The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 20, 2024

Case: A 70-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with an exacerbation of COPD. This process involves the administration of supplemental oxygen before the induction of anesthesia to increase the oxygen reserves in the lungs, thereby reducing the risk of hypoxemia.

COPD 113

COPD Patient Safety Emergency Department Administration 113

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 21, 2023

Administrative data sets are often collected for the purpose of billing, or costing, or administrative organization, and thus are extremely vulnerable to up coding or intentional or accidental omissions. This is a common probably insurmountable problem with morbidities, such as hypertension, diabetes , COPD , etc.

Administration 98

Administration Outcomes Research COPD 98

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A 45-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, amphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) use, and coronary vasospasm presented to triage with chest pain. Repeat ECG following return of spontaneous circulation after administration of intravenous nitroglycerin. Click to enlarge.)

Resuscitation 98

Resuscitation EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding COPD 98

Sensible Medicine

MAY 26, 2023

By way of introduction, I’ll save myself time and energy by quoting from a JGIM article (minus references), A National Survey of Internal Medicine Primary Care Residency Program Directors : Primary care has been associated with better health outcomes, higher patient satisfaction, and decreased health care cost. The respect.

COPD 62

COPD Wellness Outcomes Operations 62

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

He has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension (HTN), congestive heart failure (CHF), and benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). All three showed no statistical difference between the two treatments for their primary outcome ( SGEM#69 , SGEM#92 and SGEM#113 ). He’s afebrile.

Sepsis 40

Sepsis Emergency Department COPD Hospitals 40

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Sepsis is coming in at a higher readmission rate and cost per admission than acute MI, CHF, COPD, and PNA. In one study, every hour of delayed abx administration was associated with an 8% increase in mortality. Not only is it lethal, it is also very costly -- 17 billion dollars per year in the US alone!

Sepsis 40

Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality. Early administration of antibiotics is the only factor known to reduce this mortality. Changing aetiology, clinical features, antimicrobial resistance, and outcomes of bloodstream infection in neutropenic cancer patients. 2014;14:162.

Infectious Diseases 90

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 90