Emergency Physicians Group Votes to Bar Use of the Term ‘Excited Delirium’
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) voted to stop using the term “excited delirium” when referring to patients with hyperactive delirium, joining a host of other medical societies that have already done so. The decision reverses the conclusions reached in a 2009 ACEP white paper on the topic, ACEP said in an article posted […]
Debunking the ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis for Deaths in Police Custody
For decades, the term “excited delirium” has been erroneously used as a catch-all medical diagnosis for people who have died in police custody, despite having no legitimate scientific roots, a new investigative report has found. While delirium and its subtypes are recognized by the International Classification of Diseases and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of […]
Shrinking to survive: Bacteria adapt to a lifestyle in flux
Summer picnics and barbecues are only a few weeks away! As excited as you are to indulge this summer, Escherichia coli bacteria are eager to feast on the all-you-can-eat buffet they are about to experience in your gut. However, something unexpected will occur as E. coli cells end their journey through your digestive tract. Without […]