Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Document clearly: The location of all wounds Medical photography or drawn labelled diagrams can aid in explaining the exact location. Always consider an ATLS approach to the assessment. Feel for any swelling/collection/abscess. Move: Assess the range of motion of the surrounding joints to help determine the involvement of adjacent structures.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 26, 2023

But the well-formed Q-wave and the presence of a normal T-wave in inferior leads led me to believe this was Old Inferior MI with persistent ST Elevation, otherwise known as inferior LV aneurysm. At this point — I learned a bit more about today's patient: The patient is a man who had an inferior STEMI in 2010.

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

(1) However, it wasn’t until the 1890s that purposeful, successful, and safe attempts to access this fluid were documented (2). The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). (And

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 6, 2024

This multicentre retrospective cohort study looked at 202 children in California aged 1- 24 months who presented acutely between 2010 and 2021. of patients with follow-up documentation, 70.8% (95% CI 62.9–77.9) Data collected were the worst values documented within the same calendar day as the blood cultures were obtained.

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Sepsis Outcomes Pediatrics Documentation/Coding 75

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 14, 2024

In popular (lay) understanding, SIDS represents a common danger that a well-cared for and apparently healthy baby will suddenly and terrifyingly be found dead in the morning. ” Indeed, cause of death is coded differently over time and across counties, states, and countries.

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

B) on right: hand drawn images of layers of ear demonstrating auricular hematoma The epidemiology and incidence of ED presentation for auricular hematomas has not been well-studied because it is a relatively uncommon condition. 2010 Dec;26(6):451-5. Courtesy of wiki commons under CC Attribution 3.0 Laryngoscope. 2015;125(8):1926-1933.

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PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Well … no. At Shands (the level 1 trauma center admitting adults), the panel relates the impressive results that mortality fell by 58%, and unplanned codes by 47% “after the widespread implementation of patient/ family activated RRT/MET.” Family-Activated METs in Adults Halves Mortality?

Hospitals 52

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Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

Trauma patients between the ages of 18-90 years had to have either had one documented episode of hypotension (defined as a systolic BP <90 mmHg) or tachycardia (>100 beats/minute) to be included in the study. Lancet 2010; 376:23-32.[ Pdf ] Rubiano AM, Carney N, Chestnut R et al. 2015;527(7578):s193-197.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 5, 2024

We collected data directly from the bedside clinician which enabled us to gather pertinent patient symptoms and physical examination findings that may not be well documented in the medical record, but more accurately identify the child’s injuries.” 2010; doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.08.038. Lancet Child Adolesc Health.

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Ken Grauer, MD

JULY 29, 2023

The "good news" — is that we clearly see sinus P waves in ECG #1 , that document conversion to sinus rhythm ( ie, upright P waves in lead II that precede each QRS complex with a constant and normal PR interval ). This young woman did well for a year — but unfortunately suffered another cardiac arrest, from which she could not be resuscitated.

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SheMD

MAY 11, 2023

Transcripts were coded to sort data into “leadership occurrences” or “unrelated to leadership” as well as critical treatment decisions. CPR-related performance items were coded by the second as present or absent. 2010; 85(8): 1276- 1281. Differences between genders were quantified by averages with confidence intervals.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MAY 3, 2014

Although told several times, the story of the development by Henning Ruben of the prototypical modern manual resuscitator, the self-refilling bag with unidirectional non-rebreathing valves which now dominate the world of resuscitation, is still not well-known. Documents improvements in BVMs previously investigated and found deficient in FIO2.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: Well that’s kind worrisome. Additionally, back in 2010, it was estimated that 6.6% Which again reiterates why this is such an important topic for us as EM clinicians to be well-versed in. Vitamin D, B12, Calcium, foate, iron, and thiamine deficiencies are all well documented complications. million adults!!

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Nachi: Well, I’m sure more of those studies are still coming. Nachi: However, in 2010, the FDA approved the first DOAC, a real game-changer. Nachi: Well that was a ton of information and background on the DOACs. Nachi: But do note that the literature directly comparing the DOACs is far more limited and mostly of poor quality.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

A natural one, and especially suited for increasing capability without regard to physician residency program output of graduates, and in less-well-served rural areas. EMS in America: The Foundation Documents. Below, are in my view, the essential conditions and turning points for advancing to the level of care that we now know.

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EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

In fact, cannabis use has been documented for medical use dating as far back as 600 BC in West and Central Asia. Jeff: And the etiology of CHS is not well understood. Nachi: There is a well-studied theory here and it relates to the TRPV1 receptor that we talked about earlier.

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Northwestern EM Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It is well known that most hospitals in large population centers already operate at or near full capacity [4]. Other things listed on tags can be a patient’s name, bar code, MRN or other tracking criteria. This makes it even more challenging when presented with an acute influx of patients in a short period of time. EPM , 5 Apr.

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RebelEM

MARCH 27, 2023

There may have very well been a policy where only RTs can make changes to a ventilator after an order was placed to ensure accurate documentation. Unfortunately, its not clear whether the documentation came from RTs or ED providers. 2011 Feb 15; Epub 2010 Aug 27. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. Spartan Med Res J.

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RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Patients from both groups are well balanced regarding results from a wide range of coagulation studies. As described in the CONSORT statement, the use of p-values in table 1 is inappropriate as the study is not powered to show a difference in baseline characteristics between the treatment and control group in an RCT (Schulz 2010).

Resuscitation 52

Resuscitation Blood Transfusions Outcomes Hospitals 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

This child is at risk for expected complications, as well as overdiagnosis and iatrogenia. These children depend on their preload to run blood passively into the pulmonary circuit; afterload reduction is also important to compensate for a poor left ejection fraction, as well as to avoid the development of pulmonary hypertension.

Pediatrics 52

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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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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The patient did well at least in the short term. Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in angiographically documented occluded infarct vessel: limitations of ST-segment elevation in standard and extended ECG leads. EF was 55%. High Lateral OMI: The high lateral wall is often aptly called "electrocardiographically silent."

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EKG/ECG Seizures Documentation/Coding Outcomes 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

It was extremely well-liked by field personnel, but virtually unknown in hospitals. However, they could be used easily and well with the assist of head-straps which were never sold as part of the complete “kit” but only as an uncataloged “spare part.” Accessed July 28, 2014 **Quoting original documents of fascinating history.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MAY 27, 2014

This is a cased kit of a Sparklet Resuscitator (J size), with pressure chamber, regulator, tubing, reservoir bag, flow stopcock, and funnel mask, with associated documents. Henderson , it would seem, was an enthusiast, well-convinced of his opinions, with missionary zeal, who would firmly argue his positions and tirelessly campaign them.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

A 2010 Meta-Analysis found a NPV of 99.96% when an er doc identified an IUP on bedside ultrasound. For a completed abortion, you would expect a closed OS with no IUP on ultrasound with a previously documented IUP. So keep doing your bedside scans with confidence. Patients may or may not note the passage of products of conception.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

SCD, therefore, is not only a mechanical disease but there are also many other cellular and plasma factors as well as endothelial interaction that generate chronic inflammation. Recent studies have shown that low-dose ketamine can reduce pain in acute painful crises of sickle cell patients as well as being an opioid-sparing drug.

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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. J Am Coll Cardiol, 2010; 55:713-721, doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2009.09.049

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

Expiratory airway obstruction may well have been frequently misdiagnosed as it can produce breath-stacking and ball-valve obstruction that impedes any airflow with mask ventilation if neither a nasal nor an oral airway is used and the lips have closed under the mask. Lubricate well. Gerkin] Priceless. Always be gentle! Ludwig’s angina.

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