EB Medicine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Jeff: Welcome back to Emplify, the podcast corollary to EB Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Practice. I’m Jeff Nusbaum, and I’m back with my co-host, Nachi Gupta and we’ll be taking you through the September 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice - Emergency Department Management of North American Snake envenomations.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Poisoning Anaphylaxis Allergic Reactions 40

Taming the SRU

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Subsequent exposure results in a T-cell mediated response (Type IV hypersensitivity reaction) Plants: Toxicodendron species (poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac) Also present in foods, including pistachio, cashew, and mango.

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Seizures 52

Taming the SRU

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If able, can ask patients to watch the dog for developing signs of illness Immunoglobulin Inject around the site of the bite Remainder of injection in the deltoid (SAME side as bite) Vaccine Administer opposite side of immunoglobulin administration Total of 4-doses (0, 3, 7, and 14 days) If immunocompromised, will need a total of 5 doses Snakes Venomous (..)

Sepsis 95

Sepsis Documentation/Coding Administration Fractures 95

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2016

Is this in an infarction, an infection, a poisoning? If so, treat the cause – perhaps this is a distributive problem due to anaphylaxis. Pulmonary embolism in the pediatric emergency department. Now , we look at contractility. How FAST you FILL the PUMP and SQUEEZE Is there a problem with the PUMP? Treat with epinephrine.

Shock 40

Shock Sepsis Pediatrics Ultrasounds 40