Understanding Elevated Troponin Levels: What You Should Know
As a 73-year-old man with heart disease and a history of coronary bypass surgery, your vigilance about your health is commendable. Experiencing chest pain is understandably concerning, especially when paired with elevated troponin levels. Let’s unpa ...
Climate Change and Its Growing Impact on Health: What You Need to Know and Do
Climate change is already affecting the health of people worldwide. As emergency medicine physicians practicing , we are seeing climate change-driven health emergencies more often. From extreme weather events to temperature changes, the threats to p ...
Understanding Chest Pain: When to Worry
Chest pain is a symptom most people associate with heart attacks. Movies often dramatize this with individuals clutching their chest and collapsing. In reality, chest pain has a wide range of causes, many of which are not related to the heart. In ...
Triage Assessment in Neurological Disorders: A Vital Approach for Timely Care
Triage assessment in patients with neurological disorders is crucial for providing timely, effective care. Neurological conditions, such as strokes, seizures, or infections, require specialized evaluation due to their unique characteristics and the ...
Understanding and Addressing Eating Disorders
The pandemic has left an undeniable mark on mental health, especially among children and teens. Emergency rooms across the country have seen a significant increase in visits related to mental health issues, with a concerning rise in eating disorders ...
The Future of Triage and Patient Prioritization
In today’s high-pressure emergency departments (EDs), fast and accurate triage is essential. Traditional triage methods struggle as patient numbers rise. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming this process. AI enhances both efficiency and accu ...
Understanding Your Emergency Care Journey
Emergency departments (EDs) across the country are adapting to the challenges of an ever-changing healthcare landscape. If an illness or accident lands you in an ED, being informed can make a big difference. Here’s what to expect and how to prepare ...
Pediatric Triage: Saving the Youngest Lives
What Is Pediatric Triage? Pediatric triage involves the evaluation and prioritization of care for infants, children, and adolescents. Unlike adults, children have unique physiological and psychological needs, requiring specialized medical trainin ...
The role of ERTriage in Emergency Departments
Nowadays, the situation prevailing in emergencies is chaotic. Now is the time to change this, making the lives of both doctors and patients better. The solution to forecasting patient flow and improve emergency healthcare is ERTriage by carepoi. ...
The Evolution of Triage in Hospitals Through Telemedicine
Triage, derived from the French word trier, dates back to the Napoleonic Wars, where it was used to prioritize care for injured soldiers. While its origins lie centuries in the past, triage remains a cornerstone of hospital emergency departments (ED ...
Disaster Triage: Saving Lives Amid Chaos with ERTriage
What Is Disaster Triage? Disaster triage is the process of quickly sorting and prioritizing care for large numbers of injured individuals during mass-casualty events like natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or industrial accidents. Its primary ...
Triage in Special Cases: A Comprehensive Guide
Triage is the cornerstone of emergency care, ensuring that patients receive treatment based on the urgency of their conditions. While most people associate triage with hospital emergency departments, its principles extend far beyond, especially in s ...