Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Chemical burns are a unique subset of burns that require specialised management due to the nature of the substances involved. The majority of acid burns cause coagulative necrosis and cytotoxicity leading to skin and mucosal changes that limit deeper injury. Keep the patient warm using force air warmers such as Bairhugger.

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EMDocs

JUNE 25, 2024

Today on the emDOCs cast with Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit) , we cover the evaluation and management of the patient with a burn injury. Episode 103: Thermal Burn Injury Initial evaluation of thermal burns Range of burn severities and types: minor sunburns to full thickness burns and severe inhalation injury.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 17, 2024

But we should not have to sacrifice our own well-being in the process. 8 Striking is a last resort, but we were ready to follow in these footsteps, knowing that securing a fair contract is essential for our health and well-being and the quality of care we provide to our patients. Physician burnout will burn all of us.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 31, 2025

Some special patients (burns and trauma) were not described in the study. Infants who died while in a neonatal care unit were excluded (these have a well-defined process of review using the Post Mortem Review Tool, PMRT). in 2009 to 40.3% in 2009 to 18.1% Why does it matter? in 2018, despite low MRSA rates.

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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). It is a relatively new procedure first described in 2009 (13). 2009 Sep 11;2(3):155–60. Ann Emerg Med. Int J Emerg Med.

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RebelEM

APRIL 29, 2024

CVC vs PIV The critically ill patient is often associated with pathology that makes IV access difficult such as shock state, hypovolemia, obesity, IV drug abuse, end-stage renal disease, cardiac arrest, as well as other conditions. Int J Emerg Med 2009 PMID: 20157465 4. World J Emerg Surg 2023 PMID: 36918947 3.

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EMDocs

JULY 9, 2024

Gottlieb LM, Hessler D, Long D, Laves E, Burns AR, Amaya A, Sweeney P, Schudel C, Adler NE. Addressing social determinants of health at well child care visits: a cluster RCT. 2009 Mar;123(3):858-64. Pediatric Social Risk Screening: Leveraging Research to Ensure Equity. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Mar;22(2):190-192. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.09.013.

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