Taming the SRU

JANUARY 1, 2024

Emerg Med J. Ann Emerg Med. Intraosseous vascular access in adults using the EZ-IO in an emergency department. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med. Ultrasound guidance for difficult peripheral venous access: systematic review and meta-analysis. 2013 Jul;30(7):521–6. Presley B, Isenberg JD.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 9, 2024

Neonates presenting to the Emergency Department often cause a lot of uncertainty. Let’s review how Congenital Syphilis may present to our Emergency Departments: Congenital Syphilis : Basics Occurs when the spirochete Treponema pallidum is transmitted from mother to fetus. Is this scalp swelling normal?

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 19, 2024

If bleeding, the only lab that is needed in the Emergency Department is a type and cross. 2023 Aug;171:111644. Epub 2023 Jul 6. If bleeding has completely stopped, most of these children still come into the hospital for observation so access will likely be necessary and helpful should patient have rebleed event.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

And in our comment letter responding to the FTC and Department of Justice’s proposed updates to health care merger guidelines, ACEP urged the agencies to finalize these changes that would bring more scrutiny to health care mergers and slow down consolidation. The post November 2023 News from the College appeared first on ACEP Now.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Syndrome in the Emergency Department (DAShED) study: an observational cohort study of people attending the emergency department with symptoms consistent with acute aortic syndrome. EMJ Nov 2023. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. EMJ Nov 2023.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 17, 2023

2023 Apr 17. 2023 Apr 25;329(16):1386-1398. 2023 Apr 29. 2023 Apr 24. 2023 Apr 12. 2023 Apr 28. 2023 Apr 25. 2023 Apr 25. 2023 Apr 25. 2023 Apr 24. 2023 Apr 18:S0890-8567(23)00185-5. 2023 Apr 24. 2023 Apr 21. 2023 Apr 20:fetalneonatal-2022-324835.

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ALiEM

JULY 20, 2023

After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Social Media Index, the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to infectious diseases in the Emergency Department. More specifically, we identified 1 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) is a membership organization composed of high-performance emergency departments (EDs) that share a commitment to quality. In 2023, ED volumes are approaching those seen pre-pandemic at 66 percent. Published August 1, 2023. Accessed November 29, 2023.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In August 2021, an article published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine projected a surplus of more than 7,800 emergency physicians in 2030 based on multiple scenarios, including patterns of supply and demand for emergency physicians at that time. This report is from the most recent survey administered in February 2023.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to respiratory diseases in the Emergency Department. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 3 Honorable Mentions.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Background Calls to emergency departments (EDs) from ambulances to alert them to a critical case being transported to that facility that requires a special response (‘pre-alerts’) have been shown to improve outcomes for patients requiring immediate time-critical treatment (eg, stroke).

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Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 2, 2023

Today we are talking about a rare disease called FPIES (food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome) and how you might encounter these patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department. You may not make the diagnosis, but detecting the clues is important for the family!

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As emergency medicine physicians, we are acutely aware of how being unable to afford chronic medications leads to severe life-threatening complications and preventable visits to our Emergency Departments. The post Policy Playbook: Fall 2023 Updates appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education.

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AENJ: Current Issue

JULY 31, 2024

In this article, we used two patient scenarios as a framework to delve into the 2023 secondary analysis of Papp and Emerman’s study on “Disparities in Emergency Department Naloxone and Buprenorphine Initiation.” Each column focuses on a specific topic and research study.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 2, 2023

JAMA July 2023 Date: October 17, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Alasdair Munro is a clinical research fellow specializing in pediatric infectious disease at the University of Southampton. Case: A 4-year-old girl presents to your emergency department (ED) with fever and nasal drainage. Reference: Shaikh N, et al.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

JANUARY 21, 2025

This study analyses the patterns of emergency service utilisation of the May 2023 flood in Romagna, Italy, and specifically investigates the differences in emergency department (ED) visits and mortality between individuals exposed and not exposed to the flood. to 0.93), and higher for trauma (OR 1.22; 95% CI 1.09

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Patients with severe agitation are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED) setting. Emergency departments can be crowded and chaotic, further exacerbating mental health issues. Published October 6, 2023. Accessed November 30, 2023. Accessed November 30, 2023. Ann Emerg Med.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

