Mind The Bleep

DECEMBER 10, 2023

social or academic settings). Some individuals may require further medical investigations to exclude co-morbidities, for example an EEG to look into seizure disorders, or genetic testing to look for chromosomal and genetic anomalies. Children with ASD have a range of learning and language abilities.

Seizures 52

Seizures Burns Best Practices Academics 52

PulmCCM

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Over the years, dozens of copycat studies (which are relatively easy for academics to churn out) created a steady, low-quality drumbeat of negativity toward Zosyn. If broadly true, that would signify a number needed to harm of about 33 to induce delirium or coma with cefepime, relative to Zosyn.

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Seizures Sepsis Academics Administration 52

EMDocs

JUNE 9, 2023

A truly agitated patient may be better served being stabilized at the nearest hospital rather than longer transport to an academic children’s hospital. Safety and Law Enforcement Remember, if you feel like you cannot make it to your destination safely, pull over and call for help.

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EMS Documentation/Coding Pediatrics Psychiatric 95

Taming the SRU

MARCH 31, 2023

Charon, Academic Med 2012) embracing fear in emergency medicine WITH dr. arlene chung What is fear? Narratives trigger changes of many kinds in both the teller and the listener, yielding meanings that are reciprocally produced by each teller-listener dyad.”

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Allergic Reactions Seizures Anaphylaxis Leadership 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

NOVEMBER 7, 2015

Even as a Paramedic, in the early days, there was no analgesia, sedative (except for seizures), or anesthetic, to provide. an amazing and gifted American psychiatrist who pioneered modern methods of hypnosis); such books are often in medical or academic libraries, many are online with digital samples. Erickson, M.D. (an

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Emergency Department Pediatrics Emergency Nursing Seizures 40

EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Contraindicated seizures or porphyria. ” Academic Emergency Medicine 20.1 Minimal histamine release. Cons: Short duration of action. Pain upon injection. Adrenal suppression, limiting its use in long procedures or critically ill patients. Propofol: Mechanism of Action: GABA A Pros: Rapid onset and offset of action. 2013): 71-78.

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Emergency Department Soft Tissue Injuries Airway Management Operations 84

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 13, 2023

Most febrile seizures are generalized tonic clonic seizures, lasting for a few minutes (less than 10 mins) and are conventionally classified as being simple (70%) and complex (30%). Simple febrile seizures are generalized (i.e. Any febrile seizure lasting for > 30 mins is considered febrile status epilepticus.

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Seizures Pediatrics Dehydration Radiology 97

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Academic Emergency Medicine., Academic Emergency Medicine, 2003 Volume 10, Number 5 539-540. Thiruganasambandamoorthy, V., Sivilotti, M., Mukarram, M., Baumann, B.

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Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Major radiological outcomes of CTA head and neck performed for dizziness in a major academic Emergency Department. CTA head/neck is absolutely indicated if suspicion is high for this condition. 46 All of these states are some gradation of consciousness impairment. Tenenbaum, M. Bhadelia, R. Sotman, T. Neuroradiol J 2023, 36 (3), 259-266.

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Stroke Radiology Radiology Emergency Department 103

ACEP Now

MARCH 10, 2025

On April 17, 2024, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP Clinical Policies Committee on the management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with seizures. Patients presenting with seizure account for about 1% of all emergency department patients.

Seizures 52

Seizures Emergency Department Academics 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Infants usually present in a non-specific manner, following an apnoea, cough, cyanosis, or seizure so a high index of suspicion is required in this age group. Embracing plain language over academic formality doesn’t diminish the profession’s rigour; instead, it reinforces our fundamental purpose.

Pediatrics 59

Pediatrics Outcomes Blood Transfusions Sepsis 59

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

HAJDU Mild TBI’s & Concussions in the Emergency Department TBI’s are relatively common >3 million TBI’s in the US annually 2.5 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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Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

These can lead to a wide spectrum of emergent complications including but not limited to cardiac dysrhythmias, seizures, and acute renal failure. This can often become significant enough to precipitate dysrhythmias, seizures, and tetany (20). Academic Press; 2014:39-64. in females and 2.5-7.0 in males) phosphate > 4.5

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Fluid Resuscitation Seizures Dehydration Emergency Department 56

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

These complications affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems and encompass a wide range of conditions, including transient ischemic attacks (TIA), stroke, headaches, mood disorders, seizures, psychosis, neuropathy, and cognitive dysfunction (1,6,7). BMJ Case Rep CP. 2023;16(8). doi:10.1136/bcr-2023-256680. PMID: 37542945.

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Stroke EMS Seizures Outcomes 64

PulmCCM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Over the years, dozens of copycat studies (which are relatively easy for academics to churn out) created a steady, low-quality drumbeat of negativity toward Zosyn. If broadly true, that would signify a number needed to harm of about 33 to induce delirium or coma with cefepime, relative to Zosyn.

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Hospitals COPD Emergency Department CDC 98