EMDocs

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

One study from the National Bureau of Economic Research on nursing strikes in New York State from 1984 to 2004 found that hospital mortality increased by 19.4% Unionization of healthcare providers can create opportunities to improve staff’s financial and general well-being, but may also facilitate future strikes.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Creation of an accurate database of emergency physicians living and working within a state, as well as a network of each states’ EM groups and ED medical directors would help chapter leaders disseminate relevant information, strengthen advocacy efforts, and plan regional solutions summits to focus on unique challenges.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The Role of Gaming in Emotional Well-being Stress Relief: Gaming can be a form of relaxation and stress relief, providing an escape from the pressures of daily life. There is a complex interplay between gaming, psychological needs, and adolescent well-being. It can offer a safe environment to unwind and engage in enjoyable activities.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Susan had issues initially with ensuring the correct latch, but after a review with a lactation consultant, feeding is going well. Though it has been hard, they have been coping well and enjoying parenthood. First and foremost, do they look well or unwell? At the 6-week check, Luke is 3.54 They have no financial stressors.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 21, 2024

In such cases — radiofrequency ablation of ectopic beats triggering malignant ventricular arrhythmias was needed for control of arrhythmic storm because the antiarrhythmic medications tried were ineffective ( Marrouche et al — JACC 5;43(9): 1715-20, 2004 ). The patient was already intubated and sedated. What About Procainamide?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Assuming the heart rate is not too rapid ( this method works less well with heart rates >90-100/minute ) — one may suspect that the QTc will be long if the longest QT interval that you can clearly see on the tracing is more than half the R-R interval. Trostel and Meyers — the QTc in markedly prolonged in today's case.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 2, 2023

CRPS subtypes Type I absence of significant nerve damage Type II very rare in childhood occurs in the setting of known nerve damage CRPS-NOS (not otherwise specified) only partially meets CRPS criteria not better explained by any other condition Budapest Criteria In 2004, the Budapest Criteria were suggested. More recently, Mesaroli et al.

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EMDocs

APRIL 13, 2024

If the hematoma is not drained it can cause disruption of blood supply to the cartilage and subsequent necrosis, as well as an increase in risk of infection. Published online April 19, 2004. I&D should then be considered.[4] 7] Referral to ENT in case additional drainage of the hematoma is needed.[1]

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). As may be seen in the table below, there are several themes as well a range of stringency. WHO - Who Needs an LP in the ED? Patients with concern for infection (i.e., Tunkel, A. Hartman, B. Kaplan, S.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 9, 2023

There is no pain or discharge, no lymphadenopathy, and she is otherwise well. 2004-1231 Karmisholt J, Andersen S, Laurberg P. Her parents first noticed it when she was two years old, and since then, it has gradually been increasing in size. It is soft, cystic, and not tender. It moves on swallowing, and when she sticks out her tongue.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 27, 2024

This differential is broad and reflects the clinical diversity of their presentations - in this post we will parse through the specifics of bullous lesions as well as what there is to do for them acutely. Nature 2004; 428:486. HLA-B*5801 allele as a genetic marker for severe cutaneous adverse reactions caused by allopurinol.

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RebelEM

JULY 20, 2023

This can be plotted as a Forgetting Curve (Figure 2), the slope of which depends on many things – the quality of the teacher, if stress is included in the training, if you’re well fed, have good sleep, etc. This is the idea of learning something so well you bring yourself well above the line of competence.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

This child is at risk for expected complications, as well as overdiagnosis and iatrogenia. These children depend on their preload to run blood passively into the pulmonary circuit; afterload reduction is also important to compensate for a poor left ejection fraction, as well as to avoid the development of pulmonary hypertension.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

Closer to home, the New South Wales Poisons Information Centre (NSWPIC) reported 129 incidents involving water-absorbing beads since 2004. Point-of-care ultrasound may show well-demarcated, round, and hypoechoic material in the stomach and first part of the duodenum, though it can underestimate the number of beads present.

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Emergency Medicine Ireland

JUNE 21, 2021

Believe it or not there is a World Society of abdominal compartment syndrome that has been on the go since 2004 and you can become a life time member for free if you want. Colonic decompression with endoscopy is at the extreme end of this and I’ll confess I’d probably plump for neostigmine well before that.

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RebelEM

AUGUST 14, 2023

4 XBJ received approval from the China Food and Drug Administration in 2004, 2 although the FDA of the United States has not approved it. Demographics, severity of illness, and comorbidities were well balanced between groups and the intervention and control groups have the same prognosis. hypothesis generating).

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 31, 2023

Our team have scoured what’s new (well, mostly new!) 2004) Positive end expiratory pressure during resuscitation of premature lambs rapidly improves blood gases without adversely affecting arterial pressure. With millions of journal articles published yearly, it is impossible to keep up. in the paediatric literature. Probyn, M.E.,

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Journals reviewed were Archives of Disease in Childhood, BMJ Emergency Medicine, and the Lancet Adolescent and Child Health; as well as published studies by the Paediatric Emergency Research in the UK and Ireland (PERUKI) Network. Exclusion of non-english speakers in published emergency medicine research - a comparison of 2004 and 2014.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Over some time and the pain moved into her other arm as well as her jaw. N Engl J Med [Internet] 2013;368(21):2004–13. Over the course of the next hour, this pain turned into a pressure in her chest. She said this was midsternal and felt like a tightness. This originally radiated into her left arm. Eur Cardiol [Internet] 2020;15:e20.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JULY 1, 2016

Lab work can be helpful, as well as US of the hip to look for an effusion, but sometimes, regardless of the results, the joint just has to be tapped to know for sure. If you have any suspicion of the general wellness of the child, get a screening CBC, and perhaps a peripheral blood smear. These children don’t look to well.

