Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

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 2015 Mar;18(3):352-9. They recommended synovial fluid analysis as essential to the diagnosis [30]. Int J Rheum Dis.

Infectious Diseases 89

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

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

However, we do have a firm understanding of the germ theory of disease and masks have been used for over 100 years as an infectious disease strategy. It was surgeons in the late 1890’s that began wearing masks in the operating theaters.

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Operations Outcomes Wellness 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

JUNE 16, 2015

It would be kept in an anteroom of an Isolation Room (the only one with a private bathroom for the patient) which had cabinetry and sink, and an electric outlet to operate the battery charger. They are costly, too. I was to store, charge, retrieve, and order resupply for it.

PPE 40

PPE Infectious Diseases Emergency Nursing Operations 40

ALiEM

MAY 13, 2024

63M with an Erythematous Abdomen Limitations of POCUS As with all ultrasound applications, soft tissue POCUS is operator dependent. J Pediatr 2015 [8] 151 Prospective cohort study of patients 3mo-21yrs comparing clinical assessment to POCUS 96% (90-99%) 87% (74-95%) POCUS changed management in 27% of cases.** Epub 2015 Nov 10.

Ultrasounds 64

Ultrasounds Pediatrics Emergency Department Wellness 64

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

4 Pain is the most common reason for presentation in the early post operative period. 5 Highest risk of dislocation early in the post operative course due to laxity of the soft tissue after surgery. 6 Hip flexion or adduction in the early post-operative period can cause atraumatic dislocations (typically avoided for 6 weeks post-op).

EMS 98

EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 98

EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Jeff: Perhaps most importantly, no history or physical alone can rule in or out an ectopic pregnancy, for that you’ll need testing and imaging or operative findings. A 2015 randomized trial found similar outcomes for IM methotrexate compared to placebo for tubal ectopics. Jeff: Up first is the urine pregnancy test.

Ultrasounds 40

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Infectious Diseases 40

Mind The Bleep

JANUARY 24, 2025

7) Allergies Social History Hand dominance Profession and hobbies Could influence the operation performed in cases where the restoration of hand function is vitally important e.g. in musicians; or where speed of recovery and need to return to work take precedence. Brachial Artery Injuries Operative Management and Predictors of Outcome.

Dislocations 52

Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Infectious Diseases 52