EMDocs

MAY 26, 2023

2012 Jan;109(3):27-32. Emerg Med Clin North Am. Structured team approach to the agitated patient in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas. Use and avoidance of seclusion and restraint: consensus statement of the american association for emergency psychiatry project Beta seclusion and restraint workgroup.

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Pediatrics Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding 76

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Exploring communication preferences and risk thresholds of clinicians and parents of febrile infants under 90 days presenting to the emergency department: a qualitative study. Wilson K, Umana E, McCleary D, Waterfield T, Woolfall K. Arch Dis Child. 2024 Jul 10:archdischild-2023-326727. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326727.

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Emergency Department Outcomes Research Operations 75

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

A 23-year-old man with no significant medical history presents to the emergency department for evaluation of a syncopal episode. 2012 May;9(5):752-9. Patients should be counseled to avoid triggers such as fever, alcohol, and certain medications that may precipitate arrhythmias. Mayo Clin Proc 2000;2013:845. Heart Rhythm.

EMS 84

EMS EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 84

EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

This month, after a few months of primarily medical topics, we’re talking trauma, specifically Blunt Cardiac Injury: Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management. Post opiate hypotension in prehospital trauma patients is a rare but documented complication. Ann Emerg Med. Jeff: Great point. Prospective; 333 patients) 73.*

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Northwestern EM Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Written by: Diana Halloran (NUEM ‘24) & Andrew Long (NUEM ‘25) Edited by: Nick Wleklinski (NUEM ‘22) Expert Commentary by : John Bailitz, MD Introduction The Emergency Department is a challenging work environment for a variety of reasons. Promoting hot debriefing in an emergency department. Www.Heart.Org.

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Resuscitation Emergency Department Academics Wellness 52

PEMBlog

MAY 11, 2023

These were used by two independent reviewers to determine Neonatal Facial Coding System with pain scores. Acad Emerg Med, 2017 This was a single-center (one academic Pediatric Emergency Department) randomized double-blind trial of J-Tip versus EMLA – topical anesthetic (TA) cream for pain relief in 66 infant LPs.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Emergency Department Outcomes 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

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. 2012; 33:1040–1045. for the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Clinical Expert Consensus Documents. 2012; 60(23): 2427-2463.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Sepsis Shock Outcomes 52

PHEM Cast

APRIL 21, 2021

Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. Association Between Repeated Intubation Attempts and Adverse Events in Emergency Departments: An Analysis of a Multicenter Prospective Observational Study. Annals of Emergency Medicine 2012; Volume 60, Issue 6, Pages 749–754.e2

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Airway Management Resuscitation EMS Hospitals 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Prioritise listening to the first 30 minutes which given a good overview of aetiology and treatment (53 mins) Basics of cardiac rhythm problems in the ED Palpitations are a common reason for children to present to the emergency department, the majority of these will be benign from a cardiac perspective and instead related to stress or anxiety.

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EKG/ECG Hospitals Shock Documentation/Coding 98

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

It is critically important to document the physical findings in a plain-seeing, plain-speaking, non-judgmental manner that will not color or taint future investigations. Accurate time entries are important to document. Ballistic injuries in the emergency department. Emergency medicine practice, 13(12), 1-30.

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Military Forensics Documentation/Coding Emergency Nursing 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and prior inferior OMI status post DES to his proximal RCA 3 years prior presented to the emergency department at around 3 AM complaining of chest pain onset around 9 PM the evening prior. Tikkanen, J. Wellens, H., &

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Wellness Emergency Department 113

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Since January 2024, measles cases in the UK have surged, reaching 2,563 reported casesthe highest level since 2012. Following a 2012 outbreak, an emergency maternal pertussis vaccination programme was introduced in the UK, offering the vaccine to women in the third trimester of pregnancy. Measles facts [Internet].

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Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Pediatrics CDC 59

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Accessed July 28, 2014 **Quoting original documents of fascinating history. Study finds EMS able to do more tasks, document better, perform physiological monitoring, with use of ATV. Prehospital endotracheal intubation: rationale for training emergency medical personnel. The Journal of emergency medicine, 40(6), 661-667.

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Resuscitation CPR Documentation/Coding Military 40

Northwestern EM Blog

MAY 16, 2022

1 Low-dose non-contrast abdominal CT has become the gold standard for diagnosis as it has become readily available in emergency departments nationwide, with some studies touting sensitivity and specificity of 97% and 95%, respectively.2 Please ensure that you document and discuss with the patient accordingly. Coursey, C.

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Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Outcomes 52

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

ABG and VBG Correlation The correlation between venous and arterial blood gases is well-documented for standard differences (Table 1), and the data obtained from the VBG can be acted on as if it were an ABG (1, 3-6). Int J Emerg Med. The role of venous blood gas in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, actual increases in available services in emergency departments based on prior state-level requirements have been mixed. Physicians should document the interpreter’s name and identification number if available in the patient’s chart. 2012; 60(5): 545-553. Flores G, Abreu M, Barrone CP, et al. Annals of EM.

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Emergency Department Documentation/Coding EMS Wellness 64

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Posterior – Shortened, adducted, internally rotated 5,6 Anterior – Shortened, abducted, externally rotated 5,6 As with all dislocations, perform and document distal neurovascular exam before and after management. 8 Perform and document distal neurovascular exam. 2012 Sep;3(3):107-20. Arthroplasty 5 , 2 (2023).

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EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 76

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 22, 2024

The campaign started in the United States in 2012, in Canada two years later, and in the United Kingdom in 2016. Choosing Wisely in Paediatric Car e A trainee-led project in a UK tertiary paediatric emergency department looked at the usefulness of blood tests in 101 children. 70% had liver function tests. 47% had a bone profile.

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EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

Louis); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM Attending, Cleveland Clinic Foundation) Case A 62-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (HLD), and prior cerebrovascular accident (CVA) presents to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance. 2012 Jun;14(2):84-9.

Seizures 86

Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 86

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Intervention: Malpractice claims involving trainees (residents) in an emergency department setting over a three-year period from 2009-2012. Outcomes: Coded information covering a number of domains. Comparison: Malpractice claims not involving trainees in the same time period.

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Documentation/Coding Teamwork Hospitals Emergency Department 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Parental physical disease severity and severe documented physical child abuse: a prospective cohort study. Trends in Anesthesia/Sedation for Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Encounters in Pediatric Emergency Departments, 2012-2022. Persaud N, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2023 Oct 27. Græsholt-Knudsen T, et al.

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Pediatrics Hospitals Infectious Diseases Outcomes 105