EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is 13; vital signs include pulse 86 beats/minute (bpm), blood pressure 164/94 mmHg, and saturation of 98% on room air. 4 Common symptoms of SAH on presentation include vomiting, neck stiffness, altered mental status or decreased level of consciousness, hemiparesis, and seizure-like activity.

Seizures 85

Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 85

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As may be seen in the table below, there are several themes as well a range of stringency. Find the posterior superior iliac crest and draw an imaginary line across the back (Tuffier’s line) – where this line crosses midline is the L4 spinous process. REFERENCES 1. Zambito Marsala, S., Gioulis, M., & Pistacchi, M.

Infectious Diseases 95

Infectious Diseases Seizures Ultrasounds Sepsis 95

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MAY 1, 2016

For altered adults, use AEIOU TIPS (Alcohol-Epilepsy-Insulin-Overdose-Uremia-Trauma-Infection-Psychosis-Stroke). sludge phenomenon, secondary sepsis, hypoglycemia from supply-demand mismatch) S – Seizure (e.g. sludge phenomenon, secondary sepsis, hypoglycemia from supply-demand mismatch) S – Seizure (e.g. 2015; 57(4):659–664.

Seizures 40

Seizures Sepsis Stroke Pediatrics 40

Taming the SRU

MARCH 31, 2023

of emergency medicine residents report 1 or more dimensions of burnout (Lin Annals Emerg Med 2019) Moral Injury with COVID “We pushed aside our fear and frustration to focus on saving the patients in front of us; we kept our eyes open, and our feelings closed.

Allergic Reactions 40

Allergic Reactions Seizures Anaphylaxis Leadership 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Also used for severe MS, stroke, TBI, chronic pain. Vagus nerve stimulation for partial seizures. 2015; 4, Art. Are VNS safe in everyday life? Intrathecal Pumps Used to infuse basal rate of drug, usually baclofen for spasticity, but pump may contain morphine, bupivicaine, clonidine. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Seizures Stroke Ultrasounds 52

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

8 Seizures and thunderclap headache from reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome have been reported. 8,9 There is one case of a 17-year-old who died from acute cerebellar stroke after participating in the “One Chip Challenge” (eating a capsaicin infused food chip as a game) that prompted Hershey Co. March 13, 2015.

Burns 40

Burns Poisoning Seizures Stroke 40

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9% 2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9% for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al.,

Sepsis 93

Sepsis Administration Documentation/Coding Fractures 93