Greater Sydney Area HEMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It is currently the subject of future research and publication in the emergency department setting. Its use in the prehospital environment is not well known or studied and may be an interesting area for future research. [i] Anesthesiology 2018; 128 : 38–43. [v] Medicine 2018; 97 : e13661. Green et al.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 1, 2018

Join hosts Jeff Nusbaum, MD, and Nachi Gupta, MD on this episode of EMplify as they take you through the June 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice: Managing Shoulder Injuries in the Emergency Department Fracture, Dislocation, and Overuse.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 19, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: May 16, 2018 Reference: Freund et al. Effect of the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria on Subsequent Thromboembolic Events
 Among Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients: The PROPER Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA February 2018. display_podcast] Date: May 16, 2018 Reference: Freund et al.

Emergency Department 52

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 21, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: April 12th, 2018 Reference: Ohle R et al. AEM April 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM). display_podcast] Date: April 12th, 2018 Reference: Ohle R et al. Reference: Ohle R et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 24, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: June 15th, 2018 Reference: Silva et al. Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Lidocaine for Pain Management in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review. Ann Emerg Med. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. display_podcast] Date: June 15th, 2018 Reference: Silva et al.

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Emergency Department Administration Outcomes Research 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 28, 2023

Five-year-old Ginny presents to the Emergency Department with a syncopal episode. Arguably, more robust research is neither feasible nor ethical to conduct in such a rare and time-critical emergency. Given that the study is now nearly 20 years old, newer research is needed to further back up current guidelines.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 17, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: July 16th, 2018 Reference: Gupta M et al. AEM July 2018 Guest Skeptics: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. display_podcast] Date: July 16th, 2018 Reference: Gupta M et al. AEM July 2018 Guest Skeptics: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

While laudable in theory, research has continued to show that in practice the program is bureaucratically burdensome costing $12,800 per physician and over 53 hours per year (6). Medicare and Budget Sequestration, Congressional Research Service. The goal was to promote quality instead of quantity. link] American Medical Assoication.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 27, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: January 25th, 2018 Reference: Hawkins et al. Peripheral Intravenous Cannula Insertion and Use in the Emergency Department: An Intervention Study. AEM Jan 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency.

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Taming the SRU

APRIL 14, 2024

There is less research in the utility of ultrasound in identifying strangulation, however findings such as lack of peristalsis, edema of the bowel wall, and lack of blood flow on Doppler all seem to be suggestive of strangulation. (8) 8) “Ultrasound may decrease the emergency surgery rate of incarcerated inguinal hernia” by Chen et al. (1)

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 28, 2021

Direct-access physiotherapy to help manage patients with musculoskeletal disorders in an emergency department: Results of a randomized controlled trial. Case: A forty-year-old woman presents to the emergency department […] The post SGEM#342: Should We Get Physical, Therapy for Minor Musculoskeletal Disorders in the ED?

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Emergency Department Research Outcomes 52

ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

A 68-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with altered mental status and fever. Is the Evidence from This Research Sufficient to Change Practice? Techniques, success, and adverse events of emergency department adult intubations [published correction appears in Ann Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med.

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RebelEM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

There are greater than 2 million annual emergency department visits for suspected renal colic in the US, and Ct scanning is performed for more than 90% of patients who receive a diagnosis of kidney stone. ” The Journal of Urology 199.4S (2018): e683-e684. What Your Gut Says: We need a CT report to diagnose a kidney stone.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Single-dose dexamethasone is not inferior to 2 doses in mild to moderate pediatric asthma exacerbations in the emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Harrison Hayward is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellow at Children’s National Hospital. Pediatr Emerg Care. Pediatr Emerg Care.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 25, 2024

A 2018 systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies focusing on the accuracy of emergency lung ultrasound showed sensitivity of 85-95% and specificity of 75-90% for pneumonia, sensitivity of 78% and specificity of 94% for COPD/asthma, and sensitivity of 75-90% and specificity of 80-90% for acute heart failure [4].

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 14, 2022

Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. He is also one of the world’s leading researchers on pain management in the emergency department and specifically the use of ketamine. His twitter handle is @PainFreeED.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 12, 2019

JAMA December 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. He is also one of the world’s leading researchers on pain management in the emergency department and specifically the use of ketamine.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: February 6th, 2018 Reference: Foster SJ et al. Lancet January 2018 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Tessa Davis is a Pediatrician specialising in Pediatric Emergency Medicine and currently practicing in a central London hospital. display_podcast] Date: February 6th, 2018 Reference: Foster SJ et al.

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Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

In Japan, researcher used a cross-sectional study to analyze national suicide rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers point to a sense of shared purpose, connections via video platforms, anticipated government aid, and mental health awareness campaigns as possible explanations for the stable rate of suicide deaths [3].

