Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 23, 2023

In most Emergency Departments, staff are allotted little of that scarce resource, time, to begin processing what has just occurred. Definitive emotional support is critical to our emotional and psychological well-being. The Pause Jonathon Bartels worked as an Emergency Nurse in America in 2009. & Liska, H.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 29, 2023

Another core element of emergency department (ED) and pre-hospital care is the assessment for potential spinal injuries [1,2]. This has evolved due to recognition of some of the adverse effects of immobilization as well as limitations to its benefits. We have also covered concussions ( SGEM#112 , SGEM#331 , and SGEM#362 ).

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

DGA concentrates in the kidney tissue and causes nephrotoxicity, as well as neurotoxicity. Elimination half-life data is not well established but increases in larger overdoses and as renal injury begins to occur. Fatal Poisoning Among Young Children from Diethylene Glycol-Contaminated Acetaminophen — Nigeria, 2008—2009”.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 14, 2024

You may place cold packs or ice packs to the hernia site to help reduce inflammation and swelling, as well as to assist in local analgesia. Symptoms include persistent tenderness in the area, as well as symptoms of obstruction including nausea, vomiting, and pain, despite reduction. (2) 4, 1 July 2009, p. 6, June 2005, pp.

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Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 11, 2023

1,2] Patients at risk for suicide often interact with emergency medical care. Suicide-related behavior (SRB) accounts for 1% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits; additionally, greater than 8% of patients visiting emergency departments are likely experiencing suicidal ideation at the time of the encounter.[3-5]

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EMDocs

JULY 9, 2024

The emergency department takes care of some of the highest risk patients with the worst access to health care and social services Over the past 20 years, many researchers have created and validated social needs screeners Some examples: iHELP, WE CARE, SEEK, USDA 2-item food insecurity questionnaire Does screening make a difference?

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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. World J Emerg Surg 2023 PMID: 36918947 3. Int J Emerg Med 2009 PMID: 20157465 4.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 25, 2024

In many emergency departments (ED), US machines are readily available and can be used to rapidly assess and monitor patients with acute dyspnea at the bedside. What They Did: Design: Randomized, controlled, blinded-outcome trial Sites: Three emergency departments in Denmark Duration: October 9, 2019 to May 26, 2021.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Creation of an accurate database of emergency physicians living and working within a state, as well as a network of each states’ EM groups and ED medical directors would help chapter leaders disseminate relevant information, strengthen advocacy efforts, and plan regional solutions summits to focus on unique challenges.

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Cook County EM Blog

MAY 1, 2023

The Case: A 56-year-old male with no significant past medical history presents to the emergency department with worsening swelling, pain, and erythema of the right elbow. Patient Course: In the emergency department, the patient received lab work that was remarkable for WBC 11.8, 2009 Jun 25. J Emerg Med.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Chief complaints involving the ear are a common occurrence in Emergency Departments across the US and include presenting symptoms such as ear pain or fullness, hearing loss, redness, trauma, vertigo, and foreign bodies. A retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) from 2009 through 2011 identified 8.6

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ALiEM

JANUARY 22, 2024

A 40-year-old male, tailor by occupation, was brought to the Emergency Department with complaints of high-grade fever for the past 11 days. The patient also complained of shortness of breath for one week associated with a dry cough, as well as an altered sensorium for one day. 2009 Jan;11(1):66-72. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2007.08.002.

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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. They may be well-circumscribed or may have irregular borders. Well-circumscribed abscess with heterogeneous debris C. Adams et al., Sivitz et al.,

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Ultrasounds Pediatrics Emergency Department Wellness 64

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The night prior to presentation, mom noticed he was not feeding as well and seemed fussy. Initially in the emergency department he was generally well-appearing with normal vital signs. Infants with NTED generally remain well-appearing and do not meet toxic shock syndrome (TSS) criteria. No medication exposures.

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

difficult to see due to corneal edema) Emergency Department Management All patients should get emergency ophthalmologic consultation Start with eye drops (see table below) and add systemic medications if severe or refractory symptoms/IOP. Decreased visual acuity, Cup to disc ratio >0.6 Cup to disc ratio >0.6

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EM Curious

JULY 24, 2015

Identify the triangle shaped femoral nerve, lateral to the femoral artery, as well as the iliopsoas muscle and the fascia illiaca running over its surface. Get your tip as close as possible to the nerve, and under the fascia illiaca, then inject (well, after aspirating first, of course). Academic Emergency Medicine, 20(6), 584–591.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 12, 2018

Case: A 24-year-old male is brought into the emergency department by police. He is brought to the emergency department extremely agitated and despite being held down by two police and three security guards he is still trying to bite the staff.

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PEMBlog

MAY 11, 2023

Injectable lidocaine, when done well, is reliable – but it can take years to master the ideal technique that doesn’t create a giant mound of subcutaneous lidocaine that can impact needle entry and landmarks. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 May;16(5):388-93. Epub 2009 Apr 15. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00401.x.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Tessa Davis is a Pediatrician specialising in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and currently practicing in a central London hospital. Case: Tom is a 4-year-old boy who comes into the emergency department with a wheeze following a viral illness. Meredith is also the director of a tertiary hospital paediatric emergency department.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 7, 2020

Patey’s Disclaimer: I am not an expert on PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), Influenza/HINI/Coronavirus, Journal Reviews or Emergency Department management of pandemics. Patey and I) are experts on asking questions on the frontline of a Rural Emergency Department to ensure quality, and most importantly, effective patient care.

