ALiEM

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A 48-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the Emergency Department with a left-sided facial rash and associated burning left eye pain that started four days prior. He was seen at an ophthalmology clinic when his symptoms started and given oral valacyclovir which he took for three days without improvement.

Burns 70

Burns Stroke Academics Emergency Department 70

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.

Emergency Department 84

Emergency Department Dislocations Documentation/Coding Burns 84

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Again, there was no increase in thrombotic stroke in the TXA group – TXA looks safe. But remember – although the academic debate is great fun, don’t let it delay neuro-protective measures while debating the evidence! in the TXA group vs 53.7% in the placebo group). This study moves trauma care beyond just ‘survival’.

Head Injuries 145

Head Injuries Seizures Outcomes Pediatrics 145

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. A 2011 meta-analysis in the journal of Academic Emergency Medicine found ESR, CRP, and PCT were not acutely useful in the diagnosis of septic arthritis due to wildly varying sensitivities and specificities between studies.

Infectious Diseases 87

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 87

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

mg/kg of IBW Seek to match a patient's minute ventilation with TV and RR after intubation Intentionally match patient's intrinsic RR noted prior to intubation Note that healthy lungs can handle 8 mL/kg, based on IBW, if that is useful for compensation Secure your ETT Thomas Tube Holder is a new ETT holder on Air Care for ETT down to size 6.5

Documentation/Coding 63

Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 63