EMDocs

JANUARY 29, 2024

This article will discuss blood pressure goals and preferred pharmacotherapy for non-traumatic ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Ischemic Strokes: Ischemic stroke is characterized by a blockage of a blood vessel in the brain. The BP targets for patients with ischemic strokes depend on the available therapeutic options.

Stroke 72

Stroke Outcomes EMS Seizures 72

PulmCCM

JANUARY 22, 2024

Background Therapeutic hypothermia, later rebranded as targeted temperature management, became a standard post-cardiac arrest therapy for comatose patients after two 2002 NEJM trials ( n=273 and n=77 ) suggested reducing core temperature to 32°C to 34°C markedly improved neurologic outcomes and survival.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 80

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Outcomes Research Hospitals 80

ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

The procedure has soared in popularity as beauty standards have shifted and cosmetic surgery has become increasingly transparent on social media platforms, with reported cases in the United States increasing from 614 in 2002 to 61,387 by 2021, a nearly 10,000 percent increase. These questionable practices led to a rash of bad outcomes.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Operations Ultrasounds Hospitals 52

EMDocs

MAY 15, 2024

Causes and outcomes of the acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease. Clinical Guide for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease, 2002. Published January 2002. Infectious: bacterial or viral pneumonia ( M. pneumoniae, C. High risk and low prevalence diseases: Acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease. Am J Emerg Med.

Blood Transfusions 76

Blood Transfusions Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Ultrasounds 76

EMDocs

MAY 28, 2024

Causes and outcomes of the acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease. Clinical Guide for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease, 2002. Published January 2002. Infectious: bacterial or viral pneumonia ( M. pneumoniae, C. Based on light absorption from blood flow at the sensor site (using HbA, not HbS). Am J Emerg Med.

Blood Transfusions 74

Blood Transfusions Fluid Resuscitation Dehydration Ultrasounds 74

PulmCCM

JANUARY 24, 2024

Background Therapeutic hypothermia, later rebranded as targeted temperature management, became a standard post-cardiac arrest therapy for comatose patients after two 2002 NEJM trials ( n=273 and n=77 ) suggested reducing core temperature to 32°C to 34°C markedly improved neurologic outcomes and survival.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 52

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Outcomes Hospitals Stroke 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Significantly elevated CRP (>122mg/L) and PCT (>0.5ng/mL) levels are predictors of bad outcomes, and are useful for tracking therapy progress, but are not specific enough to rule-in infectious endocarditis [38-39]. 2002 Jan 2;287(1):92-101. Polymyalgia rheumatica in patients with a normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

Infectious Diseases 87

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87