EM Curious

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

The idea of the FOAMed review is to give you a digestible selection of reliable content from the online EM/CC world, including interesting and relevant evidence based medicine, that you can fit into your busy weekly schedule. Learn the presentation and management of this disease process in the core content post at Core EM.

Stroke 52

Stroke Pediatrics Best Practices EMS 52

EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

And now we’re here at our destination, the place we know and love, the emergency room to talk about what we should be doing for the growing volume of children with mental health problems boarding in the emergency department.

Psychiatric 52

Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Best Practices 52

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery. Which again reiterates why this is such an important topic for us as EM clinicians to be well-versed in. 2015;25(4):622-627. 2012;8(1):1-7.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Rupke Legacy Award: Must be a member of ACEP for more than 25 years with sustained contributions in the local, state, or national emergency-medicine communities as a consensus builder, with humanitarianism, and as an advocate for the profession.

Leadership 52

Leadership Academics Administration EMS 52

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

2 Information blocking is any practice that is “likely to interfere with access, exchange, or use of [EHI].” 3 These regulations have led to widespread practices of EHI, such as test results and clinical documentation, being shared with patients in real time. Training opportunities for documentation best practices should be employed.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Best Practices Ethical Issues Academics 52

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Dr. Matthew Turner , originally trained at the Medical University of South Carolina, is an EM intern at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa. Nasogastric aspiration and lavage in emergency department patients with hematochezia or melena without hematemesis. Acad Emerg Med. Dr. Marco is the associate editor of ACEP Now.

Best Practices 52

Best Practices Resuscitation Fluid Resuscitation Outcomes 52

EMDocs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

American Gastroenterological Association (2021) Best Practice Advice 1: Computed tomography should be considered to confirm the diagnosis of diverticulitis in patients without a prior imaging-confirmed diagnosis and to evaluate for potential complications in patients with severe presentations. Balk EM, Adam GP, Cao W, et al.

Radiology 95

Radiology Radiology Operations Best Practices 95

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. Karageorgos, S.; Hibberd, O.; Mullally, P.J.W.; Segura-Retana, R.; JAMA Pediatr.

Emergency Department 143

Emergency Department Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis 143

EMDocs

MAY 29, 2023

Authors: Rachel Kelly, MD (EM Resident Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) and Robert Nocito, MD (EM Attending Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. J Emerg Med. In the ED her vitals are T 99.6°F, 2008;75(8):557-566.

Infectious Diseases 58

Infectious Diseases Emergency Department EMS Hospitals 58

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

The latest Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) sepsis guidelines from 2021 recommend giving patients with signs of hypoperfusion an initial 30 ml/kg bolus as a best practice statement 13 based on the PROCESS, 14 ARISE, 15 and PROMISE 16 trials. Does this dyspneic patient in the emergency department have congestive heart failure?

Dehydration 75

Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75

ACEP Now

APRIL 14, 2025

1,2 Despite trauma care advancements, disparities in practice, resources, and training persist, impacting survival and recovery. Emergency physicianswho may rarely encounter severe pediatric traumaare often the first to stabilize. Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Centers: History, Relevance, and Practical Application.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Emergency Department Best Practices Outcomes 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 15, 2023

She is an executive member of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada ( PERC ), pain content advisor for TREKK and faculty member of BEEM. Background: Pain, a common acute and chronic complaint that we see a lot in the emergency department. When admitted, children experience an average of 6.3

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Pediatrics Emergency Department Research Best Practices 52