Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

However, in at least 10% of patients, blind insertion of a peripheral IV may be unsuccessful for a variety of reasons including obesity, edema, IV drug use, surgical scars, dialysis, burns, and others (1,2). Ann Emerg Med. Intraosseous vascular access in adults using the EZ-IO in an emergency department. Int J Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

JULY 9, 2024

The emergency department takes care of some of the highest risk patients with the worst access to health care and social services Over the past 20 years, many researchers have created and validated social needs screeners Some examples: iHELP, WE CARE, SEEK, USDA 2-item food insecurity questionnaire Does screening make a difference?

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Pediatrics Emergency Department Research Burns 55

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Case 1: Toddler with an oral commissure burn An electrical burn to the angle of the mouth cauterizes superficial bleeding vessels, and hours later the wound becomes covered with a white layer of fibrin, surrounded by erythema. Most patients do well, and the burn heals by secondary intention. Acad Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.

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Taming the SRU

JULY 21, 2023

Eye Pathology Now let’s dive back into some common eye disease processes you may see on a typical day in the emergency department. link] A patient presents with an itchy and burning feeling on their eyelids. saline eyedrops for “burning” or “gritty” feeling of discomfort. Accessed April 15, 2022. Accessed April 15, 2022.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. ng/mL, 0.25-0.5

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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 ). Minor burns can be treated topically and with oral medications.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

Antoinette Burns was the twelfth victim, a 14-year-old girl without any evidence of cocaine consumption at all. It’s important that we focus quickly and intently on stabilizing these patients, especially in the out of hospital environment, so that we can safely get them to an emergency department.” J Forensic Sci. 1990:55-56.

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