Emergency Medicine Journal

JULY 22, 2024

The rate of violent events in Mexico, especially in hospital settings, has increased since 2006, but has become more evident in 2018. Guanajuato State, located in central Mexico, is among the states most affected by the wave of violence, especially active shooter events. The year 2019 had the highest number of incidents.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Hospitals 52

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

An unknown EP reviews the report, determines that there is no reason to notify the patient, and documents nothing. It wasn’t, so you weren’t called, nor did the doc need to document anything. This patient’s history was either poorly taken or poorly documented. J Am Coll Rad 15:4;639-647, April 1, 2018.

Radiology 93

Radiology Radiology EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding 93

ACEP Now

MARCH 13, 2024

Emergency departments (EDs) provide the essential service of evaluating patients with unscheduled, acute, undifferentiated, and decompensated conditions. Consequences of this are well documented and include delayed treatment, exposure to error, increased length of stay, and increased mortality. 2018):e0203316.

Ethical Issues 52

Ethical Issues Emergency Department Operations Hospitals 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 10, 2025

Weve also published the largest study on this question: Emergency Department Code STEMI patients with initial electrocardiogram labeled normal by computer interpretation: a 7-year retrospective review. This underestimates computer false normal ECGs because we only included code STEMIs, not Non-STEMIs with OMI.

EKG/ECG 89

EKG/ECG Outcomes Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 89

PEMBlog

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a complex and progressive disease requiring highly specialized care, especially in emergency situations. When patients with DMD present in the Emergency Department (ED), an understanding of the nuanced aspects of their care is essential for optimal management. 2018 Oct;142(Suppl 2):S72-S81.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Fractures Best Practices Documentation/Coding 52

EMDocs

JULY 9, 2024

The emergency department takes care of some of the highest risk patients with the worst access to health care and social services Over the past 20 years, many researchers have created and validated social needs screeners Some examples: iHELP, WE CARE, SEEK, USDA 2-item food insecurity questionnaire Does screening make a difference?

Pediatrics 70

Pediatrics Emergency Department Research Burns 70

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren A 70 year old with prior MIs and stents to LAD and RCA presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of increasing exertional chest pain radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea. But only 6.4% of such ‘high risk Non-STEMI’ patients get angiography within 2 hours.[2] Take away 1.

EKG/ECG 122

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Fractures Emergency Department 122

Emergency Medicine Journal

JANUARY 22, 2024

This is an Institutional Review Board-exempt retrospective review of de-identified ED data available for the state of Maryland through the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) database from 2016 to 2018.

Outcomes 40

Outcomes Emergency Department Poisoning Documentation/Coding 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Neck lumps are a common presenting complaint to the paediatric emergency department with many aetiologies, sometimes resulting in a diagnostic conundrum. Document the size, consistency and location in the notes to compare if they represent. Thorough history taking and detailed examination can aid in diagnosis. Dermatopathology.

Pediatrics 124

Pediatrics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Ultrasounds 124

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Chief complaints involving the ear are a common occurrence in Emergency Departments across the US and include presenting symptoms such as ear pain or fullness, hearing loss, redness, trauma, vertigo, and foreign bodies. A retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) from 2009 through 2011 identified 8.6

Emergency Department 94

Emergency Department Pediatrics Wellness Fractures 94

EMDocs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Johnson, MD ( Community EM, Salina Regional Health Center) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF); Marina Boushra, MD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, EM-CCM); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 40-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department (ED) with left leg pain and swelling for the past 5 days.

Ultrasounds 90

Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding Wellness EMS 90

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 30, 2022

Kirsty Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Case: A 63-year-old woman presents to your emergency department (ED) with two-day history of nausea, vomiting and constipation. She is also the creator of all those wonderful Paper in a Pictures. sensitivity and 96.6%

Ultrasounds 52

Ultrasounds Operations Documentation/Coding Outcomes 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 50s with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and prior inferior OMI status post DES to his proximal RCA 3 years prior presented to the emergency department at around 3 AM complaining of chest pain onset around 9 PM the evening prior.

