Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 4, 2023

Record, 2015) Normal aortomesenteric angle ranges from 28 o to 65 o and the normal distance from 10 to 34 mm. Ganss, 2018) There are additional associations with scoliosis, burn injuries, and spinal cord injuries. (Oka, Record, 2015) Nausea and pain are typically post-prandial. Record, 2015).

Pediatrics 246

Pediatrics Burns Operations Ultrasounds 246

RebelEM

APRIL 29, 2024

In these situations, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) of 2015 recommend the intraosseous (IO) route after the peripheral route and before the central venous route ( 1). 2015 PMID: 25768683 8 Leidel BA. This can often lead to significant delays in proper resuscitation. minutes CVC group.

Resuscitation 105

Resuscitation Administration Emergency Department Ultrasounds 105

Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

However, in at least 10% of patients, blind insertion of a peripheral IV may be unsuccessful for a variety of reasons including obesity, edema, IV drug use, surgical scars, dialysis, burns, and others (1,2). Ultrasound Guided Peripheral IV (USGIV) Access anatomy of arm veins when considering USGIV. Use a long (1.8 inch) catheter (4).

Emergency Department 92

Emergency Department Ultrasounds Administration Burns 92

EMDocs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The facility does not have ultrasound (US) availability at the time of the patient’s presentation, as the sonographer comes to the hospital only 2 days a week. First, examine the patient and risk-stratify them for the diagnosis of DVT before deciding on the clinical utility of an ultrasound. Thrombosis J 13, 18 (2015).

Ultrasounds 96

Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding Wellness EMS 96

Taming the SRU

JUNE 24, 2024

Skin burns and irritation can also result from the pacing pads and cause pain. MedEdPORTAL Publications; 2015. AP placement was proven to be capture at a lower current than the AL placement in the same patients, thus more effective. [5] Sedation can be adequately achieved with benzodiazepines. Circulation , vol.

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 90

Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) CPR Burns Resuscitation 90

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. A 2015 prospective, cross-sectional study of 78 Thai patients published in the International Journal of Rheumatic Disease demonstrated a sensitivity of 59% and specificity of 84% for PCT with a cut-off of 0.5

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: Each year, in the US, approximately 10,000 patients present with electrical burns or shocks. Thankfully, fatalities are declining, with just 565 in 2015. You’re probably familiar with this concept when you see high voltages arcing through the air without direct contact with the actual electrical source, leading to diffuse burns.

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Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40