EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

actors Associated with the Occurrence of Cardiac Arrest after Emergency Tracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department. Chest 2000; 117(1): 260 – 7. Okubo M, Gibo K, Hagiwara Y, Nakayama Y, Hasegawa K; Japanese Emergency Medicine Network Investigators. Int J Emerg Med. Prehosp Emerg Care.

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EMDocs

JUNE 1, 2023

Bradycardia: 18.8% Average ventilator days (8.3 Take Aways: The data do not suggest that targeted hypothermia improves neurological function, reduces death, or reduces hospital length of stay as compared to normothermia. Bradycardia: 18.8% Average ventilator days (8.3

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PHEM Cast

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Emergency Department thoracotomy for the critically injured patient: Objectives, indications, and outcomes. World Journal of Emergency Surgery; 2006: 1:4. Survival after Emergency Department thoracotomy: review of published data for last 25 years. J Am Coll Surg; 2000. Injury; 2006 (37): 1-19. Clay et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 17, 2021

Anthony Crocco is the Deputy Chief – McMaster Department of Pediatrics, Acting Head of Pediatric Cardiology, and creator of Sketchy EBM. JAMA Nov 2020 Case: A four-year-old girl with a known history of asthma presents to your emergency department (ED) after a one-day history of runny nose and cough. Reference: Schuh et al.

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RebelEM

AUGUST 28, 2023

Schwartz and colleagues performed an ingenious trial ( Schwartz 2000 ) Enrolled 64 ED patients with acute pain. Can J Emerg Med 2007; 9(1): 30-2. NSAID use and efficacy in the emergency department: single doses of oral ibuprofen versus intramuscular ketorolac. Ann Emerg Med 1995;26:117-20.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

How does that apply to the role of the board certified emergency physician? Fundamentally, I believe every patient coming to an emergency department is best served by care delivered by board certified emergency physicians. When those same fundamentals done right achieve great success, they aren’t little at all.

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Cook County EM Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

The Case: A 40-year-old male with no past medical history presented to the emergency department after he was assaulted with closed fists just prior to arrival. 2000 Sep;25(5):817-23. The patient’s injuries included a blow to the back of his right hand. Metacarpal fractures: treatment and complications. Hand (N Y).

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 7, 2018

Chris Carpenter is from Washington University, Deputy Editor of Academic Emergency Medicine and faculty member of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care course. Case: A 35-year-old female presents to your emergency department three-hours after the onset of a severe frontal headache.

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ALiEM

AUGUST 18, 2023

A middle-aged man with a past medical history of hypertension and tobacco use disorder presented to the Emergency Department after evaluation by an ophthalmologist. doi: 10.1055/s-2000-6833. He complained of ten days of a right-sided headache and three days of diplopia. Physical Exam Vitals : Temp 98.4 °F Third nerve palsies.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

OCTOBER 8, 2017

However, what is unique in Emergency Nurses , is the ability to confront, decisively and actively, any emergency, regardless of medical specialty; to do so instantly, and without initial direction. Journal of Emergency Nursing , 29 (5), 431-439. [ Journal of Emergency Nursing , 26 (1), 31-34. [ PDF ] Fadale, J.

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Isaac Tawil from the University of New Mexico.

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Taming the SRU

JANUARY 29, 2024

She was concerned that this was not improving and decided to come to the emergency department (ED). Hospital Course The patient was initiated on a therapeutic heparin drip in the emergency department with vascular surgery consultation. 2000 Dec;45(6):644-6. She had not had any blood clots previously.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 24, 2021

Randomized Double-blind Trial Intramuscular Droperidol, Ziprasidone and Lorazepam for Acute Undifferentiated Agitation in the Emergency Department. Randomized Double-blind Trial Intramuscular Droperidol, Ziprasidone and Lorazepam for Acute Undifferentiated Agitation in the Emergency Department. Reference: Martel et al.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Private equity investment in health care has increased more than 20-fold since 2000, with 70 percent of this activity since 2010. Still, this wave of private equity acquisitions in emergency medicine has come crashing down on the heads of many early-career physicians.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

5 Pediatric discharges were reported by 2,784 hospitals in 2000 and the number of reporting hospitals increased to 4,179 in 2012. From these data, the authors looked at five reporting periods—2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, and 2012—and identified ARF case incidences of 0.63, 0.77, 0.64, 0.51, and 0.52, respectively, per 100,000 children.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

While some issues are handled locally, many issues cannot be solved in our emergency department or hospital. As a community “pit doctor,” I believe I have a good understanding of the needs of emergency physicians. However, unlike 80 percent of U.S.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 23, 2023

Multicenter study of emergency department visits for insect sting allergies. Multicenter study of emergency department visits for food allergies. 2006) “Management of acute allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in the Emergency Department between 1993-2003,” Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology , 117(2).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 17, 2023

Submitted by anonymous, written by Pendell Meyers A woman in her 50s presented to the Emergency Department with chest pain and shortness of breath that woke her from sleep, with diaphoresis. Originally published January 22, 2018 Here is a case from Circulation year 2000 that was misdiagnosed as due to pancreatitis.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 2, 2017

He is currently deployed, practicing emergency medicine in an undisclosed location. Case: You are working a regular shift in the emergency department when you hear a code blue called. The survival rate for IHCA has almost doubled from the year 2000 when it was only 13.7%.

