ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Years before, he’d started his EM career as medical director of the ER at Memphis’ public hospital and Memphis Fire EMS. It’s going to take time, money and commitment within hospitals, the specialty and in the federal government.” Emergency Medicine research was and still is tremendously underfunded,” says John E.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

Capsaicin pepper exposures send about 300-350 people to the hospital annually. 8,9 There is one case of a 17-year-old who died from acute cerebellar stroke after participating in the “One Chip Challenge” (eating a capsaicin infused food chip as a game) that prompted Hershey Co. Boca Raton (FL): CRC Press/Taylor & Francis; 2007.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

Conversely, is the heart rate too slow – even if the stroke volume is sufficient, if there is severe bradycardia, then cardiac output -- which is in liters/min – is decreased. Fluid balance and cardiac function in septic shock as predictors of hospital mortality. 2007; 35:64-8. If so, use 1 J/kg to synchronize cardiovert.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

It’s also important to elicit any psychiatric history, including prior hospitalizations. These patients typically do not require inpatient hospitalization. Mental health and substance abuse-related emergency department visits among adults, 2007: statistical brief #92. Jeff: Let’s also touch upon involuntary confinement here.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

My first real encounter with the healthcare system took place when I was about seven years old and had to go into hospital for an orchidopexy, so I can empathize with all the young people who come through our emergency department with acute testicular pain. I have long been fascinated by testicles. This dropped to 79.3%

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

Clinical predictors of cardiac syncope at initial evaluation in patients referred urgently to general hospital: the EGSYS score. 2007 Oct; 33(3): 233–239. Background: Syncope is a common, potentially serious condition accounting for many hospital admissions. to 1.45) for fatal or nonfatal stroke. Heart 2008;94(12):1620–6.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Use soothing sensory measures: speak softly, offer a pacifier, and stroke the skin softly. Surgical pain is not “erased” by opioids ( Thomas 2003 , Poonai 2014 ); treating pain improves specificity to certain surgical emergencies with retained diagnostic accuracy ( Manterola 2007 ).

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

These included oral and nasal spray formulations of these two decongestants, but a third, phenylpropanolamine, was excluded due to safety concerns relating to hemorrhagic strokes. These changes are of note because data regarding limited efficacy were presented to the FDA in 2007 and 2015. References U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

They also estimate that an epidemic is responsible for 3 million hospitalized days and 31 million outpatient visits each year. Not surprisingly, H3N2 dominant seasons are currently associated with the highest rates of influenza cases, hospitalizations, and death. In 2007-2008, an oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 strain emerged globally.

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