ACEP Now

OCTOBER 15, 2023

In 2009, a consensus statement from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) discussed using a low-dose infusion (0.1 1 Additionally, the consensus statement discussed the emerging use of subcutaneous insulin to treat DKA. The SQuID protocol (subcutaneous insulin in diabetic ketoacidosis): Impacts on ED operational metrics.

Hospitals 80

Hospitals Operations Emergency Department Research 80

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 98

Leadership PPE EMS Wellness 98

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 16, 2022

Case: A 55-year-old man comes into the emergency department (ED) for increasing knee pain and decrease in function. Background: Musculoskeletal complaints are one of the most common presentations to emergency departments. JAMA Feb 2009 looked at the ACC/AHA guidelines from 1984 to 2008. Tricoci et al.

Military 40

Military Operations Emergency Department Pediatrics 40

ALiEM

MAY 13, 2024

Case Introduction: Child with abdominal pain Wendy is a 7-year-old girl who comes into the emergency department with redness, swelling, and pain on her left calf. 63M with an Erythematous Abdomen Limitations of POCUS As with all ultrasound applications, soft tissue POCUS is operator dependent. Pediatr Emerg Care.

Ultrasounds 64

Ultrasounds Pediatrics Emergency Department Wellness 64

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Albert 2011, Jabre 2009) However, the existing literature comparing etomidate and ketamine is conflicting. Inclusion: Articles compared the safety and efficacy of etomidate compared to k etamine, in patients of all age groups, as induction agents for RSI in the Emergency Department (ED) and prehospital settings.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes Emergency Department Sepsis Operations 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Further, children participate in and absorb their family’s culture and specific personality from a very young age ( Finley 2009 ). Neonatal observational scales have been validated in the intensive care and post-operative settings; ED-specific quantitative scales are lacking. Knowing the context of the episode may help.

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

In fact, the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES) classification assigns grades I-III depending on their Young-Burgess classification, but any patient hemodynamically unstable from their pelvic fracture is automatically WSES grade IV regardless of their fracture pattern.

Fractures 54

Fractures Resuscitation Operations EMS 54

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2017

Steady the operating hand by placing your hypothenar eminence on the child’s zygoma or temporal scalp, to avoid jutting the instrument into the ear canal with sudden movement. A commonly available suction catheter is the Frazier suction tip ( right ), a single-use device used in the operating room. Am J Emerg Med. Pediatrics.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics CPR Operations Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When analyzing the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve of the pooled data, optimal diagnostic accuracy of MDW for sepsis prediction was seen (pooled sensitivity of 0.838 and specificity of 0.704 for Sepsis-3 criteria). Proadrenomedullin in Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Role in the Emergency Department. Intensive Care Med.

Sepsis 65

Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Shock 65

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

in 2010 EM Clinics of North America (full text link) For an Exhaustive Review of Syncope and its full management outside the ED environment, go to the 2009 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines (full text pdf). Yield of Diagnostic Tests in Evaluating Syncopal Episodes in Older Patients Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1299-1305.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The use of CTA (computed tomography angiography) in the emergency department (ED) has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. Pearls and Pitfalls CT Angiography has become a more readily available tool for diagnosis in the emergency department though requires an understanding of its specific uses and indications.

Stroke 87

Stroke Radiology Radiology Emergency Department 87

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A 28-year-old female G3P2002 presented to the emergency department for one month of vaginal bleeding. The patient was seen in the emergency department one month earlier for vaginal bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy. Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 16, 2009, pp.

Ultrasounds 64

Ultrasounds Emergency Department Academics Operations 64