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 24, 2019

Andrew Worster is a staff Emergency Physician and Professor of Emergency Medicine and Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University. He is the current Director and Editor-in-Chief of the not-for-profit, international knowledge translation project, Best Evidence in Emergency Medicine ( BEEM ).

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Case: A 32-year-old woman with no previous medical history calls you while a passenger on a […] The post SGEM#284: Might as Well Jump, but We would Recommend a Parachute first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: February 11th, 2020 Reference: Yeh et al. Guest Skeptic: Marcus Prescott is a nurse in Norway.

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

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Cook County EM Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

Effectiveness and safety of droperidol in a United States emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2019.09.007 What : Retrospective cohort study of all droperidol administrations between January 2012 and April 2018 at an academic and pediatric emergency department in the US with 77,000 annual visits.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 12, 2024

ED visits per 1000 adults with diabetes based on 2018 data resulting in over 500,000 annual hospital days. Further, the authors speculate that this protocol may be appropriate for sicker patient populations though further research is needed. DKA accounts for approximately 223,000 ED visits annually or 8.9

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Operations Hospitals Best Practices Wellness 97

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 29, 2023

Explored in seminal research, incivility is described as “ behaviours or mistreatment which violate the workplace norms of mutual respect “ Incivility isn’t just about obvious aggression but can take the form of passive aggression, public beratement, intimidation or habitual interruption. 2018 13(3): e0194933.

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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. Dr. Charles Brower is a second-year resident training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Cincinnati.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 19, 2019

Civil Monetary Penalties Resulting from Violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Involving Psychiatric Emergencies, 2002 to 2018. AEM May 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine.

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American Medical Compliance

DECEMBER 7, 2022

In 2018, that number dropped to just 34 percent. Sixty percent of nurses report being victims of sexual assault and less than half of emergency department doctors have been victims of physical violence. Research often examines patient trust in doctors, but not doctors’ trust in patients.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: January 31st, 2018 Reference: Frohlich LC, et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Melissa Langhan is an Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Yale University in New Haven, CT. display_podcast] Date: January 31st, 2018 Reference: Frohlich LC, et al. AEM Dec 2017. AEM Dec 2017.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 17, 2024

Introduction: Civility Matters Healthcare environments, particularly emergency departments, are characterised by high levels of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity ( VUCA ). Nonetheless, research has consistently shown that healthcare environments demonstrate higher-than-average levels of workplace incivility.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Date: October 2nd, 2020 Guest Skeptic: Dr.Barbra Backus is an emergency physician at the Emergency Department of the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She is the creator of the HEART Score and an enthusiastic researcher. She is the creator of the HEART Score and an enthusiastic researcher.

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Stroke Emergency Department Research Wellness 40

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Emergency Department Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Trauma Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage: The UK-REBOA Randomized Clinical Trial [published online ahead of print, 2023 Oct 12]. Researchers randomly assigned 90 eligible patients over ≈ 4.5 Paper: Jansen JO, Hudson J, Cochran C, et al.

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RebelEM

MARCH 23, 2023

The 30-day emergency department readmission rate and all-cause 30-day readmission were significantly lower only when adjusted for propensity scores. Phenobarbital Versus Lorazepam for Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Outcomes Burns Hospitals 52

RebelEM

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Background: Pneumothorax management is a common clinical condition in the emergency department (ED) occurring in patients of varying ages and caused by multiple etiologies, including spontaneous, traumatic, and iatrogenic pneumothorax. 153,5 (2018): 1201-1212. Article: Chang, Su-Huan et al. “A

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Northwestern EM Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Beyond the emergency department, where else can a SonoPro scan for increased ICP?: Aside from patients in the emergency department, POCUS for elevated ICP can be used in critically ill children in the PICU, adults in the Neurocritical ICU, and on the battlefield with handheld ultrasounds in combat medicine.

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RebelEM

JANUARY 23, 2023

Second-generation H1 antihistamines (cetirizine, loratadine, and fexofenadine) do not cross the blood-brain barrier as easily (Bernstein J 2018). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health; 2018. Multicenter study of emergency department visits for insect sting allergies. Patients were randomized in a 1:1 ratio. Antihistamines.

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Broome Docs

OCTOBER 31, 2022

PMID: 34904190 Not surprisingly, this paper has been covered by basically everyone who talks about research, so if you want to hear some other opinions, check out the SGEM , REBEL EM , or St. 2018 Sep 11;362:k3843. Emerg Med J. Intensive Care Med. 2022 Jan;48(1):78-91. doi: 10.1007/s00134-021-06577-x. Epub 2021 Dec 14.

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