Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

James Broselow, a family medicine-turned-emergency medicine physician from Hickory, North Carolina , recognized that his team spent a lot of time trying to calculate doses of medications rather than spending their mental energy on the actual medical decisions for the resuscitation. Bowen 2016] Moral of the Morsel: Weight Matters!

Pediatrics 271

Pediatrics Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Wellness 271

Taming the SRU

MAY 5, 2023

Respiratory failure and more severe acute kidney injury were demonstrated to be more common in patients who received higher volumes of intravenous fluid (Andrews, Muchemwa et al. 2016, Andrews, Semler et al. 2014, Hjortrup, Haase et al. 2017, Silversides, Major et al. Crit Care Med 42 (11): 2315-2324. Andrews, B., Muchemwa, P.

Sepsis 52

Sepsis Shock Administration Resuscitation 52

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. 2021): e12373.

Emergency Department 92

Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 92

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Another study found a 1-year post Roux-en-y ED visit rate of 31% and yet another found that 25% of these patients will require admission within 2 years of surgery. While it was < 15% in 1990, by 2016 it reached 40%. Jeff: And we also have the AspireAssist siphon, which was approved in 2016. Jeff: Well that’s kind worrisome.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40