EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

And now we’re here at our destination, the place we know and love, the emergency room to talk about what we should be doing for the growing volume of children with mental health problems boarding in the emergency department.

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Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Best Practices 52

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. Am J Emerg Med. Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Volume 23, Issue 4, 2009. 2021 Nov;49:226-232.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

2 Information blocking is any practice that is “likely to interfere with access, exchange, or use of [EHI].” 3 These regulations have led to widespread practices of EHI, such as test results and clinical documentation, being shared with patients in real time. Training opportunities for documentation best practices should be employed.

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Documentation/Coding Ethical Issues Best Practices Academics 52

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In the era of modern medicine, blood transfusions are commonplace, especially in the emergency department. While they are a lifesaving staple of medicine, they also come with risks that emergency providers must be aware of. Adverse reactions to transfusion of blood products and Best Practices for Prevention.”

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Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Sepsis 90

EMDocs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

World Society of Emergency Surgery guidelines (2020) “What is the best way to make a diagnosis of ALCD? 2020 update of the WSES guidelines for the management of acute colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting. World J Emerg Surg. 2020 May 7;15(1):32. 2020 Jun;63(6):728-747. N Engl J Med.

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Radiology Radiology Operations Best Practices 87

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choosing Wisely aims to help clinicians align with best practices by avoiding interventions that are not supported by evidence. 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. 70% had liver function tests.

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Emergency Department Best Practices Radiology Radiology 90

EMDocs

MAY 29, 2023

Louis); Marina Boushra (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 54-year-old female with a past medical history of rheumatoid arthritis presents to the emergency department (ED) with generalized fatigue. 2020 Jan 1;153(1):14-29. J Emerg Med. Pediatr Ann. 2014 Oct;43(10):417-20. ESR or CRP?

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Infectious Diseases Emergency Department EMS Hospitals 55

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. 2020 May;10(5):e035343. 2020 Nov 18;m4238. 2020 May;220:132-138.e2.

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Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143

ACEP Now

JANUARY 5, 2025

emergency departments (EDs) with asthma-related conditions. For patients well enough to be discharged from the ED, emergency physicians generally ensure patients have access to an albuterol rescue inhaler and often prescribe a short course of steroids; however, this is not the best practice. J Emerg Med.

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Emergency Department Best Practices Hospitals Pediatrics 104

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

The latest Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) sepsis guidelines from 2021 recommend giving patients with signs of hypoperfusion an initial 30 ml/kg bolus as a best practice statement 13 based on the PROCESS, 14 ARISE, 15 and PROMISE 16 trials. Does this dyspneic patient in the emergency department have congestive heart failure?

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Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 73