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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Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Urgent Care Emergency Department 92

EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2023

Announcements: The interactive Clinical Pathways have launched and they are available for free! — In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, and TR Eckler, MD, discuss the February 2023 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article on Pediatric Electrolyte Emergencies: Recognition and Management in the Emergency Department — History Point-of-care (..)

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Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Emergency Department 52

ACEP Now

MARCH 9, 2025

A 2020 scoping review reported 38 interventions to improve patient care. Other interventions have included expanded point-of-care testing, frequent vitals, ED observation units, computerized clinical support systems, and activation of additional services such as scribes, mental health providers, and pharmacists.

Emergency Department 90

Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing Documentation/Coding Hospitals 90

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Accessed July 17, 2023. Effect of point-of-care testing for respiratory pathogens on antibiotic use in children. Making Sense of Respiratory Viral Panel Results. Brennan-Krohn, Thea. American Society for Microbiology. Mattila S, Paalanne N, Honkila M, Pokka T, Tapiainen T. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(6):e2216162.

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Emergency Department Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Hospitals 84

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

A 2017 review in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine reiterates that no single inflammatory markers (including CRP, ESR, and PCT) can be used as a stand-alone test to confirm or exclude infection, but instead advocates for using the tests as adjunctive information for emergency physicians to shape their pre-test probability of infection [26].

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

The patient was tremulous and severely hypoglycemic by point-of-care testing. The September 15, 2023 post — for PTA ( Pulse-Tap Artifact ). The April 6, 2023 post — excessive baseline artifact misdiagnosed as AFib ( instead of sinus rhythm with AV Wenckebach — as in Figure-4 in this post ).

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EKG/ECG Wellness Point-of-Care Testing Shock 64

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 14, 2023

2023 May;182(5):2077-2088. 2023 Jun;59(6):786-793. 2023 May 13. 2023 May 12:fetalneonatal-2022-324935. 2023 May 10. 2023 May;38(5):1411-1425. 2023 May;182(5):1965-1976. 2023 May;38(5):1449-1458. Clinical practice – latest insights in optimizing the care of children with Down syndrome.

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Pediatrics Point-of-Care Testing Outcomes Ultrasounds 119