EM Literature of Note

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This exploration of LLMs in the emergency department is a bit unique in its conceptualization. emergency departments are general cesspools of aggressive empiric antibiotic coverage, driven by CMS regulations – so it may in fact be the LLM displaying astute clinical judgement, here. For what its worth, of course, U.S.

Radiology 84

Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Documentation/Coding 84

Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

James Broselow, a family medicine-turned-emergency medicine physician from Hickory, North Carolina , recognized that his team spent a lot of time trying to calculate doses of medications rather than spending their mental energy on the actual medical decisions for the resuscitation. Available at: [link] (Accessed: 26 October 2023).

Pediatrics 269

Pediatrics Resuscitation Documentation/Coding Wellness 269

EMDocs

JUNE 13, 2024

We just don’t document it. If we don’t use printed instructions, document our verbal instructions regarding the most common side effects of the drug(s) being prescribed. Documenting our warnings should be standard care. State regulations and codes may place that responsibility on our shoulders. Updated: Jun 7, 2023.

Documentation/Coding 76

Documentation/Coding Patient Safety Emergency Department Hospitals 76

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

If you were working in a busy emergency department, would you like to be interrupted to interpret these ECGs or can these patients safely wait to be seen because of the normal computer interpretation? Emergent cardiac outcomes in patients with normal electrocardiograms in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med.

EKG/ECG 119

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Outcomes 119

EB Medicine

JANUARY 3, 2023

2) 2023 E/M coding guidelines are in effect. 2) 2023 E/M coding guidelines are in effect. Announcements: 1) The interactive Clinical Pathways have launched and they are available for free!

Shock 52

Shock Pediatrics Airway Management Sepsis 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 31, 2023

Children presenting with diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis to Emergency Departments during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and Ireland: an international retrospective observational study. 2023 May 17:archdischild-2022-325280. Ponmani C, Nijman RG, Roland D, Barrett M, Hulse T, Whittle V, Lyttle MD on behalf of PERUKI.

Emergency Department 135

Emergency Department Research Documentation/Coding Outcomes 135

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Inhaled Corticosteroids Rarely Prescribed at Emergency Department Discharge Despite Low Rates of Follow-Up Care. J Emerg Med. 2023 May;64(5):555-563. Among patients with a primary provider documented in the chart, 30-day outpatient follow-up rate was 21.3% (n = 313).

Outcomes 82

Outcomes Academics Documentation/Coding Administration 82

PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. Alice Kuo and Ilene Claudius Podcast EIIC: Safe Control of the Agitated Patient Webinar Series with Dr. Zima; Follow-up After Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits. West J Emerg Med.

Psychiatric 98

Psychiatric Emergency Department Pediatrics Best Practices 98

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Using Maryland state law as a guide, the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Emergency Department Practice Management Association (EDPMA) lobbied for passage of federal protections beginning in the mid-1990s. There were multiple interpretative letters issued by the HCFA (now CMS) to interpret BBA ’97.

Documentation/Coding 124

Documentation/Coding Hospitals Administration Emergency Department 124

EMDocs

JULY 9, 2024

The emergency department takes care of some of the highest risk patients with the worst access to health care and social services Over the past 20 years, many researchers have created and validated social needs screeners Some examples: iHELP, WE CARE, SEEK, USDA 2-item food insecurity questionnaire Does screening make a difference?

Pediatrics 71

Pediatrics Emergency Department Research Burns 71

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 10, 2024

2023 Mar 30;110(4):432-438. Exploring communication preferences and risk thresholds of clinicians and parents of febrile infants under 90 days presenting to the emergency department: a qualitative study. 2024 Jul 10:archdischild-2023-326727. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326727. Arch Dis Child. Arch Dis Child.

Emergency Department 75

Emergency Department Outcomes Research Operations 75

ALiEM

JANUARY 22, 2024

A 40-year-old male, tailor by occupation, was brought to the Emergency Department with complaints of high-grade fever for the past 11 days. Fever was documented to be 102°F and was not associated with any chills or rigors. Epub 2011 Sep 12. PMID: 21911554; PMCID: PMC3193135.

