Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 17, 2024

I am a GP at a large practice based in a town in southwest Scotland, and I also work as a doctor in the Emergency Department in our local district general hospital. BASICS responders have additional skills and can provide pre-hospital emergency care to patients delivering time-critical interventions to improve outcomes.

Ambulance Services 52

Ambulance Services Hospitals Anaphylaxis Wellness 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

Though they are relatively safe, upper airway angioedema is one of the life-threatening adverse effects that we see frequently in the Emergency Department. Though this disorder is routinely treated with medications for anaphylaxis (i.e. Reference: Sinert et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2017.

Anaphylaxis 52

Anaphylaxis Administration EMS Emergency Department 52

EM Guide Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Nebulized Mg sulfate treatment shows no significant effect on respiratory function or hospital admission High-Dose Magnesium Sulfate Infusion for Severe Asthma in the Emergency Department Efficacy Study All patients of 6–16 years old who failed to improve after 2 hours of standard therapy for asthma. final FEV1 was 51.1%

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Anaphylaxis Administration Hospitals 52

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al., 2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9%

Sepsis 94

Sepsis Fractures Documentation/Coding Administration 94

Taming the SRU

MAY 1, 2023

A retrospective evaluation of phenobarbital versus benzodiazepines for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in a regional Canadian emergency department Link: [link] Bottom Line: This study in a small regional ED showed a QI project rolling out a Phenobarbital or Diazepam for Alchohol withdrawal syndrome. and NPV(50%).

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Seizures Emergency Department 52

RebelEM

AUGUST 3, 2023

randomization) as per protocol (i.e. eligibility to screened ratio) Feasibility of recruitment defined as proportion of patients consenting to participate in the study protocol from eligible patients (i.e. randomization) as per protocol (i.e. randomization) as per protocol (i.e.

Anaphylaxis 52

Anaphylaxis Allergic Reactions Outcomes Infectious Diseases 52

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Comparison of the MASCC and CISNE scores for identifying low-risk neutropenic fever patients: analysis of data from three emergency departments of cancer centers in three continents. Application of the MASCC and CISNE Risk-Stratification Scores to Identify Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenic Patients in the Emergency Department.

Infectious Diseases 93

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 93

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The specific etiologies of GI bleeds are numerous and will not be covered individually in this article, as often the exact origin is unknown at the time of Emergency Department evaluation. Instead, we will focus on areas of interest that may guide or change your management of these patients in the Emergency Department.

Blood Transfusions 97

Blood Transfusions Hospitals Stroke Anaphylaxis 97