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. Some special patients (burns and trauma) were not described in the study. Am J Emerg Med. Whats it about?

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PEMBlog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This case was submitted by… A 6-year-old previously healthy female was brought to your emergency department with extremity pain. Patients often describe a sensation of burning or stinging pain rather than itching. 2021 Jan 29;7(3):290-297. This is the second of the four cases. The diagnosis can be made clinically.

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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. Paper : Hawa F et al. Phenobarbital Versus Lorazepam for Management of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

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Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. 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. ng/mL, 0.25-0.5

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 10, 2024

On physical exam, you notice what appears to be a blister from a burn on her right palm (see photo on cover). When you are done, you tell the mother what you found and ask her if there is any way the child could have been burned. Case Resolution Given the location of the burn, pediatric burn surgery was consulted.

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Mind The Bleep

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Sight Threatening Conditions in the Emergency Department Open globe injury Key signs without needing a slit lamp: Prolapse of intraocular contents (e.g. Accessed 11.10.22 < [link] > Gardiner (2022) Overview of eye injuries in the emergency department. 2021) Hyphema. Serrano et al. tetracaine or 0.5%

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ACEP Now

APRIL 4, 2024

A 59-year-old male with a past medical history of a repaired ventricular septal defect (VSD), dextrocardia, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and current smoker presented to the emergency department (ED). July 19, 2021. Burns E, Buttner R. February 8, 2021. Dextrocardia. life in the fast lane. Available at: [link].

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ALiEM

JULY 17, 2023

2021 was an unusual outlier in the EM Match, likely fueled by the unique circumstances surrounding the COVID pandemic. Comparison of today’s applicant numbers to data from 2021 gives a false impression of applicant numbers. Ann Emerg Med. Murano T, Weizberg M, Burns B, Hopson LR. West J Emerg Med. PMID: 37436344.

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Northwestern EM Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This post will discuss a brief overview of hospital planning and operational setup with key elements of a disaster response from events that cause high numbers of blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, burns or crush injuries that may be seen following explosive events, mass shootings, or large scale motor vehicle collisions, to name a few.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Early identification of patients at higher risk of death and hospital admission is an important problem in emergency departments. Method and Design We conducted an observational retrospective cohort study on patients who visited ED in 2021. BURN 478 0 35 7.3 0.12 , 0.33] CHEST PAIN 5953 34 2077 34.9

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EMDocs

JULY 15, 2023

She has had pruritus and swelling to the site accompanied by a painful burning sensation and a couple “painful knots” on her right inguinal region. 2021, May 18). She denies any prior history of deep vein thrombosis (DVT, IV drug use, or any history of vascular surgeries to the lower extremities. Barton, E., & Featherstone, P.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

Antoinette Burns was the twelfth victim, a 14-year-old girl without any evidence of cocaine consumption at all. 10 This shift followed publication of a new 2021 position paper adopted by the Council and authored by a new task force convened to reexamine the issue. Jul 3, 2021. Ann Emerg Med. Published Jun 23, 2021.

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Taming the SRU

JULY 21, 2023

Eye Pathology Now let’s dive back into some common eye disease processes you may see on a typical day in the emergency department. link] A patient presents with an itchy and burning feeling on their eyelids. saline eyedrops for “burning” or “gritty” feeling of discomfort. Accessed April 15, 2022. Microbial Keratitis.;

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

21 Case: A 40-year-old male presents to the ED with a burning epigastric pain that has been worsening over the past week. Pain can be gnawing, aching, burning, and located in the upper abdomen. J Emerg Med. Low-dose Ketamine For Acute Pain Control in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 4, 2024

We have teamed up with the team from Chelsea and Westminster Paediatric Emergency Department to give you 5 reviews of recent studies. This retrospective, observational study used data from the UK Trauma Audit & Research Network (TARN) between 2012 and 2021. in 2021 across all age groups. in 2012 to 5.3%

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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. Does this dyspneic patient in the emergency department have congestive heart failure?

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PEMBlog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Learn how to recognize and manage cases in the emergency department, ask the right questions to uncover inhalant use, and provide critical resources for prevention and support. Whether youre a seasoned pediatrician or new to emergency medicine, this episode offers essential insights into tackling this hidden epidemic.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2021-0784 Long B, MacDonald A, Liang SY, et al. Malaria: A focused review for the emergency medicine clinician. Am J Emerg Med. Published online July 1, 2021. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(9):3293.

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