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Rebaked Morsel: Pediatric Buckle and Greenstick Forearm Fractures

Pediatric EM Morsels

Trauma season is at hand and like all other pediatric emergency departments in the country, we find our ED breaking ( pun intended ) at the seams with orthopedic injuries. 2018;Volume 00(00):DOI:10.1097/BPO.0000000000001169. We see all different flavors of upper extremity injuries. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1984 Sep;(108):103-111.

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Best Practices for Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

ACEP Now

13 A 2018 meta-analysis found that terlipressin is comparable with somatostatin, octreotide, and vasopressin in the control of bleeding. Am J Emerg Med. The emergency medicine evaluation and management of the patient with cirrhosis. Am J Emerg Med. 2018:36(4):689-698. Acad Emerg Med. 2019:37(2):277-280.

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A Safety Solution for Emergency Department Staff and Patients

ACEP Now

Physicians, nurses, and staff in emergency departments (EDs) across the country have encountered workplace violence for years. 1,2 In a 2018 study by ACEP, nearly half of emergency physicians polled reported a physical assault while at work. References Workplace Violence in Healthcare, 2018. Published 2018.

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The Pause- a recognition of a life

Don't Forget the Bubbles

In most Emergency Departments, staff are allotted little of that scarce resource, time, to begin processing what has just occurred. The Pause Jonathon Bartels worked as an Emergency Nurse in America in 2009. After the death of a young person in the Emergency Department, he initiated ‘ The Pause.’ & Liska, H.

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Caring for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the Emergency Department: A Problem-Based Approach

PEMBlog

When patients with DMD present in the Emergency Department (ED), an understanding of the nuanced aspects of their care is essential for optimal management. Below are key considerations based on current best practices. 2018 Oct;142(Suppl 2):S72-S81. 2018-0333I. Pediatrics. doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-0333I.

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SQuID Protocol for DKA: Impact on ED Length-of-Stay

Taming the SRU

ED visits per 1000 adults with diabetes based on 2018 data resulting in over 500,000 annual hospital days. Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common and resource-intensive condition contributing to significant morbidity and mortality among patients with diabetes mellitus. This amounts to annual hospital costs of $5.1

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Ultrasound of the Month: No Definitive Yolk Sac, No Definitive IUP!

Taming the SRU

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. Diaz is a PGY-4 resident in Emergency Medicine at the University of Cincinnati and the current Resident Editor of Ultrasound of the Month.