Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Taking care of a critically ill child can be nerve-racking to say the least, and downright petrifying for those who don’t do it frequently, even if they are well-trained and brilliant clinicians. Luten 2007] Estimates weight within 15% error of actual weight in 79% of children. Lubitz 1988] Very accurate for 3.5-25kg

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Pediatrics Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Wellness 271

EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

This is commonly seen with Deaf patients who communicate using American Sign Language and require an ASL interpreter. Well-meaning providers who are not highly fluent may contribute to miscommunication and diagnostic errors. Certified interpreter use can improve communication and patient outcomes. April 2007. 45:446-458.

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Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Federal Emergency Management Agency Best Practices 104

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

The weighting must strongly be on patient safety and on expanding the opportunities for board certified emergency physicians. We do not fund rural fire departments solely based on the number of fires they respond to per year, and we should not pay rural emergency physicians based solely on the number of patients they see.

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Emergency Department EMS Critical Access Hospitals 98

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They increase the risks of hypoxia and acidosis during the apneic period as well as hypotension and hypoperfusion caused by the abrupt transition from negative-pressure to positive-pressure ventilation (10). Case Resolution: The patient was placed on NIPPV. 2007): 748. PMID: 33308912 Neilipovitz, David T., and Edward T.

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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 92

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

The PSS-3 assesses for depression/hopelessness and suicidal ideations in the past 2 weeks as well as lifetime history of suicide attempt. Nachi: With the staff notified and the patient searched, the patient should be placed in a room without potentially dangerous items, like tubing or needles. Let’s move on to the physical.

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Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40