ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

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. Sleep well, endoscopist: January 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. 3 Platelets should be transfused with a goal of 50,000/μL.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Outcomes 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Antibiotics are recommended for those with complicated diverticulitis, as well as surgical specialist consult if necessary (e.g., 2017 Jan;104(1):52-61. 2017 Jan;104(1):52-61. Recent evidence suggests antibiotics may not be necessary for all patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis. perforation).  Br J Surg.  Br J Surg.

Sepsis 114

Sepsis Best Practices Hospitals Outcomes 114

Don't Forget the Bubbles

APRIL 7, 2025

Careful dose adjustment and monitoring throughout childhood and adolescence ensure optimal growth, development, and well-being. Close monitoring helps prevent delays in growth and puberty, common if treatment is not well-optimised. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 32, pp.

Dehydration 72

Dehydration Pediatrics Administration Seizures 72

Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Criticism of these programs is both well-deserved and unfair. As of 2017, just 15% of patients admitted to residential programs with opioid use disorder received any of the medications approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment opioid use disorder – this despite the fact that those medicines save lives.

Psychiatric 139

Psychiatric Research CDC Best Practices 139

American Medical Compliance

MAY 13, 2024

As a dental professional, your role in managing pain and prescribing medications is crucial, not only for the immediate comfort of your patients but also for their long-term health and well-being. The Opioid Epidemic As of October 16, 2017, the US government officially declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency.

Evidence-Based Practice 52

Evidence-Based Practice Best Practices Patient Safety Wellness 52

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

There are a few other factors as well that may increase risk for a transfusion reaction but are likely not readily available on patient history or are outside the physician’s control. Taming the SRU , www.tamingthesru.com/clinical-practice-guidelines. Adverse reactions to transfusion of blood products and Best Practices for Prevention.”

Blood Transfusions 90

Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Sepsis 90

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

The PSS-3 assesses for depression/hopelessness and suicidal ideations in the past 2 weeks as well as lifetime history of suicide attempt. Jeff: a 2017 ACEP clinical policy also recommends against routine lab testing in those with acute psychiatric complaints. Nachi: The next tool to discuss is the ED-Safe PSS-3.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Tachycardia, tachypnea, and a change in behavior can be indicators not only to the presence of pain, but possibly to its etiology as well. For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC score: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability ( Table 3 ). Acute Pain in Children".

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

1,2 For hypervolemia in heart failure patients, orthopnea >2 pillows is the most reliable clinical finding, 3,4 though an increase in peripheral edema and increased weight can be useful as well. 6-8 In patients who are on long-term hemodialysis, typical non-invasive signs of volume assessment seem to be unreliable as well.

Dehydration 75

Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75

ACEP Now

APRIL 14, 2025

This toolkit distills current best practices, integrates clinical decision support, and gives high-yield trauma management strategies for use in real-time (e.g., There are multiple podcasts in PEAK that also review best practice imaging guidelines in pediatric trauma including two that focus specifically on cervical spine imaging.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Emergency Department Best Practices Outcomes 52

Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

We will keep you informed of the outcome of these investigations in due course as per COPE best practice guideline.” Alexander, 2017). I suspect that if a similar controversy occurred nowadays, the book might well be retracted by the publisher, in the unlikely event it would ever be published.) August, 29, 2017).

Academics 145

Academics Research Administration Outcomes 145