RebelEM

JULY 1, 2024

Balkan Med J 2021. Balkan Med J 2021. Cureus 2021. Comparison of BPAP S/T and Average Volume-Assured Pressure Support Modes for Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. AVAPS: 0.07 P = 0.015 PaCO2 Excretion in 1 st Hour BPAP S/T: 4.75 AVAPS: 10.20 AVAPS: 0.07 AVAPS: 10.20

COPD 133

COPD Emergency Department Outcomes EMS 133

EMDocs

MARCH 18, 2025

Physiologic dead space higher in chronic lung disease (COPD). Poor candidates: underlying pulmonary disease like COPD, lung cancer, bronchiectasis. 2021 Dec;50:148-155. Hirshberg B, Biran I, Glazer M, Kramer MR. Hemoptysis: etiology, evaluation, and outcome in a tertiary referral hospital. Wide range in numbers for MH.

COPD 81

COPD Radiology Radiology PPE 81

RebelEM

JANUARY 25, 2024

It can be used to distinguish between various conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, acute heart failure (AHF), pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, and pneumonia [2,3]. Patients : Compared standard of care to serial US plus stand care in patients with dyspnea.

Ultrasounds 129

Ultrasounds Outcomes COPD Hospitals 129

RebelEM

AUGUST 21, 2023

This trial aimed to assess whether targeted therapeutic mild hypercapnia (TTMH) applied during the initial 24 hours of mechanical ventilation in the ICU can enhance neurological outcomes at the 6-month mark, as compared to standard care, which involves targeted normocapnia (TN). Paper: Eastwood G, et al.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Resuscitation Outcomes CPR 98

PulmCCM

JUNE 10, 2024

Background I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this, but patients and families frequently disagree with their physicians about the likely outcomes from critical illness. 3 days for anoxic encephalopathy to regain pupillary responses after cardiac arrest, 4-7 days for a DNR/DNI patient to receive NIPPV for COPD exacerbation, etc.)

COPD 45

COPD Outcomes Hospitals EMS 45

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Date: September 20th, 2021 Reference: Litell et al. Date: September 20th, 2021 Reference: Litell et al. He has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension (HTN), congestive heart failure (CHF), and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). He’s afebrile.

Sepsis 40

Sepsis Emergency Department COPD Hospitals 40

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can be further divided into two types: primary--those that occur in generally healthy individuals without underlying lung disease, and secondary--those that occur in individuals with underlying lung disease such as COPD [1]. Persistent air-leak in spontaneous pneumothorax--clinical course and outcome. Published 2021 Jun 24.

Fractures 96

Fractures COPD Hospitals Emergency Department 96