Northwestern EM Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Written by: Diana Halloran (NUEM ‘24) & Andrew Long (NUEM ‘25) Edited by: Nick Wleklinski (NUEM ‘22) Expert Commentary by : John Bailitz, MD Introduction The Emergency Department is a challenging work environment for a variety of reasons. Any team member of the resuscitation may lead the hot debrief.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

Audrey Marcotte are Chief Residents from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Program at McGill University. Robert’s academic interests include research and evidence-based medicine. Audrey’s academic interests include trauma and resuscitation. Robert’s academic interests include research and evidence-based medicine.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 21, 2017

Richard Hamilton (@RJHamiltonMD) is Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. Richard Hamilton ( @RJHamiltonMD ) is Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. display_podcast] Date: May 19th, 2017 Reference: Willman et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department Patients With Abnormal Vital Signs. AEM November 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Reference: Daley et al.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

You may be ruminating on the unsuccessful resuscitation of a cardiac arrest in a young mother, all the notes to be done, or the dread of possibly missing something on the patients you signed out or discharged. The senior nurse who was the key lead in a resuscitation when you were occupied with a crash femoral central line.

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RebelEM

JUNE 8, 2023

If pre-made syringes are not financially feasible then the creation of these medications should be done by a dedicated emergency department pharmacist. Clinical Bottom Line: Acute hypotension must be treated emergently in order to decrease morbidity and mortality. J Med Toxicol. Epub 2019 Jul 3. Intensive Care Med.

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 10, 2016

It is worth noting, that with “Sepsis 3” many of these terms will become out-of-date – but validation work is required… The Rivers’ paper can be accessed here: [link] It was a single centre study which compared standard care with protocolised resuscitation packaged together as early goal-directed therapy (EGDT).

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery. I’m Jeff Nusbaum and I’m back with Nachi Gupta for the 30 th episode of EMplify and the first Post-Ponte Vedra Episode of 2019.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 6, 2024

The study included academic NICUs, which may reduce the generalisability of the results. The mean time to randomisation was 2 hours, which excludes the initial resuscitation window. However, this study did not include the acute resuscitation period or non-ventilated children. 1872 children (mean age 2.5

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. Resuscitation 2013; 84(11): 1500 – 4. actors Associated with the Occurrence of Cardiac Arrest after Emergency Tracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med. 2017 Dec;10(1):1.

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Taming the SRU

JULY 24, 2023

THE CASE A male in his 60s presented to the emergency department for right upper quadrant abdominal pain. General surgery was consulted, and given the patient's significant comorbidities, he was transferred to a tertiary care academic center for further evaluation and management. coli and rare budding yeasts.

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EM SIM Cases

JANUARY 10, 2023

His academic interests are in education, simulation, and translational simulation; including where simulation can improve hospital and emergency department preparedness. Mark McKinney from the University of Ottawa. He completed a fellowship in simulation through the U of O Skills and Simulation Centre.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

She collaborates with academics, clinicians and decision-makers to improve health services delivery. Resuscitation. His current research concerns improving statistical practice to reduce research waste. Nicole White is a statistician and Senior Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology. 2014;85(5):587-94. [3]

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Am J Emerg Med. In the emergency department resuscitation room, weight is usually estimated using an age-based formula until the child is stabilised and can be safely weighed. 2024 Aug;82:26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2024.04.053. 2024.04.053. Epub 2024 May 3. PMID: 38759251. What’s it about?

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

She collaborates with academics, clinicians and decision-makers to improve health services delivery. Resuscitation. His current research concerns improving statistical practice to reduce research waste. Nicole White is a statistician and Senior Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology. 2014;85(5):587-94. [3]

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 3, 2023

Ann Emerg Med. This single-centre academic urban institution in the United States (US) undertook a 10-year retrospective observational study of paediatric intubation and bougie use in their emergency department (ED). Resuscitation. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023;S0196-0644(23)00030-6. doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.01.016

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RebelEM

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The fragility index of these findings found to be 1 for VC and 9 for DED Obtaining a second defibrillator in the emergency department or intensive care unit can be very easy to do. With everything just mentioned considered, DED, in addition to other resuscitative therapies, should still be used for patients in RVF. N Engl J Med.

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Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, million presentation to ED’s throughout the US Usually occur due to falls Also commonly occur due to sports, MVC’s, etc.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 5, 2025

We think our programstrikes a perfect balance of providing incredible clinical training in an academic environment. We get longitudinalexposure to pediatrics with the opportunity to see kids during each emergency department shift. Location: 22 Bramhall St., Another huge draw is our pediatric training.

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Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Work-up and Diagnosis in the Emergency Department Initial presentation of TLS typically includes generalized symptoms such as gastrointestinal distress, decreased appetite, muscle cramping, palpitations, hematuria / oliguria, and altered mental status. Academic Press; 2014:39-64. in females and 2.5-7.0 References 1.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 14, 2023

Impact of childhood burns on academic performance: a matched population-based cohort study. Factors Associated With Improved Pediatric Resuscitative Care in General Emergency Departments. Improving Use of Antibiotics for Pediatric Pneumonia in Community Hospital Emergency Departments. Leducq S, et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 6, 2025

Yasuda M, Amagasa S, Kashiura M, et alDuration of prehospital and in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation and neurological outcome in paediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrestEmergency Medicine Journal 2024;41:742-748. However, there is limited evidence to guide decisions on when to stop resuscitation efforts in this population.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 4, 2023

3,4 There was a total of more than 2,300 shootings in the city in 2021—that shows up in the trauma bays and resuscitation rooms in our emergency departments. A resident once said to me that in emergency medicine, “we carry our graveyards with us.” Well, unfortunately my graveyard is bursting at the seams.

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