EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery. In 2017, these were performed 60%, 18%, and 3% of the time. ASMBS pediatric committee best practice guidelines. 2012;8(1):1-7.

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 23, 2023

THE CASE A female in her early 20s, G4P2012, presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 5 day history of left lower quadrant abdominal pain which has been worsening since onset. Am J Emerg Med. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Volume 23, Issue 4, 2009. 2021 Nov;49:226-232.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube) may be used as a temporizing measure for unstable UGIB but should not delay emergent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). However, a 2017 study of 34 patients suggests that balloon tamponade, when used as a bridge to EGD, improves patient mortality, with 59 percent of patients surviving to hospital discharge.

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In the era of modern medicine, blood transfusions are commonplace, especially in the emergency department. While they are a lifesaving staple of medicine, they also come with risks that emergency providers must be aware of. Adverse reactions to transfusion of blood products and Best Practices for Prevention.”

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Systematic review found increasing age, diffuse rather than localized abdominal pain, guarding or pain with rebound, initial episode of diverticulitis, steroid use, fever, constipation and vomiting, elevated CRP, and elevated WBC count were associated with greater risk of complication such as abscess or perforation (Bolkenstein 2017).

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

This month, we’re moving into uncharted territories for the podcast… we’re talking psychiatry Nachi: Specifically, we’ll be discussing Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the emergency department. Jeff: a 2017 ACEP clinical policy also recommends against routine lab testing in those with acute psychiatric complaints.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. 2017 Sep 7 [cited 2022 Dec 28];2022(8). 2017 May 8;30(4):319–26.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Intranasal ketamine for analgesia in the emergency department: a prospective observational series. Acad Emerg Med. Is there a role for intravenous acetaminophen in pediatric emergency departments? Pediatr Emerg Care. Am J Emerg Med. Emerg Med Australas. Clin Pediatr Emerg Med.

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Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Our patient is a 33-year-old male with spastic quadriparesis due to cerebral palsy with chronic indwelling suprapubic catheter (SPC) who presented to the emergency department (ED) due to concern for Foley catheter obstruction. Emergency physicians commonly replace SPCs in the ED. Click to enlarge.) Hong Kong Med J.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

The latest Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) sepsis guidelines from 2021 recommend giving patients with signs of hypoperfusion an initial 30 ml/kg bolus as a best practice statement 13 based on the PROCESS, 14 ARISE, 15 and PROMISE 16 trials. Int J Emerg Med 4, 58 (2011). Andrews et al. Similar to Andrews et al.,

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75

ACEP Now

APRIL 14, 2025

1,2 Despite trauma care advancements, disparities in practice, resources, and training persist, impacting survival and recovery. Emergency physicianswho may rarely encounter severe pediatric traumaare often the first to stabilize. 2017: Report to Congressional Requesters. Pediatr Emerg Care. Ann Emerg Med.

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