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Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. · Aug 2017
ReviewCare of Acute Gastrointestinal Conditions in the Observation Unit.
- Jason J Ham, Edgar Ordonez, and R Gentry Wilkerson.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Spc 5301, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: Jasham@med.umich.edu.
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am. 2017 Aug 1; 35 (3): 571-587.
AbstractThe Emergency Department Observation Unit (EDOU) provides a viable alternative to inpatient admission for the management of many acute gastrointestinal conditions with additional opportunities of reducing resource utilization and reducing radiation exposure. Using available evidence-based criteria to determine appropriate patient selection, evaluation, and treatment provides higher-quality medical care and improved patient satisfaction. Discussions of factors involved in creating an EDOU capable of caring for acute gastrointestinal conditions and clinical protocol examples of acute appendicitis, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and acute pancreatitis provide a framework from which a successful EDOU can be built.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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