Critical Care Now

MARCH 3, 2022

I am quick to praise the ones that say they never smoked, as well as the ones who say they have quit. I encourage the ones who say that they are trying, as well as the ones who say that they are thinking of quitting. 2006, May 2 ). COPD continues to be a problem for many adults. European Respiratory Society. Etminan, M.,

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Here are the Authors’ Bios: Adrian Barnett is a professor of statistics who has worked for over 29 years in health and medical research. His current research concerns improving statistical practice to reduce research waste. Nicole White is a statistician and Senior Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology.

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The Injectable Orange

JUNE 20, 2017

While well evaluated, you see the residents go back to the shop floor and struggle to apply any of the lessons that the group agreed had been take homes from the previous sim session. How do they do it so well?” This demands more research.” Well done”……. he thought. Deep breath. “OK OK guys that was great.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Emergency Medicine research was and still is tremendously underfunded,” says John E. We wanted to reach emergency physicians, nurses and others working in trauma as well as those at Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control. Prescott, MD, another member of the committee. “We Is it working?

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

APRIL 8, 2014

From the early 1950s to the early 1960s, validation by researchers such as James O. He did resuscitation research for the Army in the 1940s and 1950s that was published much later, and encouraged researches with Gordon and Safar that in combination accomplished acceptance for what he called "Rescue Breathing."

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Here are the Authors’ Bios: Adrian Barnett is a professor of statistics who has worked for over 29 years in health and medical research. His current research concerns improving statistical practice to reduce research waste. Nicole White is a statistician and Senior Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The toxic metabolites of EG ingestions are what cause the acidosis (glycolic, glyoxylic, and oxalic acids as well as lactate) and present later in the ingestion after EG is metabolized to these bad actors. Research into urine fluorescence to help EG diagnosis has been both supportive and dismissive. Winter, et al., 1993;31(1):81-93.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) In adults, we typically think of a BNP Luckily, we have data in children with congenital heart disease as well. This has been studied in children as well, and an elevated lactate in children – typically above 4 – was a predictor of prolonged ICU course and mortality in septic patients. 2006; 107(1)21-31.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The National Academy of Sciences – National Research Council (the Federal Government's official science and medicine advisor, in 1966 produced a landmark paper: "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society." 1950s & 1960s Resuscitation Research. Increasing public usage of EDs for care.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

DECEMBER 1, 2016

If the otherwise healthy child one month and older is: Euvolemic Not hypoxic Well appearing He can likely go home. The short answer is that the American Academy of Pediatrics, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, as well as the Canadian Pediatric Society currently recommend against them. 2006 Oct;118(4):1774-93.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 23, 2023

Clark S, Bock SA, Gaeta TJ, Brenner BE, Cydulka RK, Camargo CA; Multicenter Airway Research Collaboration-8 Investigators. 2006) “Management of acute allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in the Emergency Department between 1993-2003,” Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology , 117(2). J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004 Feb;113(2):347-52.

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Mind The Bleep

JULY 23, 2023

Walker GM, 2006) Surgical Differentials for Bilious Vomiting: Malrotation with Volvulus Incidence: 1 in 6000 live births present in the first week of life. NG feeds if not feeding well. Advances in Paediatric Research. Surgical management of this is time critical as delayed treatment can result in ischaemia and necrosed bowel.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

If you think your patient is the perpetrator, he may well be an innocent, or even an off-duty or undercover officer. New CPRC Report: Errors in Bloomberg’s latest report on Mass Shootings October 2, 2014 Crime Prevention Research Center Lott, John R., Do not compromise your care. Tejwani, N. C., & Egol, K. de Barros Filho, T.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 19, 2024

Paediatric social admissions, unlike social determinants of health (SDOH) and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) is under-researched. A 2006 publication on newborns hospitalised for over six months found that parents struggled to maintain their child’s high care needs, and 23% of infants lost contact with their birth parents.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: If those figures seem a bit high, another CDC study found that in a general population survey of a quarter million people between 2006-2008, 9% met the criteria for major depression. The PSS-3 assesses for depression/hopelessness and suicidal ideations in the past 2 weeks as well as lifetime history of suicide attempt.

