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Active shooter in emergency departments in Guanajuato State, Mexico

Emergency Medicine Journal

The rate of violent events in Mexico, especially in hospital settings, has increased since 2006, but has become more evident in 2018. Mass violence events, especially in healthcare settings, have devastating consequences and long-lasting effects on the victims and the community.

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Paediatric emergency medicine in the UK: are we meeting the needs of our children today? A descriptive workforce survey 2006-2023

Emergency Medicine Journal

In England, the rate of emergency department (ED) attendance in the first year of life is greater than at any other age, amounting to 122 visits per 100 000 population. 1 Children aged 0–16 accounted for 23% of ED attendances (more than 5.4 million children) in 2022/2023, with children aged 0–4 accounting for 11%.

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Rebaked Morsel: Pediatric Buckle and Greenstick Forearm Fractures

Pediatric EM Morsels

Trauma season is at hand and like all other pediatric emergency departments in the country, we find our ED breaking ( pun intended ) at the seams with orthopedic injuries. Plint, 2006. We see all different flavors of upper extremity injuries. West, 2005.

Fractures 286
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Annals of B Pod: Social EM Corner- Suicide Related Behaviors

Taming the SRU

1,2] Patients at risk for suicide often interact with emergency medical care. Suicide-related behavior (SRB) accounts for 1% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits; additionally, greater than 8% of patients visiting emergency departments are likely experiencing suicidal ideation at the time of the encounter.[3-5]

EMS 96
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Diagnosis on Sight: “Stabbing Belly Pain”

ALiEM

A 24-year-old male with a history of microscopic hematuria presented to the emergency department (ED) with left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The patient’s pain was resolved when they saw the patient in the emergency department. 2006 Oct;49(10):1546-51. He describes the pain as stabbing. World J Gastroenterol.

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Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis

EB Medicine

— In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the July 2022 Emergency Medicine Practice article on the Management of Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis in the Emergency Department. Intro The number of ED visits and hospitalizations Studies show up to 57% of anaphylactic reactions are not recognized, and epinephrine is not administered (..)

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Awake, and Paralysed: A Never Event

Don't Forget the Bubbles

You are the Paediatric doctor on call and receive a call for an incoming patient to the emergency department. Tragically, several attempts at resuscitation upon arrival at the emergency department were unsuccessful. Pediatric Endotracheal Intubations for Airway Management in the Emergency Department.