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Cerebral Edema and Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Rebaked

Pediatric EM Morsels

A critical MORSEL is that every child you treat for DKA needs to have an initial thorough neuro exam including cranial nerves and then frequent neuro reassessments … and document it ( so your colleagues who take over care for the kid can know if there has been a change )! 2009 Apr;10(2):155-7. Then we’ve likely got DKA. Diabetes Ther.

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Elbow Dislocations

RebelEM

2009 Mar;17(3):137-51. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. PMID: 30480959 Mathew PK, Athwal GS, King GJ. Terrible triad injury of the elbow: current concepts. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Doi: 10.5435/00124635-200903000-00003. PMID: 19264707 Murphy KA, Morrisonponce D. Anatomy, Shoulder and Upper Limb, Median Nerve. 2023 Aug 20.

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J-Tip for infant Lumbar Puncture? Does needle free anesthetic help?

PEMBlog

There is inconclusive evidence that it’s better than placebo for IVs too – it may help… ( see Auerbach, 2009 ). These were used by two independent reviewers to determine Neonatal Facial Coding System with pain scores. 2009 May;16(5):388-93. Epub 2009 Apr 15. for the lidocaine group and 4.8 (0.5)

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.22.24

Taming the SRU

CESAR Trial Published in 2009 Found that even those who didn’t get ECMO, but were transported to a tertiary care center had better outcomes No matter where you go, critical care transport will be part of your life as a sending physician, receiving physician, or both. This shows that we are sometimes limited by the data that we have.

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Chemical Burns

Mind The Bleep

Provide detailed documentation of the initial assessment, treatment provided, and the patient’s response to interventions. Proper stabilization and detailed communication with the burns centre are essential for optimal patient outcomes. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 32 , 155–158 (2009). Sagoschen, I. Br J Hosp Med (Lond).

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The Latest in Critical Care, 10/30/23 (Issue #18)

PulmCCM

IDSA cites multiple large observational studies showing no improvement in sepsis outcomes at many centers after SEP-1 implementation. Then, in 2009, the condition disappeared completely. And maybe, noticing all the fuss, some clinicians might have started coding for VAP slightly less often in equivocal cases. Just kidding!

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

RebelEM

Ventilator-associated lung injury and inflammation can occur even during short-term mismanagement can worsen patient outcomes. This is a critical error that leads to poorer outcomes for patients in need of critical care. Unfortunately, its not clear whether the documentation came from RTs or ED providers. Crit Care Explor.