Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

The 2019 Journal of Arthroplasty practice guidelines to screen for periprosthetic joint infections recommend using ESR at 30mm/hr and CRP at 10mg/L, citing pooled sensitivities and specificities ranging from 75%-86% and 70-72.3%, respectively, for ESR and 88% and 73-74%, respectively, for CRP [32]. days (secondary endpoint) [51].

Infectious Diseases 87

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87

Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

2019 Sep;74(9):1186-1190. Epub 2019 Jul 16. 0.41), p < 0.001. Intubation practice and outcomes among pediatric emergency departments: A report from National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS). Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Apr;29(4):406-414. doi: 10.1111/acem.14431. West J Emerg Med. 2023 Apr 28;24(3):579-587. Anaesthesia.

Pediatrics 183

Pediatrics Emergency Department Outcomes Sepsis 183

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Importantly, there were no differences between the groups regarding complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ failure, venous thromboembolism, sepsis, and transfusion-related complications. These procedures require an experienced operator. These procedures require an experienced operator.

Resuscitation 139

Resuscitation Operations Sepsis Pediatrics 139

RebelEM

AUGUST 12, 2024

What They Did: Double-blind, randomized, placebo controlled trial that ran from October 2019 through January 2024 Multinational study conducted at 22 centers in three European countries 3512 patients were enrolled and before surgery eligible patients were randomly assigned to one of the following two groups Amino Acid Group: 10% Isopuramin at a dose (..)

Outcomes 79

Outcomes Hospitals Operations Shock 79

Northwestern EM Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Follow up CT should depend on the patient and ultrasound operator. Lastly the POCUS operators were ED physicians with training “recommended by ACEP.” J Urol 2019. were hospitalizations during f/u period; 26.4% vs. In this study, 40.7% of those in the POCUS group and 27% in the formal ultrasound group underwent subsequent CT.

Ultrasounds 52

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Outcomes 52

RebelEM

MARCH 27, 2023

2019 Aug; PMID: 30954692 Clinical Question: What is the impact of system factors in the implementation of standard-of-care LPV in critically ill ED patients admitted to the ICU? 4 Using factors such as shock, pneumonia, and sepsis this score allows an accurate prediction of developing ARDS. Paper: Owyang CG, et al. J Crit Care.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Operations Documentation/Coding Academics 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

suprapubic catheters, gastrostomy tubes, haemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis lines – may have been left in situ in the initial post-operative period), and central vascular catheters. Look for scars indicating previous central lines, peritoneal dialysis catheters or operations. Consider sepsis and treat it accordingly.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Fractures Dehydration Sepsis 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Afro-Caribbean patients should be screened for sickle cell before anaesthesia for possible pre-operative transfusion. Vaccination: PCV13 (pneumococcal vaccination), meningococcal vaccines, and Hib conjugated vaccines are important to prevent life-threatening sepsis. Pneumococcal sepsis B. Pneumococcal sepsis.

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The study included all patients (aged 0-17 years) admitted to Copenhagen University Hospital’s PED between 1st Jan 2019 and 1 Jan 2021. Reviewed by: Leanne Lindenstruth, ENP Article 4: Can we treat appendicitis non-operatively? No diagnosis of sepsis (defined as ‘good general condition, normal haemodynamic status, normal diuresis’).

Emergency Department 140

Emergency Department Hospitals Resuscitation Administration 140