ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

However, unlike 80 percent of U.S. While ACEP was doing what EPs do best, identifying and caring for the most emergent member needs, ACEP wasn’t doing what the one quarter of U.S. member associations who saw membership growth during this time were doing … continuing membership recruitment efforts.

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Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to avoid secondary contamination. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 32 , 155–158 (2009). Introduction Initial Assessment and Stabilization Ensure that the scene is safe for both the patient and the healthcare providers. Sagoschen, I. Kirkpatrick JJ, Enion DS, Burd DA. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0056.

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EMDocs

MAY 26, 2023

and don PPE (ie gloves, gowns and face-masks, Kevlar sleeves) Calmly explain to the patient that restraints are being applied to ensure the safety of the patient and others. 2009 Nov;27(4):655-67, ix. 2009 Jun;21(3):196-202. Allocate roles and state plan of action in an initial huddle. Coburn VA, Mycyk MB. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.07.003.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Although the mortality rate in patients with Coronavirus in this outbreak is less than 1% (which pales in comparison to Ebola or SARS), historically these types of outbreaks have occured every 5-6 years (SARS 2003, HINI 2009, Ebola 2014, Coronavirus 2020), so they are somewhat predictable and we should know how to prepare for them in our EDs.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jeff: In fact, a meta-analysis on vaccine effectiveness from 2004-2015 found that the pooled effectiveness against influenza B was 54%, against the H1N1 pandemic in 2009 was 61%, and against the H3N2 virus was 33%. Nachi: It’s also worth noting, that most communities have strategic plans in the event of a major influenza outbreak.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 7, 2020

Disclaimers: This episode is about influenza not coronavirus (Covid-19) Dr. Patey’s Disclaimer: I am not an expert on PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), Influenza/HINI/Coronavirus, Journal Reviews or Emergency Department management of pandemics. Paul Norman’s Disclaimer: We (Dr.

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