Pain
Commentary
Naloxone to revive an addict
Newly approved naloxone nasal spray can revive opioid addicts who have overdosed, but only effective treatment can save them.
News
First EDition: News for and about the practice of emergency medicine
News
FDA approves first naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Narcan, a naloxone nasal spray used to stop or reverse the effects of opioid overuse.
Conference Coverage
Pain a common cause of revisits after same-day surgery
Inadequate pain control accounted for one-third of postop ED visits and readmissions in a study of same-day surgery patients.
Conference Coverage
Dengue disease is here and U.S. physicians need to get to know it
Know the warning signs that distinguish a case of self-limited dengue from one headed for severe and potentially fatal complications.
News
Off-label prescriptions frequently cause adverse events
Off-label prescribing of drugs is common and very likely to cause adverse events, particularly when no strong scientific evidence supports the off...
News
First EDition: News for and about the practice of emergency medicine
Clinical Review
Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer: It's Not Always the Chemotherapy
While a frequent presentation in patients with cancer, symptoms are not always treatment-related and may signal a more serious cause.
Case Reports
Case Studies in Toxicology: One Last Kick—Transverse Myelitis After an Overdose of Heroin via Insufflation
A 17-year-old adolescent girl with a history of depression and opioid dependency is found unresponsive by her father.
Case Reports
Case Report: Diagnosis of Small Bowel Obstruction With Bedside Ultrasound
A 64-year-old man with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and diaphoresis after...