Medical Legal Implications When Providing Emergency Care on a Commercial Flight.

U.S. airlines often request a healthcare professional to volunteer to assist an ill passenger.

Prevalence of Retinal Hemorrhages in Infants Presenting with Isolated Long Bone Fractures and Evaluation for Abuse.

Background: Fractures are a frequent reason for emergency department visits and evaluation for abusive head trauma is an associated concern in infants. Recent guidelines have suggested that retinal examination may not be necessary in the absence of intracranial injury, but there is a lack of empirical evidence in infants < 1 year of age.

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of retinal hemorrhages in infants with isolated long bone fractures.