ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

“We wanted to reach emergency physicians, nurses and others working in trauma as well as those at Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control. as well as working closely on behalf of the association on projects with the White House and the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Defense, and Health and Human Services.

EMS 45

EMS Research Academics Military 45

Taming the SRU

MARCH 14, 2023

He appears well and is triaged to an ESI 4. Ultimately, definitive management is in the operating room with revision or replacement of the VP shunt. She was doing well, but recently has had the “stomach flu” with a couple weeks of abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. 2008) Shprecher, Schwalb, Kurlan. Neuroradiology.

Seizures 52

Seizures Emergency Department Pediatrics Critical Access 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

As the name would suggest, inflammatory markers are biological markers of, well, inflammation. A 2008 review in the International Journal of Medicine on spinal epidural abscess (SEA) agreed that inflammatory markers (specifically ESR and CRP) are generally sensitive in the diagnosis of SEA, but are not specific. 2008 Aug;75(8):557-66.

Infectious Diseases 88

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 88

Northwestern EM Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Typically well appearing with normal labs, however, this is a diagnosis of exclusion and a septic joint should be ruled out. Management is orthopedic consultation for operative stabilization [12]. 2008 Jul;90(7):940-5. Affects ages 3-8, males to females 2:1 [3]. References Smith E, Anderson M, Foster H. 2012;97(5):185-193.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Ultrasounds Emergency Department Radiology 52

ETM Course

MAY 3, 2017

Simple windlass-style tourniquets are relatively inexpensive, easy to apply and easy to operate. 2008 Feb;64(2 Suppl):S38-49 Tourniquet use for civilian extremity trauma. Studies comparing different commercially available tourniquets have produced mixed results so no single device can be recommended over another.

Military 52

Military Shock Hospitals Operations 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JULY 9, 2015

They may be entrapped; have limited access; may be midway in an operating position that can’t be changed; may need to be sitting due to pulmonary edema, morbid obesity, aspiration prevention or for awake intubation. Flexibility of mind and skill bodes well. Wiget, Urs & Torres, Eric. NREMT (2008). Before} 19 May 01.

Airway Management 40

Airway Management Pediatrics Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Tachycardia, tachypnea, and a change in behavior can be indicators not only to the presence of pain, but possibly to its etiology as well. Neonatal observational scales have been validated in the intensive care and post-operative settings; ED-specific quantitative scales are lacking. They do not understand rational or logical thinking.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: Well that’s kind worrisome. From the 80’s to 2008, the worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly doubled! Which again reiterates why this is such an important topic for us as EM clinicians to be well-versed in. Jeff: Even more shockingly, some series showed a 52% repeat operation rate. million adults!!

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Some institutions developed a tier-based system for outpatient imaging as well which was updated in real-time. Under standard operating protocols, residual contrast materials are usually wasted, according to current CDC and JC standards. J Am Coll Radiol. Published online August 3, 2023:S1546-1440(23)00544-6. doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2023.06.032

Radiology 73

Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Hospitals 73

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 2, 2016

" [Coroners Society] King Richard I (the Lionheart) needed vast sums of money for the Third Crusade, operation of the kingdom, and for his ransom fro m Duke Leopold of Austria. All efforts to identify the decedent by hospital staff, law enforcement agencies or social service agencies should be well documented in the medical records.

Documentation/Coding 40

Documentation/Coding Forensics CDC Fractures 40

EMDocs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

She had been feeling well until yesterday when she had a follow-up with her surgeon, at which time she reported that they performed an internal exam and inserted a ‘medication disk’ into her vagina. The patient is noted to be mildly tachycardic as well as febrile. difficile infection, and post-operative hemorrhage.

OB/GYN 67

OB/GYN Operations EMS Ultrasounds 67

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MAY 27, 2015

If mere criminality was the only matter, there’s some cash, personal electronics, appliances, and business machines; if not merely criminal, and well-studied beforehand, there are to be had radioactive materials, drugs, toxins, chemicals, and many who would pay a ransom for the loved ones within. Emergency Preparedness. Vernon , August. (No

Federal Emergency Management Agency 40

Federal Emergency Management Agency Military Hospitals Administration 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

There are increasingly many writings upon the health of our Presidents either factual or speculative, and even in contention whether the office is inherently detrimental to wellness and longevity of its occupants. " EyeWitness to History, www.eyewitnesstohistory.com (2008). Franklin D. September 2003. Dallek, Matthew. Heaton, L.

Stroke 40

Stroke COPD Emergency Nursing Sepsis 40

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

She denies any trauma, swelling, or redness in the joints, as well as fever or weight loss. Jan 23 2008;(1):CD000396. Pharmacologic therapy should only be utilized for chronic low back pain for patients who have not responded adequately to the aforementioned options. The pain is worse with activity but improves with rest.

Emergency Department 99

Emergency Department Fractures Burns EMS 99

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

They also proved that only expired air resuscitation guaranteed sufficient inflation volumes; that exhaled air was a suitable resuscitating gas; and that the operator would have continuous feedback from each breath. Lubricate well. It is the vibration of the palate which gives common snoring its characteristic sound. Gerkin] Priceless.

Resuscitation 40

Resuscitation Airway Management EMS CPR 40