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PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Further evaluation with computed tomography (CT) chest was obtained with representative cuts shown and a 3D reconstruction shown as well. 2004 Nov;49(4):302-9. His chest x-ray revealed persistent opacity in the left lower lobe, shown below. What’s the Diagnosis? Aspirated foreign body B. Bronchopulmonary sequestration C.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Each month they post new content and focus two main topics, the medical therapy of the month as well as tricks for dealing with complex emergencies. Background: Chronic marijuana use was recognized by Allen el al in 2004 to cause cyclical vomiting in patients from South Australia.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

A rural ED staffed by a well-trained EP is an essential resource in small communities that may be otherwise lacking in readily available healthcare resources. Coach John Wooden was famous for focusing on the fundamentals, sometimes called “little things.”

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Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Due to its extremely high morbidity and mortality as well as high healthcare costs, the prompt recognition, diagnosis and resuscitation of shock is key. To reverse these effects as well as refractory hypotension, hydrocortisone is the preferred agent due to both its glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid properties. Arch Surgery.

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ALiEM

AUGUST 9, 2023

F Heart Rate 138 bpm Blood Pressure 102/61 Respiratory Rate 32 Oxygen Saturation (room air) 100% He is well appearing but has increased work of breathing. 2004 Feb;30(2):276-281. He presents with persistent cough and fever and now has increased work of breathing. On arrival, his vital signs are: Vital Sign Finding Temperature 99.7

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Pediatric Education

MARCH 10, 2024

She was doing well and but was having problems with her math and some reading. “She’s doing well socially and developing pretty normally, so that is good. They learn or do some things exceptionally well, but they also are exceptional in that they have problems learning too.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2017

2004; 199(4):628-635. 2004 Aug;44(2):131-7. Intestinal Malrotation in Children: A Problem-Solving Approach to the Upper Gastrointestinal Series. Radiographics. 2006; 26:1485-1500. Kapfer SA, Rappold JF. Intestinal Malrotation – Not Just the Pediatric Surgeon’s Problem. J Am Coll Surg. Lee HC et al. J Emerg Med. 2012; 43(1):49-51.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MAY 1, 2017

Home care The neonate who is safe to go home is well appearing, and not dehydrated. Make sure to enlist the family's help and support to keep Mom hydrated, eating well, and resting whenever she can. My take away: we now have some evidence basis for using filtered sunlight as an adjunct for babies well enough to go home.

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Dehydration Pediatrics Wellness Seizures 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 18, 2013

This formerly met "criteria" for thrombolytics in the ACC/AHA guidelines of 2004, though of course this amount of ST elevation is very nonspecific. His ECG was repeated at this point: This shows a well developed anterior STEMI. There is 1 mm of ST elevation at the J-point in leads V2 and V3. His first troponin was normal.

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 19, 2016

One RTC – 3 perspectives’ – Darren North The fire service have only had a statutory duty to attend RTCs since 2004. We tried to get to as many as possible to share some of the key learning points and interesting messages, and again we have recorded some interviews which we will share in future podcasts.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 23, 2023

2004 Feb;113(2):347-52. Clinical Bottom Line This trial was funded, designed, and written with direction from a pharmaceutical company. Clark S, Bock SA, Gaeta TJ, Brenner BE, Cydulka RK, Camargo CA; Multicenter Airway Research Collaboration-8 Investigators. Multicenter study of emergency department visits for food allergies. PMID: 14767453.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Philadelphia, PA, Lipincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004. Do a total body check. Heart disease or Hypovolemia - is there a history of congenital heart disease? Newborn Emergencies: The First 30 Days of Life. Pediatr Clin N Am. 2006; 53:69-84. Cloherty JP, Eichenwald EC, Stark AR: Manual of Neonatal Care, 5th edition. McGowan et al.

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Northwestern EM Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Typically well appearing with normal labs, however, this is a diagnosis of exclusion and a septic joint should be ruled out. The Kocher Criteria (originally developed in 1999 and validated in 2004) can be helpful in determining the likelihood of septic arthritis [6]. Affects ages 3-8, males to females 2:1 [3].

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. Bacterial Meningitis: IDSA guidelines for 2004 report that a normal CRP value has a high negative predictive value for bacterial meningitis, but sensitivities and specificities vary between studies [35]. Cleve Clin J Med. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.75.8.557.

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PHEM Cast

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

trauma 2004) showed that end-tidal CO2 may be of value in predicting outcome from major trauma (19). H Spontaneously breathing carbon dioxide waveforms where phase III is not well delineated. In a study of 191 blunt trauma patients, only 5% of patients with an end-tidal CO2 determination of 3.25

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ALiEM

MARCH 7, 2024

It is usually large, nodular, well-defined, homogeneous, and slightly hypoechoic (Figure 13) [6]. The pain and vomiting were well-controlled with ketorolac and ondansetron, respectively. The most common malignant bladder mass is rhabdomyosarcoma , and the genitourinary tract is the second most common tumor site. Ann Emerg Med.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

APRIL 8, 2014

The idea of placing one's mouth on the mouth of an apparently dead victim, particularly where the mouth may be covered with foam, mucus or blood, as often the case in asphyxia victims, as well as the fear of possible transmittal of disease is revolting to the average person and is difficult to overcome." Bauer, Robert O.

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