Practice Management
Patients who don’t need to be visiting the emergency room at all are too often not only evaluated, but admitted into the hospital through the ED. Some even wind up in critical care units, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. While some patients may be heading to the ED because they’re unsure of the most appropriate setting for their symptoms, others claim lack of access to primary care as the main …
Read MoreEffectiveness of Oxycodone, Ibuprofen, or the Combination in the Initial Management of Orthopedic Injury-Related Pain in Children Key point: Oxycodone, ibuprofen, and the combination all provide effective and similar analgesia for mild-to-moderate orthopedic injuries in children. Ibuprofen, alone, is a legitimate and effective choice. Citation: Koller DM, Myers AB, Lorenz D, et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2007;23(9):627-633. Orthopedic injuries comprise a majority of the indications for analgesia in the emergency department. Oxycodone and ibuprofen have …
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