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To avoid retesting and possible antibiotic overuse, follow these four tips when drawing blood for a suspected case of community-acquired pneumonia.

Codeine use for child tonsillectomies is being scrutinized after the surprise death of a Canadian child whose system metabolized codeine into morphine at an abnormally high rate.

As many as 12% of subarachnoid hemorrhages are misdiagnosed at the ED, leading clinicians to look past the classic symptoms to CT scans and lumbar punctures for proof.

The death of a Calif. nurse from H1N1 flu sparked both protests by fellow nurses as well as concern over the issue of healthcare worker safety during a flu pandemic.

Winchester, VA's Valley Health has established a community case management program to prevent hospitalizations and ED visits for frail patients who live alone.