Complications of Gluteal AFT The pale, prone patient with multiple surgical drains and a constrictive faja has become a common site in the Jackson Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. Nearly half of all post-AFT patients presenting to our emergency departments required admission and six percent required ICU admission.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Date: October 20, 2023 Reference: Cai et al. AEM October 2023. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Date: October 20, 2023 Reference: Cai et al. AEM October 2023. AEM October 2023. Reference: Cai et al.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Introduction Stress and burnout are prevalent among emergency department (ED) staff in the UK. Methods Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine members of staff from different professional backgrounds at a tertiary trauma centre in the UK between June and July 2023.

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EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the November 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article, Pediatric Diabetes: Management of Acute Complications in the Emergency Department and some of the highlights from the other EB Medicine articles published in November.

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EM Ottawa

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

2023 Oct 12:e2320850. Methodology: 2/5 Usefulness: 2/5 Jansen JO, et al. Editorial: Contemporary Adjuncts to Hemorrhage Control.

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EM Literature of Note

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These are each awful, of course, in their own way from a patient- and parent-oriented standpoint, but they’re also quite awful at the population level, overburdening limited pediatric and emergency department resources. since August 2023. RSV, in particular, is a vicious scourge of young and vulnerable infants.

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EB Medicine

JULY 5, 2023

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the July 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Diagnosing and Treating Pericarditis and Myocarditis in the Emergency Department Epidemiology Nomenclature Etiology Differential diagnosis Prehospital care ED history and physical Diagnostics ECG Labs Imaging (X-ray, CT, US, MRI) Treatment (..)

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Date: July 19, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. Case: It is a steady Saturday afternoon in your rural emergency department (ED). Reference: Snelling et al.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 18, 2024

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, interviews Vasisht Srinivasan, MD, FACEP one of the authors of the December 2023 Emergency Medicine Practice EXTRA article, Emergency Department Management of Stroke in Pregnant and Postpartum Patients  Epidemiology Evidence Causes Risk Factors Differential Diagnosis Prehospital Care ED History and Physical Exam (..)

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ALiEM

MARCH 18, 2024

Shortly after that, the finger turned purple, so she came to the Emergency Department for evaluation. Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Cleve Clin J Med.

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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].

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 12, 2024

doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2023-326773 Two-year-old Moyo is brought to the emergency department because her parents were concerned about noisy breathing. Most children can be discharged from the emergency department after a dose of corticosteroids and an appropriate safety net. Published 2023 Jan 10.

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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. This year, in addition to the 10 finalists Maneesha Agarwal will be presenting at the National Conference and Exhibition we will be sharing four cases online in advance of the conference.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

Alice Kuo and Ilene Claudius Podcast EIIC: Safe Control of the Agitated Patient Webinar Series with Dr.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A 4-year-old female with no significant past medical history is brought to the Emergency Department by her grandmother for concern for two days of progressive vaginal bleeding. It often presents to the emergency department with complaints of vaginal bleeding, difficulty urinating, or dysuria. link] Published 2021.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Date: October 26, 2023 Reference: Jones et al. Lancet July 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. Date: October 26, 2023 Reference: Jones et al. His twitter handle is @PainFreeED.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 24, 2023

Date: June 16, 2023 Reference: Reed et al. Pilot Testing Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution in an Emergency Department Setting: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Suggestions from Staff. She is the cofounder of […] The post SGEM#407: Here We Go Test Strips for Fentanyl first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. Zima; Follow-up After Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Visits. Pediatrics March 2023; 151 (3): e2022057383. West J Emerg Med. American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In August 2021, an article published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine projected a surplus of more than 7,800 emergency physicians in 2030 based on multiple scenarios, including patterns of supply and demand for emergency physicians at that time. This report is from the most recent survey administered in February 2023.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Time to change the reference ranges of children’s physiological observations in emergency care? March 2023 Date: July 12th, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Vicki Currie is a paediatric emergency medicine registrar in the West Midlands in the United Kingdom. Reference: Brennan L et al. A prospective study. J Paediatr Child Health.

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