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article	traffic in March 2014	sources cited	change summary
American College of Emergency Physicians	315
X-ray computed tomography	61685	1	when a head injury is minor as determined by a physician's evaluation and based on established guidelines, CT of the head should be avoided
Computed tomography of the head	3136	1	when a head injury is minor as determined by a physician's evaluation and based on established guidelines, CT of the head should be avoided
Foley catheter	15167	2	Indwelling urinary catheters should not be used in emergency departments to monitor stable people who are able to urinate or for the convenience of the patient or hospital staff
Palliative care	65139	3	If palliative care is indicated for a person in an emergency department, then that care should begin in the emergency department immediately and with referral to additional palliative care services
Abscess	54743	4	The standard treatment for an uncomplicated skin or soft tissue abscess is opening and draining, and not antibiotics
Oral rehydration therapy	21429	5	mild to moderate dehydration in children seen in an emergency department are best treated with ORT instead of intravenous replacement of fluid
Fluid replacement	5948	5	For most mild to moderate dehydration in children, the preferable treatment in an emergency department is ORT over intravenous replacement of fluid
Intravenous therapy	49721	5	(when) oral rehydration therapy is an option, then avoid using intravenous therapy

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References

American College of Emergency Physicians, "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question", Choosing Wisely: an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, American College of Emergency Physicians, retrieved January 24, 2014, which cites

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   • Stiell, I. G.; Clement, C. M.; Rowe, B. H.; Schull, M. J.; Brison, R.; Cass, D.; Eisenhauer, M. A.; McKnight, R. D.; Bandiera, G.; Holroyd, B.; Lee, J. S.; Dreyer, J.; Worthington, J. R.; Reardon, M.; Greenberg, G.; Lesiuk, H.; MacPhail, I.; Wells, G. A. (2005). "Comparison of the Canadian CT Head Rule and the New Orleans Criteria in Patients with Minor Head Injury". JAMA. 294 (12): 1511–1518. doi:10.1001/jama.294.12.1511. PMID 16189364.
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   • Duong, M.; Markwell, S.; Peter, J.; Barenkamp, S. (2010). "Randomized, Controlled Trial of Antibiotics in the Management of Community-Acquired Skin Abscesses in the Pediatric Patient". Annals of Emergency Medicine. 55 (5): 401–407. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.03.014. PMID 19409657.
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