Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 23, 2023

At this point, the patient is taken to the operating room for a diagnostic laparoscopy. She was taken to the operating room and found to have a right tubal ectopic pregnancy with a pseudogestational sac. 2007), Free Fluid in Morison's Pouch on Bedside Ultrasound Predicts Need for Operative Intervention in Suspected Ectopic Pregnancy.

Ultrasounds 99

Ultrasounds Operations Radiology Radiology 99

PHEM Cast

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine , 11 (2), 211–213. Journal of Special Operations Medicine : a Peer Reviewed Journal for SOF Medical Professionals , 13 (4), 53–58. Needle thoracostomy: implications of computed tomography chest wall thickness. link] Harcke, H.

Academics 52

Academics Radiology Radiology Resuscitation 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Back then we found that at one academic site older adults attending ED with falls didn’t receive guideline-based assessment, risk stratification or management. You wonder if any emergency department (ED)-based interventions would help her and people like her be safe. Background: We looked at geriatric falls on an SGEM Xtra in 2015.

Geriatric Emergencies 52

Geriatric Emergencies Elder Abuse Research Academics 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

A 2011 meta-analysis in the journal of Academic Emergency Medicine found ESR, CRP, and PCT were not acutely useful in the diagnosis of septic arthritis due to wildly varying sensitivities and specificities between studies. Epub 2014 Dec 3. Epub 2014 Oct 27. Int J Rheum Dis. 2015 Mar;18(3):352-9. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.12496.

Infectious Diseases 90

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 90

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: A 2014 study even showed an up to 80% reduction in the likelihood of developing DM2 postoperatively at the 7-year mark. Jeff: And while it’s not exactly core EM, we’re going to briefly discuss indications for bariatric surgery, as this is something we don’t often review even in academic training programs.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

PHEM Cast

JULY 6, 2017

Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine , 22 (8), 908–914. Cricothyrotomy performed with the Melker set or the QuickTrach kit: procedure times, learning curves and operators’ preference. E., & Chima, R. link] Bennett, J. C., & Sankar, A. link] Buonopane, C.

Airway Management 52

Airway Management Academics Operations Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Improved Visualization: Video laryngoscopes allow for the use of standard or hyperangulated geometry, essentially allowing the operator to “look around the corner” on an anterior airway. Operators can manipulate the blade with less force to optimize the view, making it easier to identify and navigate the endotracheal tube into the trachea.

Emergency Department 90

Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 90