Emergency Medicine Experts & Viewpoints

Antiviral Treatment for Suspected H1N1 Influenza James Wilde, MD, discusses the recommendations for initiating antiviral treatment for patients with suspected H1N1 influenza.
Ask the Expert, November 2009
Testing for H1N1 Influenza in the Emergency Department James Wilde, MD, discusses the recommendations for testing of H1N1 and how to determine when isolation of patients who are ill is needed in the emergency department.
Ask the Expert, November 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: A Death Foretold Would you operate on a patient who experienced a premonition of death? Is this a contraindication surgery? Medscape Physician Connect members discuss whether to ignore or heed premonitions.
Commentary, November 2009
Respiratory Protection for Healthcare Workers: 2009 H1N1 Influenza In this video blog, William R. Jarvis, MD, reviews the varying recommendations for 2009 H1N1 influenza protection -- N95 respirators or surgical face masks?
Commentary, November 2009
Signs That Mimic Sexual Abuse To avoid erroneous claims, clinicians who examine children need to be aware of the physical findings that can mimic sexual abuse.
Viewpoint, November 2009
How Should I Manage Patients With Sickle Cell Anemia and Hepatitis C? Patients with sickle cell anemia who received blood transfusions before 1992 are at increased risk of developing chronic hepatitis C. Find out the treatment options for these patients.
Ask the Expert, October 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: Is It Worth Getting the H1N1 Vaccine? Are you getting vaccinated against the swine flu? Medscape Physician Connect members debate their reasons for and reservations against receiving the vaccine.
Commentary, October 2009
Timing of Carotid Endarterectomy for Patients With Symptomatic High-Grade Stenosis Expert Mark Alberts, MD discusses the timing of CEA in patients with high-grade stenosis.
Ask the Expert, October 2009
Use of Motorcycle Helmets Reduces Mortality Commentary on a study on the association between helmet use and mortality in motorcycle injuries, published September 2009 in the Annals of Surgery.
Viewpoint, October 2009
Physicians Are Talking About: How to Deliver Bad News How can doctors improve on the way that they deliver bad news?
Commentary, October 2009

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In a BMJ editorial published last month, mandatory screening of all electively admitted patients for MRSA in UK hospitals was criticized for being "unethical" and "unjustified," citing it as potentially harmful because of a potential delay in treatment. Do you favor or oppose mandatory screening for MRSA in hospitalized patients?

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Antiviral Treatment for Suspected H1N1 Influenza James Wilde, MD, discusses the recommendations for initiating antiviral treatment for patients with suspected H1N1 influenza.
Ask the Expert, November 2009

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SPECIALTY SITES Allergy & Clinical Immunology Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Dermatology Diabetes & Endocrinology Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Gastroenterology General Surgery Hematology-Oncology HIV/AIDS Infectious Diseases	Internal Medicine Lab Medicine Nephrology Neurology Ob/Gyn & Women's Health Oncology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Pathology & Lab Medicine Pediatrics Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Psychiatry & Mental Health Public Health & Prevention Pulmonary Medicine	Radiology Rheumatology Surgery Transplantation Urology Women's Health OTHER SITES Business of Medicine Medscape Today Med Students Nurses Pharmacists