Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. 2008 Mar;72(3):377–83. Karageorgos, S.; Hibberd, O.; Mullally, P.J.W.;

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery. From the 80’s to 2008, the worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly doubled! ASMBS pediatric committee best practice guidelines.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

ACEP should seek greater partnerships with residency directors and programs to ensure practicing physicians see the many products of ACEP’s efforts. While some issues are handled locally, many issues cannot be solved in our emergency department or hospital.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

APRIL 19, 2024

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. We see all different flavors of upper extremity injuries. West, 2005. Plint, 2006.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Topical ethyl chloride vapo-coolant offers transient pain relief due to rapid cooling and may be used just prior to an IV start ( Farion 2008 ). Needleless lidocaine injectors may facilitate IV placement without obscuring the target vein ( Spanos 2008 , Lunoe 2015 ). Acad Emerg Med. Pediatr Emerg Care. Am J Emerg Med.

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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. Nachi: Though not yet implemented in the ED setting, this may offer a novel approach to ED patients with psychiatric emergencies in the ED.

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