Medical emergencies in the dermatology office: incidence and options for crisis preparedness.
Cutis
; 93(5): 251-5, 2014 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24897138
ABSTRACT
Medical emergencies may occur in any setting, including dermatology offices. We examined the incidence of medical emergencies in a survey of 34 dermatologists northeast Ohio. Fifty-five events occurred over 565 combined years of clinical practice, an incidence of 1 episode every 10.3 years. We also review options for better preparedness for medical emergencies in dermatology practices, ranging from an emergency action plan for emergency personnel, basic life support (BLS) certification, advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification, and on-site automatic electronic defibrillators (AEDs).
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias
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Administração dos Cuidados ao Paciente
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Consultórios Médicos
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Emergências
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Serviços Médicos de Emergência
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cutis
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos