EMDocs

MAY 26, 2023

Emerg Med Clin North Am. Structured team approach to the agitated patient in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas. Use and avoidance of seclusion and restraint: consensus statement of the american association for emergency psychiatry project Beta seclusion and restraint workgroup. West J Emerg Med.

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Pediatrics Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding 98

RebelEM

MARCH 9, 2023

However, evaluating and managing patients with acute alcohol intoxication in the emergency department can be challenging. Document at each reassessment and always have a low threshold to add on a CTH or labs if the patient is not progressing appropriately. As always, document clinical sobriety before discharge.

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Psychiatric Emergency Department Fractures Documentation/Coding 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

How does that apply to the role of the board certified emergency physician? Fundamentally, I believe every patient coming to an emergency department is best served by care delivered by board certified emergency physicians. When those same fundamentals done right achieve great success, they aren’t little at all.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Clear history taking In the Emergency Department, healthcare professionals should prioritise thorough history-taking when assessing potential suspected cases. JOINT committee on vaccination and immunisation code of practice June. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Measles facts [Internet]. Epidemiol Infect.

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Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Pediatrics CDC 59

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

This month, we’re moving into uncharted territories for the podcast… we’re talking psychiatry Nachi: Specifically, we’ll be discussing Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the emergency department. Routine serum testing and urine toxicology testing are not recommended for psychiatric patients presenting to the emergency department.

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Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40

EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

And now we’re here at our destination, the place we know and love, the emergency room to talk about what we should be doing for the growing volume of children with mental health problems boarding in the emergency department. McEnany, Olutosin Ojugbele, Julie R. Doherty, Jennifer L. McLaren, JoAnna K. 10.1542/peds.2020-1174

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Prioritise listening to the first 30 minutes which given a good overview of aetiology and treatment (53 mins) Basics of cardiac rhythm problems in the ED Palpitations are a common reason for children to present to the emergency department, the majority of these will be benign from a cardiac perspective and instead related to stress or anxiety.

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EKG/ECG Hospitals Shock Documentation/Coding 98

Northwestern EM Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Other things listed on tags can be a patient’s name, bar code, MRN or other tracking criteria. Florida Department of Health, www.urmc.rochester.edu/MediaLibraries/URMCMedia/flrtc/documents/WNY-Hospital-Medical-Surge-Planning-For-Mass-Casualty-Incidents.pdf. Hospital-Based Emergency Care: At the Breaking Point.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

Jeff: Abdominal pain is the one of most frequent complaint in US emergency departments, representing 8% of all adult ED visits, with admission rates for all patients with abdominal pain ranging between 18-42% and reaching as high as 60% for the elderly. PA’s and NP’s - make sure to use the code APP4 at checkout to save 50%.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

ABG and VBG Correlation The correlation between venous and arterial blood gases is well-documented for standard differences (Table 1), and the data obtained from the VBG can be acted on as if it were an ABG (1, 3-6). Int J Emerg Med. The role of venous blood gas in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Thus, if there is documented sinus bradycardia, and no suspicion of high grade AV block, at the time of the syncope, this is very useful. 2) Boston syncope rule: J Emerg Med. 2007 Oct; 33(3): 233–239. The ROSE (Risk Stratification of syncope in the emergency department) Study.

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Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52

EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Antigen drift refers to small point mutations to the viral genes that code for H and N. When cells are infected by 2 or more strains, a new strain can emerge after genetic reassortment. In 2007-2008, an oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 strain emerged globally.

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