EKG/ECG 132

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Wellness Emergency Department 132

PEMBlog

MAY 11, 2023

These were used by two independent reviewers to determine Neonatal Facial Coding System with pain scores. Acad Emerg Med, 2017 This was a single-center (one academic Pediatric Emergency Department) randomized double-blind trial of J-Tip versus EMLA – topical anesthetic (TA) cream for pain relief in 66 infant LPs.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Emergency Department Academics 52

RebelEM

MARCH 9, 2023

However, evaluating and managing patients with acute alcohol intoxication in the emergency department can be challenging. Klein 2018) Despite the high risk of pathology and decompensation, many patients with presumed alcohol intoxication can be evaluated and discharged without any labs or imaging. Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Psychiatric 52

Psychiatric Emergency Department Fractures Documentation/Coding 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Prioritise listening to the first 30 minutes which given a good overview of aetiology and treatment (53 mins) Basics of cardiac rhythm problems in the ED Palpitations are a common reason for children to present to the emergency department, the majority of these will be benign from a cardiac perspective and instead related to stress or anxiety.

EKG/ECG 98

EKG/ECG Hospitals Shock Documentation/Coding 98

EB Medicine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Interestingly, one retrospective study found limited agreement between EMS records and hospital documentation on current DOAC usage. Nachi: Next up is recombinant coagulation factor Xa (brand name Andexxa), which was approved in 2018 for the FXa inhibitors. PA’s and NP’s - make sure to use the code APP4 at checkout to save 50%.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Stroke Wellness Administration 40

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

1) However, it wasn’t until the 1890s that purposeful, successful, and safe attempts to access this fluid were documented (2). The LP is now a standard procedure and in 2010 well over 135,000 LPs were performed in Emergency Departments throughout the US (3). WHO - Who Needs an LP in the ED? A., & Koehler, P.

Infectious Diseases 97

Infectious Diseases Seizures Ultrasounds Sepsis 97

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 19, 2024

Becasue paediatric emergency departments are accessible out-of-hours they become the de facto place of safety with access to immediate support. Key messages Consider social determinants of health and document these in a child’s clinical notes. Child & adolescent emergency mental health crisis: a neglected cohort.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Pediatrics 52

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Electrical injuries in the emergency department: an evidence-based review. Emerg Med Pract.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

PHEM Cast

APRIL 21, 2021

Guidance documents College of Paramedics Statement on Intubation, available here. Emergency tracheal intubation: complications associated with repeated laryngoscope attempts. Association Between Repeated Intubation Attempts and Adverse Events in Emergency Departments: An Analysis of a Multicenter Prospective Observational Study.

Airway Management 40

Airway Management Resuscitation EMS Hospitals 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The pain resolved as he arrived to the emergency department. Pseudonormalization of Wellens' Waves Pseudonormalization of T-waves Anterior pseudonormalization = Comment by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 12/14/2018 ): = Interesting case that brings up a number of important concepts regarding Wellens’ Syndrome.

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Wellness 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2018

This ECG comes from Pierre Taboulet ( [link] /)( [link] ) an ECG whiz who codes a lot of ECGs for Cardiologs' Artificial Intelligence Deep Neural Network algorithm ( [link] ). A Deep Neural Network learning algorithm outperforms a conventional algorithm for emergency department electrocardiogram interpretation.

EKG/ECG 40

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Wellness 40

EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

Jeff: Abdominal pain is the one of most frequent complaint in US emergency departments, representing 8% of all adult ED visits, with admission rates for all patients with abdominal pain ranging between 18-42% and reaching as high as 60% for the elderly. Check out the August 2018 EMP or EMplify for more details if you’re curious.

Ultrasounds 40

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Sepsis 40

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

ABG and VBG Correlation The correlation between venous and arterial blood gases is well-documented for standard differences (Table 1), and the data obtained from the VBG can be acted on as if it were an ABG (1, 3-6). Int J Emerg Med. The role of venous blood gas in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department Resuscitation COPD Shock 98

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Posterior – Shortened, adducted, internally rotated 5,6 Anterior – Shortened, abducted, externally rotated 5,6 As with all dislocations, perform and document distal neurovascular exam before and after management. 8 Perform and document distal neurovascular exam. Hospitals, 2018. 2018 Fall;18(3):242-252.

