Updated 2015 ACLS Algorithm
ACLS KEY BELOW:
* Medical Team Confused as Patient Made DNR Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
** Joint Commission Mandates Extensive Timeout Prior to Initiating CPR
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Struggling Intern Asking for ‘Just One Hug’
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White Coat Investor’s Wife Leaving Him for Man who took her out to Applebee’s...
Dr. Dahle, otherwise known as The White Coat Investor, who is well known among the medical community as the authority when it comes to...
Woman with a Cold Thoroughly Fills Out ED Comment Card
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New Cheetos Finger Decision Rule for Abdominal Pain
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Patient Placed on 4,000 Liters by Nasal Cannula
SPOKANE, WA - Sometimes you have to think outside the box. That's exactly what a rapid response team did this morning: In a...
Pain Detector Gives Actual Pain Score
JERSEY CITY, NJ - A great new invention coined PAIN, short for Pain Acquiring Instrument Neat-O, is starting to be utilized in ERs across the...
Psychiatric Screamers to Replace Screeners in ERs
Given the continued emphasis on cost cutting, implementing effective measures, and streamlining services in healthcare, some cutting-edge emergency departments are moving from their usual...
Mandatory Rectal Tone Checks Reduce Non-Emergent ER Visits
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Black Cloud Begs On-Call Meteorologist for Help
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