Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Protective measures : Use personal protective equipment (PPE) and have security personnel on standby. HR, BP changes), neuromuscular (e.g. Staff Safety : Training : Ensure all staff are trained in de-escalation techniques.

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PHEM Cast

MAY 3, 2020

PPE As at May 1st, the advice from PHE is ‘ There is currently sustained transmission of COVID-19 throughout the UK as defined by the four nations Public Health experts, therefore there is an increased likelihood of any patient having coronavirus infection. Here is a review of both if you’d like to read more.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Although the mortality rate in patients with Coronavirus in this outbreak is less than 1% (which pales in comparison to Ebola or SARS), historically these types of outbreaks have occured every 5-6 years (SARS 2003, HINI 2009, Ebola 2014, Coronavirus 2020), so they are somewhat predictable and we should know how to prepare for them in our EDs.

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EMDocs

JUNE 14, 2023

Make sure to dispose of clothing appropriately and wear PPE to prevent personal exposure. Limit exposure with PPE if returning to the exposing environment. He was educated on wearing appropriate PPE or avoid his work environment altogether to reduce further low dose, high frequency organophosphate exposure. CorePendium.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

Decontamination and Appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) This prevents ongoing exposure to the patient and ED staff. Dispose of clothing appropriately and wear PPE to prevent personal exposure. Iran Red Crescent Med J 16: e5072, 2014. Disposition is often admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) setting.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 29, 2023

In the emergency department, we were working our way through tonnes of PPE, masks, aprons, and gloves. Amidst tonnes of PPE, hot zones, cold zones, cancelled clinics and social distancing, mental health presentations to the ED were exploding – lockdown was devastatingly affecting our young people. 2014 Jul;55(1):93-9.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Jeff: Alright, so now that the EMS crew, wearing proper PPE of course, has delivered the patient, who is also wearing a mask, to the ED, we can begin our ED H&P. Nachi: In another 2014 study by Muthuri et al., Nachi: It’s also worth noting, that most communities have strategic plans in the event of a major influenza outbreak.

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