EMS 94

EMS Dislocations Fractures Operations 94

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, actual increases in available services in emergency departments based on prior state-level requirements have been mixed. Physicians should document the interpreter’s name and identification number if available in the patient’s chart. Published Feb 8, 2018. Department of Health and Human Services website.

Emergency Department 64

Emergency Department Documentation/Coding EMS Wellness 64

Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This single-centre prospective study focused on a quality improvement (QI) project to reduce the overuse of chest X-rays (CXR) in paediatric patients with acute asthma exacerbations (AAE) arriving at the emergency department (ED ). The interventions were based on GINA guidelines 2018 and performed over a 5-month period.

Documentation/Coding 98

Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Emergency Department Fractures 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choosing Wisely in Paediatric Car e A trainee-led project in a UK tertiary paediatric emergency department looked at the usefulness of blood tests in 101 children. You receive a referral for a 7-year-old Josh, who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 5-day history of fever, cough, and borderline oxygen saturation.

Emergency Department 90

Emergency Department Best Practices Radiology Radiology 90

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Comparison of the MASCC and CISNE scores for identifying low-risk neutropenic fever patients: analysis of data from three emergency departments of cancer centers in three continents. 2018 May;26(5):1465-1470. Ann Emerg Med. Coding for Mucositis. Support Care Cancer. doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3985-0. Epub 2017 Nov 22.

Infectious Diseases 90

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 90

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: September 10th, 2018 Reference: Gurley et al. Comparison of Emergency Medicine Malpractice Cases Involving Residents to Non-Resident Cases. AEM September 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the Director of Simulation Education at Markham Stouffville Hospital in Ontario.

Documentation/Coding 40

Documentation/Coding Teamwork Hospitals Emergency Department 40

EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

Louis); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Marina Boushra, MD (EM-CCM Attending, Cleveland Clinic Foundation) Case A 62-year-old male with past medical history of hypertension (HTN), hyperlipidemia (HLD), and prior cerebrovascular accident (CVA) presents to the emergency department (ED) via ambulance. 2018 Mar 5;6:17. Neurocrit Care.

Seizures 98

Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 98

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

What They Did: Investigators performed a retrospective cohort study in the Emergency Department at the University of Michigan between July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. 2018 May;6(10):182. Kidney Int. 2021 Jun;99(6):1303-1308. PMID: 33811980 Zhang Z, Uddin MJ, Cheng J, Huang T. Ann Transl Med. Crit Care Med.

Sepsis 101

Sepsis Outcomes Administration Shock 101

EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Nachi: And just last year we saw the 2017-2018 influenza epidemic with record-breaking ED visits. Antigen drift refers to small point mutations to the viral genes that code for H and N. When cells are infected by 2 or more strains, a new strain can emerge after genetic reassortment. Jeff: The reason for this is multifactorial.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department CDC Infectious Diseases EMS 40

RebelEM

DECEMBER 23, 2024

There has been ongoing study about the clinical significance of these effects, as well as whether and for whom LR might provide meaningfully better clinical outcomes ( Myburgh 2013 , Self 2018 , Semler 2018 , Self 2020 ).

Fluid Resuscitation 124

Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Outcomes 124

ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Now 40, he serves as the emergency department director at Bradley Medical Center in Cleveland, Tennessee. Getting to see his impact on the community really helped me decide to go into emergency medicine, he said. He retired in 2018, leaving behind a legacy that changed the face of the ER, Torey said.

EMS 98

EMS Emergency Department Documentation/Coding CPR 98

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

A 6-year-old girl from Saudi Arabia was referred by her General Practitioner to the local emergency department. However, there are documented adverse events such as haemorrhagic cerebrovascular accidents or recurrence of VOC after drug withdrawal, which represent a drawback in its regular use. Macharia AW et al. 2014; 349–356.

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126