Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. Sepsis PCT may have some utility in guiding posttest probability for sepsis when the diagnosis is unclear.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Emlyn’s blog and podcast since 2012. Case: You are working the afternoon shift in the paediatric emergency department. Your shift is almost over and the department finally seems to be under control. Non-invasive methods are preferable for all but those at risk of neonatal sepsis or the ill ap.

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Pediatrics Emergency Department Sepsis Wellness 52

Taming the SRU

JULY 21, 2023

Eye Pathology Now let’s dive back into some common eye disease processes you may see on a typical day in the emergency department. In infants, this can represent a medical emergency as it can quickly lead to orbital cellulitis and sepsis. HOW DOES TREATMENT BETWEEN INFANTS (< 1 year old) AND ADULTS DIFFER?

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Emergency Department EMS Burns Wellness 86

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. Lactate A sick child with sepsis syndrome? The acute recognition and treatment of sepsis is first and foremost, clinical. Later, Maher et al.

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Pediatrics Sepsis Shock Outcomes 52

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. J Emerg Med. Lee HC et al.

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EMDocs

MAY 11, 2024

Cavernous sinus syndrome (B) usually presents with cranial nerve deficits, diplopia, periorbital cellulitis, and facial swelling that may progress to meningitis or sepsis. Clinical Policy: Use of Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator for the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med.

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Stroke EMS EKG/ECG Radiology 89

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 The estimated incidence over the past two decades is up to 340 visits per 100,000 individuals.1

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2016

Rapid-fire word association for other vomiting emergencies in a neonate : Fever, irritability and vomiting? Think meningitis, UTI, or sepsis. Effortless tachypnea may be a sign of acidosis or sepsis. Accuracy of a screening instrument to identify potential child abuse in emergency departments. J Emerg Med.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

Distributive Shock The most common cause of distributive shock is sepsis, followed by anaphylactic, toxicologic, adrenal, and neurogenic causes. Children with sepsis come in two varieties: warm shock and cold shock. Pulmonary embolism in the pediatric emergency department. Look at the volume status – the FILL. Pediatrics.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. This is true in life-threatening conditions such as sepsis. Hibberd, O.;

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Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143

Taming the SRU

APRIL 26, 2023

Classification of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock: the impact of minor variations in data capture and definition of SIRS criteria. Intensive Care Med 2012. Evidence-Based Heatstroke Management in the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med 2021. Pileggi DJ, Cook AM. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome.

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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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ACEP Now

AUGUST 25, 2023

Case A critically ill patient presents to the emergency department (ED) requiring an emergent, definitive airway. However, a 2012 systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA) reported that etomidate was associated with adrenal insufficiency and increased mortality in septic patients. References Chan CM, et al.

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