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Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:FRIDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- Outcomes for people with transplanted organs who suffer a traumatic injury are no worse than for those without transplanted organs, a new study has found.
In addition, the investigators noted that transplanted organs are rarely damaged when patients suf...Full Article
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Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who suffer a concussion may have a substantially slower recovery if they've sustained one or more blows to the head in the past, a new study finds.
Researchers report that among 280 kids and young adults who sustained a concussion over one year, th...Full Article
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Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Disabled Medicare patients under 65 who don't take their medications as prescribed because they're too expensive are more likely to end up in the emergency room, according to a new study.
Researchers in Washington, D.C., suggested that emergency rooms m...Full Article
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Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:THURSDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Every year, one in five Americans makes at least one trip to the emergency room, new research shows.
The report, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also revealed that children and adults with Medicaid coverage were more likely th...Full Article
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Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:WEDNESDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Medical emergencies occur daily on commercial airline flights, and physician passengers end up providing assistance during nearly half of such midair incidents, according to a new study.
Combing through records of nearly 12,000 in-flight medical emer...Full Article
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Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new Canadian study has uncovered an apparent gender bias in the hospital setting, with women less likely than men to get trauma center care following a severe injury.
"Gender-based disparities in access to health care service...Full Article
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Leigh Vinocur, MD answered:What causes sepsis?Any infection can potentially lead to sepsis if not treated properly. However, some of the more... Full Post -
Leigh Vinocur, MD answered:What is sepsis?Sepsis is a serious multi-system potentially life-threatening complication that can occur with any... Full Post -
Leigh Vinocur, MD answered:What are the symptoms of sepsis?Early sepsis must have at least two of the following abnormal vital signs or symptoms: Fever over... Full Post -
Leigh Vinocur, MD answered:What causes sepsis?Any infection can potentially lead to sepsis if not treated properly. However, some of the more... Full Post -
Leigh Vinocur, MD answered:Who is at risk for sepsis?Those at greater risk of getting sepsis than the general population are the very young and the very... Full Post -
Leigh Vinocur, MD answered:How is sepsis diagnosed?A diagnosis of sepsis is usually made by clinical observations with a high degree of suspicion. The... Full Post -
Leigh Vinocur, MD answered:What are the complications of sepsis?The gravest complication of sepsis is circulatory collapse, which leads to multi-organ failure. A... Full Post -
Leigh Vinocur, MD answered:What can I do to prevent sepsis?Any infection has the potential to get worse and make you septic. Some tips that may help: Take... Full Post -
Sharecare News posted a story about Emergency Medicine:WEDNESDAY, April 17 (HealthDay News) -- It was an uneventful early afternoon on Monday in the emergency departments at Boston area hospitals. Staffs were working purposefully, efficiently through routine caseloads.
Suddenly, the city's emergency management system burst alive: bombs had e...Full Article

