ALiEM

MARCH 18, 2024

Shortly after that, the finger turned purple, so she came to the Emergency Department for evaluation. Many report a burning sensation to the finger. After the popping sensation, she noticed a cool sensation of the finger and numbness to the entire finger. She denied pain in the hand and has had no problems moving the finger.

Burns 122

Burns Academics Emergency Department 122

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

to teach you and your learner something new on shift skin adhesives WITH dr. hill Dermabond is a polymer (octyl cyanoacrylate) that can be used to repair lacerations in the Emergency Department faster than sutures, allowing the ED physician to be more efficient.

Dislocations 85

Dislocations Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Burns 85

ACEP Now

AUGUST 29, 2023

Our program pairs training at one of the busiest emergency departments in the country at a nationally recognized county, safety-net, Level I Trauma and Regional Burn Center (MetroHealth) with a world-renowned quaternary academic referral center (Cleveland Clinic).

Academics 52

Academics Burns Emergency Department Ultrasounds 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the end, we may just realize the burden we feel is transient, like the ebb and flow of our emergency department census. Dr. Koo is an emergency physician and attending at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, and St. Burnout, depression, life and job satisfaction among Canadian emergency physicians.

Emergency Department 90

Emergency Department Military Resuscitation Wellness 90

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Today Dr. Calderon is known for her research into HIV and Hepatitis C prevention, but she didn’t start off on an academic track. It can be overwhelming work, she agrees, but she prefers to take a methodical approach to health equity problems, similar to the “organized chaos” she’s used to from the emergency department.

Research 52

Research Point-of-Care Testing Burns Academics 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. While PCT may be more specific for bacterial infections, it is flawed by still being rather non-specific and is not validated as a stand-alone diagnostic criteria for infection in the setting of the emergency department. ng/mL, 0.25-0.5

Infectious Diseases 89

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

ALiEM

JULY 17, 2023

They’re part of a larger, interconnected system influenced by myriad factors — from medical school experiences to external forces like the pandemic, the changes in the employment structure of many emergency departments, and the current landscape of the healthcare system in general. Ann Emerg Med. West J Emerg Med.

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EMS Burns Emergency Department Shock 52