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Hospitals CPR Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 40

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

An 18-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Due to concerns regarding THS, the import of ackee fruit was outlawed in 1972, but since 2000 canned exports have been allowed by certain “green listed” manufacturers by the Federal Drug Administration.

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ETM Course

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

EZIO essentially has a monopoly on intraosseous access, being used in almost all Emergency Departments and ambulance/pre-hospital systems around Australia and New Zealand. We have just done this to 6 flat drills we had laying around, saving them from landfill and saving $2000 in the process.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. Evaluation of fever in the emergency department. 2000 Aug;30(1):17-24. ng/mL, 0.25-0.5

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Critical Care Now

MAY 12, 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutes Ruben Santiago Emergency Medicine Pharmacist and medication hustler at a level I trauma center in Miami, FL. The Pre-brief When we think of lysing things in the emergency department (ED), we think of alteplase busting up a blood clot in either ischemic stroke or in patients experiencing a massive pulmonary embolism.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

2000 Feb;77(2):69-82. Intranasal sufentanil provides adequate analgesia for emergency department patients with extremity injuries. Before You Go: The “Semmelweiss reflex”. Selected References Weisman SJ, Bersnstein B, Schechter NL. Consequences of Inadequate Analgesia During Painful Procedures in Children. Biol Neonate.

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 7, 2024

epidemiology of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy VTE is not only important to understand because it is the number one cause of mortality for pregnant patients, but also because it is common and will show up in your Emergency Department likely frequently throughout your career. According to a CDC study, VTE contributes to 10.5%

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

2000; 55(5):616-623. Practice parameter: Evaluating a first nonfebrile seizure in children. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, the Child Neurology Society, and the American Epilepsy Society.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

The ROSE (Risk Stratification of syncope in the emergency department) Study. 2009.09.049 Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop and validate a clinical decision rule (CDR) to predict 1-month serious outcome and all-cause death in patients presenting with syncope to the emergency department.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

One such vital aspect of pediatric emergency medicine is the appreciation of how psychosocial history impacts a patient’s life and care. As previously mentioned by Dr. Richardson , adolescents use the Emergency Department as their Primary Care resource often. This is particularly true for vulnerable adolescents.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This single-centre prospective study focused on a quality improvement (QI) project to reduce the overuse of chest X-rays (CXR) in paediatric patients with acute asthma exacerbations (AAE) arriving at the emergency department (ED ). Arch Acad Emerg Med. Pediatric Emergency Medical Journal 2023;10(4):109-117.

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EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

This month, we’re tackling an incredibly important topic - evaluation and management of life threatening headaches in the Emergency Department. Jeff: So that wraps up episode 25 - Evaluation and Management of Life-Threatening Headaches in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. Avoid opioids and nsaids.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 26, 2023

Examination of the oropharynx reveals white raised plaques in the posterior oropharynx. Oral health in asthmatic patients: a review : Asthma and its therapy may impact on oral health. Clin Mol Allergy. 2020 Nov 7;18(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12948-020-00137-2. PMID: 33292326; PMCID: PMC7648282. Vazquez, J. Trials 1, 47–59.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

A 62-year-old female patient with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) presents to the emergency department with fever, chills, and dysuria. 2000; 6:460–3. We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Clin Microbiol Rev 18: [link] Paterson DL. Lee JA, Kang CI, Joo EJ, et al.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Facial grimacing is a weak indicator of pain in neonates ( Liebelt 2000 ). 2000 Aug;106(2 Pt 1):351-7. Intranasal ketamine for analgesia in the emergency department: a prospective observational series. Acad Emerg Med. Is there a role for intravenous acetaminophen in pediatric emergency departments?

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ACEP Now

JUNE 14, 2024

Ischemic priapism is not uncommonly encountered in the emergency department (ED) and essentially results in a compartment syndrome of the penis. 5 In another study of 74 patient encounters, the median dose of phenylephrine was 1,000 mcg (IQR 500-2000 mcg).6 Thus, time is erectile tissue.

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Emergency Department Pediatrics Research 52

EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

Demographic epidemiology of unstable pelvic fracture in the United States from 2000 to 2009: trends and in-hospital mortality. Her initial vital signs are blood pressure 76/54 mmHg, heart rate 128 bpm, temperature 37.0˚ C, respiratory rate 20 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation 95% on room air. J Clin Orthop Trauma. doi:10.1097/TA.0b013e3182ab0cde

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Prevalence and treatment of pain in EDs in the United States, 2000 to 2010. Am J Emerg Med. The Treatment of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A White Paper Position Statement Prepared for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Ann Emerg Med. Acad Emerg Med. Acad Emerg Med.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S.,

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