Child Sexual Abuse: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Child sexual abuse affects more than 100,000 children a year. Many of these children present to the emergency department (ED). The following article outlines triage determinants for examinations, examination techniques, and interpretations of genital findings of ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:24 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Child sexual abuse affects more than 100,000 children a year. Information about sexual abuse of children for physicians.http://bit.ly/dccGKh
Pacemaker and Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Basic Concepts IntroductionPacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been in use for more than 20 years. With expanding indications and an ever-growing elder population, emergency physicians must be familiar with emergent indications for their application, discontinuation, and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 3:49 am By:
Permanent pacemakers are implanted devices that provide electrical stimuli. More about pacemakers and ICDs. http://bit.ly/aEs0Zu
Abdominal Pain in Elderly Persons: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The evaluation of elderly patients presenting with abdominal pain poses a difficult challenge for the emergency physician. It will become an increasingly common problem because the elderly population in the United States is growing rapidly. The ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 7:14 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Determining the cause of abdominal pain in the elderly can be difficult. See some possible causes. http://bit.ly/cpxuPV
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Multifocal atrial tachycardia (MAT) is an irregular cardiac rhythm caused by at least 2 different sites of competing atrial activity. Pathophysiology MAT most often is found in the elderly patient with decompensated chronic lung disease and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:52 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Multifocal atrial tachycardia is an irregular cardiac rhythm due to at least 2 sites of competing atrial activity. http://bit.ly/cFSG12
Fracture, Pelvic: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Pelvic fracture is a disruption of the bony structures of the pelvis. In elderly persons, the most common cause is a fall from a standing position. However, fractures associated with the greatest morbidity and mortality involve ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 8, 2010 at 9:09 pm By:
Medscape Emergency Health Site
Chronic pelvic pain may be a complication of pelvic fractures. Read more in eMedicine's Fracture, Pelvic topic. http://bit.ly/biaZmb
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