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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Tessa Davis is a Paediatrician specializing in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and currently practicing at the Royal London Hospitals. She is also the […] The post SGEM#265: Total EcLiPSE of the Seizure – What a ConSEPT first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: September 5th, 2019 Reference: Dalziel et al.

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Seizures Emergency Department Hospitals 52

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.

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Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 86

EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

This month, we’re tackling an incredibly important topic - evaluation and management of life threatening headaches in the Emergency Department. Nachi: Unfortunately, the 2008 ACEP guideline and 2012 AHA guidelines still recommend a lumbar puncture in those being worked up for SAH. Seizures are very common as well.

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Emergency Department Stroke Outcomes Ultrasounds 40

EMDocs

OCTOBER 5, 2024

A 62-year-old female patient with a history of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) presents to the emergency department with fever, chills, and dysuria. 4 The incidence of ESBL-E identified in bacterial cultures in the United States increased by 53% from 2012 to 2017.

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EMS Infectious Diseases Sepsis Hospitals 74

Downeast Emergency Medicine

MARCH 24, 2021

OVERVIEW Diarrhea is a common complaint for our pediatric patients in the emergency department. Just like other patients in the emergency department, the child should be recognized as “sick” or “not sick.” Clin Infect Dis 2012, 55(7):897-904. Arch Dis Child 1977, 52(8):597-605. Pubmed ]

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Dehydration Emergency Department Wellness 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.

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Stroke Radiology Radiology Emergency Department 87

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 9, 2023

focussed on emergency departments. A 13-year-old girl came to the ED with an unprecedented, prolonged seizure. When she arrived in the department, the seizure had stopped. 2018) Bad manners in the Emergency Department: Incivility among doctors PLOS ONE [link] Lasater K, Mood L, Buchwach D.

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Seizures Incident Reporting Research Emergency Department 116