Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 31, 2025

The value of white blood cell count in predicting serious bacterial infections in children presenting to the emergency department: a multicentre observational study Archives of Disease in Childhood 2025;110:191196. Am J Emerg Med. The sepsis screening tool in paediatric emergency departments can help. 2025.01.054.

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Taming the SRU

MARCH 12, 2024

In the context of increasing ED and hospital crowding as well as limited ICU availability, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of a subcutaneous insulin (SQuID) protocol in the treatment of DKA on emergency department length-of-stay (EDLOS) and ICU admissions. Acad Emerg Med 2023;30(8):800–8. If positive (>1.1

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ACEP Now

JUNE 1, 2023

We need to navigate challenges, foster ethical use, and identify the best practices for emergency department application. Data is sourced up until September 2021, so the LLM would not be able to provide new information released after that date. They do not always provide appropriate references for this information.

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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. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Nov;49:226-232. Epub 2021 Jun 9. She reports that her previous ectopic pregnancy was treated medically.

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PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

System changes to electronic ordering have been shown to induce more permanent clinical practice change and continual updates to these systems are necessary to keep pace with knowledge evolution and best practice. 2021-051405. Pneumonia in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with an Asthma Exacerbation.

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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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EMDocs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

American Gastroenterological Association (2021) Best Practice Advice 1: Computed tomography should be considered to confirm the diagnosis of diverticulitis in patients without a prior imaging-confirmed diagnosis and to evaluate for potential complications in patients with severe presentations. 2021 Mar 24;372:n72.

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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. 2021 Mar;214(5):220–7. 2021 Apr;17(2):200–7. 2021 Dec;22(1):193.

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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. Orthostatic vital signs in emergency department patients.

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