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EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Jeff : So as well all know Sepsis is bread and butter emergency medicine, but, what is sepsis? Optimal management of septic patients has been a source of intense research, stemming from the landmark study by Rivers in 2001. Prehospital sepsis protocols have been described, but in general more research is needed in this area.

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RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

The loss of these cells leads to immunosuppression as well as decreased responsiveness of the immune system as a whole Patients with neutropenia will not only get very sick very quickly, but also will have blunted immune response and may not localize signs of infection well Fever or malaise may be their only presenting symptoms.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 15, 2023

Here are five of the highlights from that episode: * The leading cause for morbidity and mortality in both males and females is cardiovascular disease (CVD) * Females are often excluded from being subjects in medical research, included CVD research * Most male and female patients with myocardial infarctions still present with chest pain.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

It was first described in Japan in 1991, where researchers noted a balloon shape to the left atrium resembling a trap used to catch octopuses in Japan. The most common findings on ECG are ST elevation , most often in the anterior precordial leads, as well as sinus tachycardia and QT interval prolongation. 2006 Jul;27(13):1523-9.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Tachycardia, tachypnea, and a change in behavior can be indicators not only to the presence of pain, but possibly to its etiology as well. For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC score: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability ( Table 3 ).

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

True Syncope: If, on the other hand, the patient is well, had no other serious symptoms , has a normal sinus rhythm, and normal physical exam , then you need to be certain the syncope was not due to a dangerous brady- or tachydysrhythmia that could recur. There are only 13 patients who appeared well in the ED and had an 'adverse event."

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 31, 2024

They slept well and thrived. I fell down a rabbit hole of research: What is the evidence about sleep position and SIDS? Researchers observe that SIDS rates declined as more parents took the back-sleeping advice, but the drop is also coincidental with many other changes. I vividly remember whisper-sobbing: please don’t die.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 21, 2024

A relatively recent recommendation is to use a pacifier as the baby falls asleep, but not to force it on her and to leave it if it falls out, as well as new mentions of avoiding opioids and inclined sleep surfaces. Most researchers think, based on the consensus behind supine sleep, that a trial like this would be unethical.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

She denies any trauma, swelling, or redness in the joints, as well as fever or weight loss. 2006 Jun;26(6):684-90. Neuropathic pain: redefinition and a grading system for clinical and research purposes. The pain is worse with activity but improves with rest. Apr 1995;25(4):464-9. Cephalalgia. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2006.01093.x.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 14, 2024

In popular (lay) understanding, SIDS represents a common danger that a well-cared for and apparently healthy baby will suddenly and terrifyingly be found dead in the morning. Researchers comb through the victims’ genomes for mutations in cardiorespiratory function and autonomic arousal systems. Dr. Paul N.

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In this study, researchers developed and validated an AI model aimed at improving the diagnosis of STEMI based on 12-lead ECGs. Whereas the 2006-2019 Model Development Data set was randomly split 9:1 into a training set and an internal validation set.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

1,2 For hypervolemia in heart failure patients, orthopnea >2 pillows is the most reliable clinical finding, 3,4 though an increase in peripheral edema and increased weight can be useful as well. 6-8 In patients who are on long-term hemodialysis, typical non-invasive signs of volume assessment seem to be unreliable as well.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 20, 2025

Skin lesions are typically well-defined and hypo-pigmented with sensory loss. Hansen’s work laid the foundation for future research and opened the door to scientific approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Whilst not well-established, this transmission mode is a subject of ongoing research. Scollard, D.M.,

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

Expiratory airway obstruction may well have been frequently misdiagnosed as it can produce breath-stacking and ball-valve obstruction that impedes any airflow with mask ventilation if neither a nasal nor an oral airway is used and the lips have closed under the mask. Lubricate well. Gerkin] Priceless. Barton, E. D., & Bair, A.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This is particularly crucial in younger children who have received a large adult kidney and typically have relatively low creatinine levels when stable and well. It is worth noting that the patients will be well-known to the paediatric nephrology team and will often be their first point of contact. When in doubt, call the team.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

However, recent progress in onchocerciasis research has led to an improved understanding of the immunopathology of O. volvulus as well as improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of this morbid disease. 2006) River Blindness: A Success Story under Threat? volvulus life cycle. PLoS Med 3(9): e371. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0030371

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