Academics 64

Academics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 64

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

2023 Aug 4. 2023 Nov 5. Elbow Dislocations in the Emergency Department: A Review of Reduction Techniques. J Emerg Med. Multiple Concomitant Injuries in One Upper Extremity: A Case Report. Am J Case Rep. 2016 Jan 6;17:6-11. doi: 10.12659/ajcr.894984. PMID: 26732673 Akhondi H, Varacallo M. In: StatPearls [Internet].

Dislocations 59

Dislocations Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Outcomes 59

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

3 These regulations have led to widespread practices of EHI, such as test results and clinical documentation, being shared with patients in real time. In turn, concerns have arisen regarding when information blocking is appropriate and what ethical issues emergency department (ED) physicians must consider prior to information blocking.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Best Practices Ethical Issues Academics 52

ALiEM

MARCH 11, 2024

In July 2022, a 32-year-old male with a past medical history of HIV (on antiretroviral therapy, CD4 390, viral load undetectable) presented to the emergency department with constitutional symptoms and a rash for 4-5 days. There is limited literature documenting eye involvement and pictographic examples of its presentation.

Academics 56

Academics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 56

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

Written by Bobby Nicholson, MD 67 year old male with history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance with midsternal nonradiating chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. I refer to My Comment in the March 4, 2023 post — in which I included a Table with ECG Findings of Acute PE.

EKG/ECG 138

EKG/ECG Emergency Department Shock Ultrasounds 138

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren A 70 year old with prior MIs and stents to LAD and RCA presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of increasing exertional chest pain radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea. But only 6.4% of such ‘high risk Non-STEMI’ patients get angiography within 2 hours.[2] Take away 1.

EKG/ECG 120

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Fractures Emergency Department 120

EMDocs

JUNE 9, 2023

We’re defining “protocol” here as a written document that provides oversight from the medical director about how to assess and treat patients. Reassessment and Documentation After any type of restraint is instituted, careful assessment, re-assessment, and documentation is required. Was the documentation complete?

EMS 76

EMS Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Psychiatric 76

ACEP Now

JUNE 14, 2024

1 As fresh challenges of the pandemic and hospital operations changed emergency medicine practice, one of the more challenging areas was the movement of admitted patients out of the first emergency department (ED). emergency departments. in 2023 will be reported at around 160 million patients. percent).

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Operations Hospitals Leadership 52

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Elizabeth Wharff was the director of emergency psychiatry at Boston’s Children’s Hospital in the late 1990s when she became concerned about what was, then, a new problem. Boarding of mentally ill patients in emergency departments: American Psychiatric Association resource document. West J Emerg Med. Pediatrics.

Psychiatric 59

Psychiatric Pediatrics Hospitals Emergency Department 59

Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Chief complaints involving the ear are a common occurrence in Emergency Departments across the US and include presenting symptoms such as ear pain or fullness, hearing loss, redness, trauma, vertigo, and foreign bodies. A retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) from 2009 through 2011 identified 8.6

Emergency Department 93

Emergency Department Pediatrics Wellness Documentation/Coding 93

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 20, 2024

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his late 30s with history of hypertension, tobacco use, and obesity presented to the Emergency Department for acute chest pain which started approximately 3 hours prior to arrival, in the setting of a very stressful situation. The pain radiated down both arms, 10/10 in severity.

EKG/ECG 118

EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Hospitals 118

EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

Document what you gave and why, as well as the impact. Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents (BETA) in the Emergency Department: Consensus Statement of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry. 2023 Mar 21:S1876-2859(23)00091-8. PMID: 30881565; PMCID: PMC6404720.

