Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In conjunction with the Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC), intravenous methylene blue was initiated for suspected methemoglobinemia with moderate improvement of her symptoms over the next hour, including return of baseline mental status and resolution of hypoxia. Despite supplemental oxygen, she remained hypoxic. of deaths worldwide.[1]

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 17, 2024

Curious Ken is brought into your emergency department. Forrester reported data from the Texas Poison Centers surrounding 110 cases of superabsorbent polymer bead ingestions between 2011 and 2016. Pediatric Emergency Care , 31 (6), pp.416-418. Pediatric Orbeez ingestions reported to Texas poison centers.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 6, 2024

The Sisyphean task remains to try to keep up—and, in that vein—here is a light round of the emergency medicine literature from 2023. 7 The operators involved in the trial were mostly emergency medicine residents or critical care fellows, but this fact does not diminish the generalizability of these observations. N Engl J Med.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Published May 2023. Published 2023 Mar 29. 2023 Jun 15;388(24):2209-2212. Epub 2023 Apr 26. Xylazine Intoxication in Humans and Its Importance as an Emerging Adulterant in Abused Drugs: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. Published 2023 June 30. 2023 Mar;61(3):173-180. 2023;15(3):e36864.

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ACEP Now

MAY 8, 2023

1,2 With such enormous popularity it is no surprise that each year there are 56,000 emergency department (ED) visits, 2,600 hospitalizations, and 500 deaths in the U.S. 8 A retrospective study of acetaminophen-poisoned patients found that when using a threshold of 3.5 Updated February 12, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023.

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Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Labs and Lytes 040 Author: Dr Nasreen Bahemia Peer reviewers: Dr Craig Johnston, A/Prof Chris Nickson A 56-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with 2 days of severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Show answer In this case, the history pointed towards mushroom poisoning. How should the patient be managed?

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Taming the SRU

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S., haffner and wright The number of psychiatric emergencies across the U.S.,

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

But what if we could measure a patient’s spleen via ultrasound in the emergency department (ED) to guide specific patient care? Jones is assistant professor of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. Acad Emerg Med. US Department of Health and Human Services. Is there a correlation?

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EMDocs

JANUARY 22, 2025

Is there an ideal observation period in the emergency department after reversal with naloxone? Published 2023 Sep 1. Available at: [link] October 19, 2023 Kelly A, Kerr D, Dietze P, et al. Ann Emerg Med. Naloxone in opioid poisoning: walking the tightrope. Emergency Medicine Journal. Acad Emerg Med.

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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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