Author: Mark Ramzy

The HOUR Trial: Clinical Decision Rule for Opioid Overdose Patients in the Emergency Department

by Mark Ramzy posted January 21, 2019 No Comments

Background Information: In 2017, more than two-thirds of the 70,000 drug overdose deaths in the United States involved an opioid.1 Many emergency departments are affected as opioid overdoses increased 30% from July 2016 through September 2017 in 52 areas in ...

Toxicology

Early Sepsis Screening in the Emergency Department

by Mark Ramzy posted December 10, 2018 No Comments

Background Information: Sepsis is a complex syndrome frequently encountered in the ED. This infection-triggered, multifaceted disorder of life-threatening organ dysfunction is due to the body’s dysregulated response to pathologic and biochemical abnormalities.2-4 There has been significant debate regarding the use of ...

Infectious Disease