Psychiatric 66

Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Administration 66

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 31, 2023

Date: March 28, 2023 Reference: Fowler et al. Objective assessment of sleep and fatigue risk in emergency medicine physicians. You find her at […] The post SGEM#399: I’m So Tired – Emergency Medicine and Fatigue first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: March 28, 2023 Reference: Fowler et al.

Academics 52

Academics Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Outcomes 52

PulmCCM

JUNE 12, 2023

Temperature management (or fever avoidance) should begin immediately after cardiac arrest (ideally in the emergency department, for out-of-hospital arrests) and continued for at least 72 hours. Read in Nature Don’t forget to register for the Hospitalist and Resuscitationist 2023 conference Sepetmber 27-30 in Montreal.

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia 102

Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Academics Documentation/Coding Outcomes 102

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In January 2023, the state of Maryland launched the first-ever government-based emergency medicine alternative payment model. Broad categories of diagnoses in the 2023 model are listed on the related chart. 2 More than 600 emergency department (ED) clinicians in the state are participating in the program.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Hospitals Documentation/Coding 52

ACEP Now

MAY 6, 2023

Case A 35-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) following a single-motor-vehicle collision in which two people were ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. Updated January 20, 2023. Accessed April 3, 2023. He is completely amnestic to the events of the accident. Discussion There were over 2.1

Forensics 52

Forensics Documentation/Coding Head Injuries Fractures 52

EMDocs

MAY 26, 2023

Emerg Med Clin North Am. Structured team approach to the agitated patient in the emergency department. Emerg Med Australas. Use and avoidance of seclusion and restraint: consensus statement of the american association for emergency psychiatry project Beta seclusion and restraint workgroup. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.07.003.

Pediatrics 75

Pediatrics Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding 75

Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Introduction Patients regularly present to the emergency department with animal bites. Document clearly: The location of all wounds Medical photography or drawn labelled diagrams can aid in explaining the exact location. The western journal of emergency medicine, 11(5), 435–441. Feel for any swelling/collection/abscess.

Fractures 52

Fractures Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Hospitals 52

RebelEM

JULY 3, 2023

Impact of intravenous calcium with diltiazem for atrial fibrillation/flutter in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. What They Did: Researchers conducted a multicenter, retrospective cohort study in three community hospitals and two freestanding emergency departments. Article: Rossi N et al.

Administration 98

Administration Outcomes Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 98

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Case A two-year-old female, seen three days ago at different local emergency department (ED)—Children’s General—presents with fever, headache, and neck pain. Accessed October 9, 2023. Accessed October 9, 2023. DR. TALAN is professor of emergency medicine and infectious diseases at UCLA. Published 2011.

Infectious Diseases 52

Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Hospitals Administration 52

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. McEnany, Olutosin Ojugbele, Julie R. Doherty, Jennifer L. McLaren, JoAnna K. 10.1542/peds.2020-1174

Psychiatric 52

Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Best Practices 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 6, 2024

of patients with follow-up documentation, 70.8% (95% CI 62.9–77.9) Factors that impact second attempt success for neonatal intubation following first attempt failure: a report from the National Emergency Airway Registry for Neonates. 2024 Feb 28:fetalneonatal-2023-326501. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326501.

Sepsis 75

Sepsis Outcomes Pediatrics Documentation/Coding 75

EMDocs

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Johnson, MD ( Community EM, Salina Regional Health Center) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF); Marina Boushra, MD (Cleveland Clinic Foundation, EM-CCM); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 40-year-old woman presents to a rural emergency department (ED) with left leg pain and swelling for the past 5 days.

Ultrasounds 70

Ultrasounds Documentation/Coding Wellness EMS 70

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. 2023 Jul 17. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan– PMID: 28846317. Accessed October 21, 2023.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

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). However, the patient had known dextrocardia based on documented medical history and was confirmed with a recent chest x-ray.

EKG/ECG 40

EKG/ECG Burns Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 3, 2023

This time we have our first group of colleagues from Birmingham Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. Am J Hematol.

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Emergency Department Hospitals Domestic Violence Pediatrics 105