Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Britnell 2015] Broselow tape performed better than APLS method in Chinese children. K 2020] In Mexican children, the Broselow differed from actual weight by <10% in 46-64% of patients. Khouli 2015] In South Sudan, the Broselow system overestimated weight by 26.6% Academic Emergency Medicine, 14: 500-501. Zaritsky, A.,

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 29, 2023

The quality of patient care can be determined by the working relationship, and incivility negatively affects these professional partnerships, regardless of the craft group. An effective interprofessional partnership is pivotal to patient safety. Bullying in Academic Medicine: Experiences of Women Physician Leaders.

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Leadership Patient Safety Academics Research 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

conducted over three years (2013-2015) in Florida, found that younger children and those arriving in the evening or overnight had higher rates of “Did Not Wait” cases. Emergency department overcrowding in the United States: an emerging threat to patient safety and public health. Gaucher et al. Emerg Med J.

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Emergency Department Research Pediatrics Hospitals 89

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This has been shown to increase the first pass success rate in these challenging scenarios, reducing the risk of complications and optimizing patient safety (23). Case Resolution: The patient was placed on NIPPV. The patient was placed in a semi-fowler’s position and given 0.4mg/kg of midazolam. Am J Emerg Med.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 13, 2024

Conclusion/Recommendation ED crowding is a national patient safety issue driven by hospitals routinely operating over capacity. Academic Emergency Medicine 22.2 2015):157-165. The post Ethical Issues in Interhospital Transfers of Emergency Department Patients appeared first on ACEP Now. Critical care medicine 40.8

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

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. Nachi: Recent estimates from 2015-2016 put the prevalence of obesity of those 2 years old to 19 years old at about 19%. First up, the kids.

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