Adverse antibiotic reactions, mostly allergic ones, send more than 140,000 people to U.S. emergency rooms each year, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
A sudden spate of urgent cardiovascular (CV) syndromes requiring emergency department (ED) visits among residents of Sydney, Australia, in 2005 has been traced to high solar radiance and ozone levels. Reuters Health Information
Churg-Strauss syndrome can be difficult to diagnose and carries a significant risk for mortality. The current case study and review highlight the diagnosis and treatment of Churg-Strauss syndrome. Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
In the past decade, everything from the name ("conscious sedation") to the drugs, practitioners, monitoring guidelines, and billing codes has evolved. Medscape Pediatrics
A retrospective analysis shows that nurse-administered anticipatory guidance reduces emergency department visits for ear pain in toddlers and is well appreciated by parents. Medscape Medical News
