Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A radiology performed ultrasound is ordered and has similar findings– Impression: no definitive IUP with a small amount of free fluid within physiologic limits. Academic Emergency Medicine, 14: 755-758. Given these findings along with her history, there is concern for ectopic pregnancy. Ultrasonography. O'Brien, E. and Lin, H.

Ultrasounds 99

Ultrasounds Operations Radiology Radiology 99

Taming the SRU

JULY 24, 2023

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. The following day, Interventional Radiology placed a percutaneous cholecystostomy tube. Fluid cultures obtained during the procedure grew E.

Ultrasounds 80

Ultrasounds Sepsis Radiology Radiology 80

ALiEM

MARCH 7, 2024

Renal cysts can be confused for hydronephrosis, and both warrant further imaging by Radiology. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Assessment of Bladder Fullness for Female Patients Awaiting Radiology-Performed Transabdominal Pelvic Ultrasound in a Pediatric Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Dessie et al., Sibley et al.,

Ultrasounds 70

Ultrasounds Pediatrics Radiology Radiology 70

ALiEM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Transanal presentation of a distal ventriculoperitoneal shunt catheter: Management of bowel perforation without laparotomy. Surg Neurol Int.

Sepsis 60

Sepsis Academics Operations Emergency Department 60

ALiEM

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Volume 14, 2019, Pages 15-16, ISSN 2405-4690 Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Jonathan Grammer, Michael Sternberg. Occult femur fracture. Visual Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Fractures 64

Fractures Dislocations Academics Radiology 64

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Jeff: And while it’s not exactly core EM, we’re going to briefly discuss indications for bariatric surgery, as this is something we don’t often review even in academic training programs. Internal hernia after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a correlation between radiological and operative findings. J Gastrointest Surg.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is possible that the ceftriaxone altered baseline bacterial colonization within the respiratory tract, causing cultures to be negative despite positive clinical and radiological signs, leaving room for a false negative diagnosis. Limited to academic hospitals in one country, which may call generalizability into question.

CDC 119

CDC Radiology Radiology Head Injuries 119

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

She’s wheeled to radiology. But remember – although the academic debate is great fun, don’t let it delay neuro-protective measures while debating the evidence! Brakes off. You know what,” says your SHO as you roll Polly along the corridor, “we’re going to have the answer to our question in the next couple of years.”

Head Injuries 145

Head Injuries Seizures Pediatrics Outcomes 145

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MARCH 1, 2016

Adults tolerate hypotension relatively well, and is sufficient until we send them to the OR or interventional radiology suite. Fox et al in Academic Emergency Medicine found a sensitivity of 52%; with a 95% confidence interval [CI] = 31% to 73%. To avoid this, we target a MAP of 65 and look for clinical signs of sufficient perfusion.

Resuscitation 40

Resuscitation Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Operations 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Pediatric radiology , 48 , pp.735-744. Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine , 10 (1). Indian Journal of Urology: IJU: Journal of the Urological Society of India , 38 (2), p.135. Bandarkar, A.N. and Blask, A.R., Testicular torsion with preserved flow: key sonographic features and value-added approach to diagnosis. Barbosa, J.A.,

Pediatrics 111

Pediatrics Ultrasounds Operations Hospitals 111

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The American College of Radiology (ACR) recommends a premedication schedule 12 hours before a contrasted CT with steroids and diphenhydramine in patients who are at high risk for hypersensitivity reaction but recognizes that this is not feasible in the acute setting. 60) Radiology, A. Radiology 2020, 294 (3), 660-668.

Stroke 105

Stroke Radiology Radiology Emergency Department 105

Emergency Medicine Journal

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) exposure risks created unique preparedness needs. In response, an academic and international non-governmental organisation partnership was formed to design, implement and evaluate a locally prioritised training programme in Ukraine.

Radiology 40

Radiology Radiology Academics Pediatrics 40

Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Few physicians have more academic credentials: an MD, an MPH, an endowed professorship, former Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, White House COVID-19 response coordinator from 2022–2023 and frequent TV commentator. The flawed study offers many lessons in critical appraisal.

Academics 125

Academics Outcomes Leadership Radiology 125

ALiEM

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Copyright Images and cases from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Clinical Images Exhibit at the 2023 SAEM Annual Meeting | Copyrighted by SAEM 2023 – all rights reserved. Current concepts of prophylactic antibiotics in trauma: a review. Open Orthop J. 2012;6:511-7. doi: 10.2174/1874325001206010511. Epub 2012 Nov 30.

Academics 70

Academics Radiology Radiology 70

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 65

Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 65

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 13, 2023

Explain that prophylactic antipyretics/antibiotics/anti-epileptics medications are not recommended and do not prevent recurrence Advice for completion of all childhood vaccinations The prognosis after a simple febrile seizure is excellent – there are no known effects on IQ, academic performance or behavioural abnormalities.

Seizures 97

Seizures Pediatrics Dehydration Radiology 97