2005, Emergency Department and Seizures

2005

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Seizures

ToxCard: Iron

EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Characterized by hypovolemia, vasodilation, reduced cardiac output, hyperventilation, elevated temperature, seizure, coma, and cardiovascular collapse. Consider intubation for patients with airway compromise, respiratory failure, altered mental status, or seizure. 5 Seizure: IV benzodiazepine first line, barbiturates as second line.

Poisoning

Poisoning Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Resuscitation

Diagnostics: The Shunt Series

Taming the SRU

MARCH 14, 2023

Case 1 Fussy 1 month old A 1-month-old (ex-34 week premature) infant comes to your emergency department for fussiness. Case 2 19 year old seizure A 19-year-old male is brought into your emergency department via EMS for witnessed seizure-like activity. More on this below as we work through a few cases….

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Emergencies of the Third Trimester

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JANUARY 26, 2015

HELLP Syndrome [pdf] Sara Paul MD Intrauterine Fetal Demise [ppt] Irene Hwang, MD Obesity in Pregnancy [pdf] Rafael Garabis, MD Seizures in Pregnancy [ppt] Sherifia Heron , MD Substance Abuse in Pregnancy [ppt] Sophia Y. Preeclampsia/ Eclampsia - Emergency Department Resources. {3 abstracts} Luckett-Gatopoulos, S.

OB/GYN

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Blood Pressure Management in Neurologic Emergencies: What Does the Evidence Say?

EMDocs

JANUARY 29, 2024

Introduction: Neurologic emergencies are common in the Emergency Department (ED), and blood pressure management is critical to immediate management. 2005 Jun;23(6):1217-23. A non-contrast head computed tomography (CT) demonstrates a diffuse hyperdensity consistent with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). doi: 10.1161/01.str.0000014509.11540.66.

Stroke

Stroke Outcomes EMS Seizures

Is there a role for Hypnosis in Emergency Care?

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

Even as a Paramedic, in the early days, there was no analgesia, sedative (except for seizures), or anesthetic, to provide. In my opinion, hypnosis is a little-understood but potentially valuable technique for the emergency department. Why isn't hypnosis used more in emergency departments? 2005, April).

Emergency Department

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Pediatric Headache: Some Relief for All

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Headache plus… a new seizure. An eleven-year-old girl presents to the ED with new headache, nausea, and vomting in the morning, then had a generalized seizure later that day, and presents with a low GCS. A comparison of acute treatment regimens for migraine in the emergency department. 2005 Apr;102(4):726-9.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Seizures Emergency Department Wellness

"The crowner hath sat on her and finds it Christian burial." [Hamlet]

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 2, 2016

Act V, scene I [Text from Folger Shakespeare Library] [Audio recording of Dramatic Reading; Chapter Vox] [Video recording of Act V, scene1] Most deaths that are brought to, or occur in, an emergency department will require, at least, discussion with the local Coroner or Medical Examiner. " January 2005; Last updated May 16, 2005.

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Documentation/Coding Forensics CDC Fractures

EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

As you attempt to examine the patient, he has a generalized, tonic-clonic seizure. An 18-month-old boy presents to the emergency department with loss of consciousness. 2005 Oct 5;9(5):R498-501. The patient is agitated, not oriented, and becoming combative with ED staff. 1 Fever is usually < 40C. doi: 10.1186/cc3771.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia

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Pediatric Diarrhea with Dr. Jay Larmon

Downeast Emergency Medicine

MARCH 24, 2021

OVERVIEW Diarrhea is a common complaint for our pediatric patients in the emergency department. Just like other patients in the emergency department, the child should be recognized as “sick” or “not sick.” Pediatr Emerg Med Pract 2018, 15(2):1-25. Lancet 2005, 365(9464):1073-1086. Pubmed ]

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Pediatrics Dehydration Emergency Department Wellness

Cholera: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Staff Physician, USAF); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 25-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) in Uganda with acute encephalopathy. Among children, hypoglycemia is common and can lead to seizures. 2023;10:1155751. doi:10.3389/fmed.2023.1155751

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Pain Management of Common Chief Complaints in the ED

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Headache red-flag characteristics include neurological symptoms, thunderclap nature, syncope, trauma, immunocompromised, coagulopathy, fever, rash, seizure, nuchal rigidity, altered mental status, pregnancy, temporal tenderness, jaw claudication, and cancer history. J Emerg Med. Acad Emerg Med. J Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med.

Emergency Department

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. The ROSE (Risk Stratification of syncope in the emergency department) Study. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2010; 55:713-721, doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.09.049

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The use of CTA (computed tomography angiography) in the emergency department (ED) has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. Pearls and Pitfalls CT Angiography has become a more readily available tool for diagnosis in the emergency department though requires an understanding of its specific uses and indications.

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ToxCard: Naloxone – Pearls and Pitfalls

EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

Is there an ideal observation period in the emergency department after reversal with naloxone? These included seizures, delirium, ARDS, hypotension, hypertension, and aspiration. drug seizure data, 2011-2016. Med J Aust , 2005, 182(1):24-7. Acad Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med. Published 2023 Sep 1.

Seizures

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ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

She presents with a seven-day history of fever, fatigue, and myalgias associated with decreased oral intake and an episode of seizure-like activity three hours prior to arrival. Additionally, there is no family history of seizure disorders. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department.

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Emergency Care Today

ToxCard: Iron

Diagnostics: The Shunt Series

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Emergencies of the Third Trimester

Blood Pressure Management in Neurologic Emergencies: What Does the Evidence Say?

Is there a role for Hypnosis in Emergency Care?

Pediatric Headache: Some Relief for All

"The crowner hath sat on her and finds it Christian burial." [Hamlet]

EM@3AM: Hyperthermia

Pediatric Diarrhea with Dr. Jay Larmon

Cholera: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

Pain Management of Common Chief Complaints in the ED

Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

ToxCard: Naloxone – Pearls and Pitfalls

ED care of refugee populations from sub-Saharan Africa

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