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EMDocs

JUNE 17, 2023

Acute Periorbital Infections: Who Needs Emergent Imaging? 2009-1709 The post EM@3AM: Periorbital Cellulitis appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. insect bite, scratch, etc.) or nearby infection (e.g., URI, dacryocystitis, blepharitis, impetigo, hordeolum, etc.) swelling, chemosis, fever, etc.),

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JANUARY 26, 2015

All went well. Holbrook MD September 01, 2013 Umbilical Cord Prolapse and Other Cord Emergencies Marybeth Lore, MD Complications of Labor and Delivery by Jeanie Ward Pulmonary Embolism: Evaluation in the pregnant patient. 2014) Emergency Care Institute, New South Wales. Postpartum Emergencies. Stafford, I.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 7, 2013

Armstrong et al.)], the presence of such well developed anterior Q-wave suggests completed transmural STEMI. The patient was taken to the cath lab emergently and a 100% mid LAD occlusion. Apr 28, 2009. Emergency department two-dimensional echocardiography in the diagnosis of nontraumatic cardiac rupture.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 18, 2014

the presence of such well developed, wide, anterior Q-wave suggests completed transmural STEMI. 2) premature, gradual reversal of inverted T waves to positive (upright) deflections by 48 to 72 hours after MI onset in the presence of well formed Q-waves. Apr 28, 2009. Ann Emerg Med 1994; 23(6):1333-42. Raitt et al.),

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ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

2 TTP often presents abruptly, and most patients that develop it first visit the emergency department (ED) as their symptoms worsen. It is thus imperative that emergency physicians be able to recognize and properly treat this disease, especially in the absence of its classical presentation. Am J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med.

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ACEP Now

MAY 6, 2023

Case A 35-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) following a single-motor-vehicle collision in which two people were ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Manual of Forensic Emergency Medicine: A Guide for Clinicians. Sudbury, Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett; 2009. In: Ralph Riviello, ed.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Written by Bobby Nicholson MD, with edits by Meyers A woman in her 50s with past medical history of heart failure, prior stroke, atrial fibrillation on Eliquis, lung cancer in remission, and CKD, presented to the emergency department for evaluation of cough and shortness of breath. Epub 2009 Sep 29. What do you think?

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2017

One of our largest responsibilities in the Emergency Department is sorting out benign from surgical or medical causes of abdominal pain. Abdominal Surgical Emergencies in Children: A Relative Timeline General Advice Neonate (birth to one month) Necrotizing Enterocolitis Pneumatosis Intestinalis. 2009; 197:211-215.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2212663 BACKGROUND Sepsis, including severe sepsis and septic shock, is a frequently encountered condition in the emergency department and carries a high mortality rate. There were similar baseline characteristics and the groups were well-matched. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(6):499-510. 2021, Jarczak, Kluge et al.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) In adults, we typically think of a BNP Luckily, we have data in children with congenital heart disease as well. used BNP in the emergency department to differentiate heart failure from respiratory causes in infants and children with heart failure and those with no past medical history.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2017

Look for a small tip diameter (to fit in the ear canal as well as the nose) and a strong “hold” (at least a 3-lb hold). Nonfatal Choking on Food Among Children 14 Years or Younger in the United States, 2001–2009. Am J Emerg Med. Emergency department management of foreign bodies of the external ear canal in children.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 19, 2024

Becasue paediatric emergency departments are accessible out-of-hours they become the de facto place of safety with access to immediate support. Just 20% of a person’s health and general well-being is related to access to care and the quality of services. More ACEs can lead to increased rates of common childhood illnesses.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

True Syncope: If, on the other hand, the patient is well, had no other serious symptoms , has a normal sinus rhythm, and normal physical exam , then you need to be certain the syncope was not due to a dangerous brady- or tachydysrhythmia that could recur. Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1262. Arch Intern Med 2009 Jul 27; 169:1305.

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RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

The loss of these cells leads to immunosuppression as well as decreased responsiveness of the immune system as a whole Patients with neutropenia will not only get very sick very quickly, but also will have blunted immune response and may not localize signs of infection well Fever or malaise may be their only presenting symptoms.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

1 The rationale for the shift away from normal saline in 2021 derived from multiple trials, including the Isotonic Solutions and Major Adverse Renal Events Trial (SMART) and Saline Against Lactated Ringer’s or Plasma-Lyte in the Emergency Department (SALT ED). Procalcitonin and sepsis in the Emergency Department: an update.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 22, 2024

The most recent meta-analysis , published in 2016 (comparing eleven studies from 1986 to 2009), struggled to reach a consensus because the trials were too heterogeneous to make robust conclusions. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009 Jan 22;360(4):329–38. So, an up-to-date, high-quality meta-analysis iss much needed. N Engl J Med.

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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 ). Tachycardia, tachypnea, and a change in behavior can be indicators not only to the presence of pain, but possibly to its etiology as well. Knowing the context of the episode may help.

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