ACEP Now

MARCH 9, 2025

As hospital boarding, increased emergency department (ED) volumes, and complexity of patients have increased, so have wait times. Some physicians now coin themselves waiting room medicine specialists as departments schedule a physician in triage or attempt to evaluate patients in whatever spaces might be available. J Emerg Med.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. However, these observations have failed to be validated at a larger level and should be taken with caution.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Colin is an emergency medicine resident beginning his critical care fellowship in the summer with a strong interest in the role of ECG in critical care and OMI. A patient in their 40s with type 1 diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department with 5 days of “flu-like” illness.

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EKG/ECG Point-of-Care Testing Wellness Shock 65

PEMBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The sodium, calcium, and potassium can be checked in settings with access to rapid point-of-care testing. Reaffirmed October 17, 2020 Riviello JJ Jr, Ashwal S, Hirtz D, et al; American Academy of Neurology Subcommittee; Practice Committee of the Child Neurology Society. 2000; 55(5):616-623.

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Seizures Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Wellness 52

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. Karageorgos, S.;

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