Taming the SRU

JANUARY 29, 2024

She was concerned that this was not improving and decided to come to the emergency department (ED). Hospital Course The patient was initiated on a therapeutic heparin drip in the emergency department with vascular surgery consultation. 2008 Aug;6(8):1262-6. Epub 2008 May 15. Epub 2020 Nov 25.

Emergency Department 91

Emergency Department Fractures Hospitals Operations 91

Taming the SRU

MARCH 14, 2023

Case 1 Fussy 1 month old A 1-month-old (ex-34 week premature) infant comes to your emergency department for fussiness. Case 2 19 year old seizure A 19-year-old male is brought into your emergency department via EMS for witnessed seizure-like activity. More on this below as we work through a few cases….

Seizures 52

Seizures Emergency Department Pediatrics Critical Access 52

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

While some issues are handled locally, many issues cannot be solved in our emergency department or hospital. As a community “pit doctor,” I believe I have a good understanding of the needs of emergency physicians. We must have a community of like-minded individuals working towards shared goals.

Leadership 52

Leadership PPE EMS Wellness 52

Northwestern EM Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Written by: Tommy Ng, MD (NUEM ‘24) Edited by: Patricia Bigach, MD (NUEM ‘22) Expert review by : Terese Whipple, MD '20 So your kid won’t walk One of the most common complaints in a pediatric Emergency Department is a child refusing or inability to ambulate. Management is orthopedic consultation for operative stabilization [12].

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Ultrasounds Emergency Department Radiology 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Neonatal observational scales have been validated in the intensive care and post-operative settings; ED-specific quantitative scales are lacking. CRIES ( Table 1 ) was validated for post-operative patients; to adapt its use for the ED, the most conservative approach is to substitute “preoperative baseline” with normal range for age.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 2, 2016

Act V, scene I [Text from Folger Shakespeare Library] [Audio recording of Dramatic Reading; Chapter Vox] [Video recording of Act V, scene1] Most deaths that are brought to, or occur in, an emergency department will require, at least, discussion with the local Coroner or Medical Examiner. Department of the Medical Examiner-Coroner.

Documentation/Coding 40

Documentation/Coding Forensics CDC Fractures 40

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

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. Evaluation of fever in the emergency department. ng/mL (strongly recommended against antibiotics), 0.1-0.25

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 86

ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

billion dollars in one of the largest leveraged buyouts since the 2008 financial crisis, of which over 7 billion dollars was new debt obligation.18 Still, this wave of private equity acquisitions in emergency medicine has come crashing down on the heads of many early-career physicians. 2,5,18 Envision had been acquired for 9.9

Hospitals 69

Hospitals Radiology Radiology Administration 69

EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Background and Context Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is of paramount importance in the emergency department (ED) due to its indispensable role in facilitating precise diagnostic outcomes. Retrospective study done by Monash University in Melbourne (largest radiology department in Australia) (Average daily scans plotted).

Radiology 73

Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Hospitals 73

ETM Course

MAY 3, 2017

Simple windlass-style tourniquets are relatively inexpensive, easy to apply and easy to operate. Practical use of emergency tourniquets to stop bleeding in major limb trauma. 2008 Feb;64(2 Suppl):S38-49 Tourniquet use for civilian extremity trauma. Ft Detrick, Maryland: Borden Institute; 2012. J Trauma Acute Care Surg.

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Military Shock Hospitals Emergency Department 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MAY 27, 2015

An ambulance pulls up, in haste, to the Receiving door of the Emergency Department with a last squeal of the siren. September 2005) Terrorism and Other Public Health Emergencies Reference Guide for Media. [ Emergency Preparedness. 2008) Mumbai Combined Arms Operation November 26-28, 2008.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency Military Hospitals Administration 40