The Injectable Orange

APRIL 4, 2017

In the consistent form of Injectable Orange we have a not so hidden curriculum – critical appraisal and evidence based practice. Predicting Geriatric Falls Following an Episode of Emergency Department Care: A Systematic Review. The Article Carpenter, C. Avidan, M. Fowler, S. A., & Lo, A. Case: 84yo woman (Mrs.

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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. with generally good clinical outcomes including improved quality of life and reducing or staving off comorbidities. 2015;25(4):622-627.

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 23, 2023

THE CASE A female in her early 20s, G4P2012, presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 5 day history of left lower quadrant abdominal pain which has been worsening since onset. Discrimination between an IUP and an interstitial pregnancy is critical as interstitial pregnancies can have devastating outcomes. Am J Emerg Med.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube) may be used as a temporizing measure for unstable UGIB but should not delay emergent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). There are few data on the outcomes of UGIB when balloon tamponade is used as a temporizing measure. Acad Emerg Med. Am J Emerg Med. 6 Balloon tamponade (i.e., Crit Care Med.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 9, 2025

.” 1 A study by van Zwieten in 2004 found that 49 percent of deaths attributed to droperidol required dosages 50 mg, magnitudes greater than typical dosages used in the emergency department (ED). outcome of this is the removal of droperidol from the hospital formulary. West J Emerg Med. Acad Emerg Med.

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EM Literature of Note

OCTOBER 14, 2024

link] “Empathy and clarity in GPT-4-Generated Emergency Department Discharge Letters” The cold, unfeeling computer generates better feels than emergency clinicians. In these frail elderly, invasive strategies reduce downstream non-fatal MI, but had no effect on cardiovascular death or the overall composite outcome.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 31, 2025

The value of white blood cell count in predicting serious bacterial infections in children presenting to the emergency department: a multicentre observational study Archives of Disease in Childhood 2025;110:191196. This was a secondary analysis of the Management and Outcome of Fever in Children in Europe (MOFICHE) study.

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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. Dis Colon Rectum. 2010 Jun;53(6):896-904.

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

This month, we’re moving into uncharted territories for the podcast… we’re talking psychiatry Nachi: Specifically, we’ll be discussing Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the emergency department. Nachi: Though not yet implemented in the ED setting, this may offer a novel approach to ED patients with psychiatric emergencies in the ED.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 2, 2025

To tell an accurate story, when it comes to patient care in the emergency department (ED), you need much more, according to ED data experts and emergency physicians James Augustine, MD, FACEP, and Stephen Epstein, MD, MPP, FACEP. Thats where ACEPs Emergency Medicine Data Institute (EMDI) comes into play.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 5, 2025

emergency departments (EDs) with asthma-related conditions. For patients well enough to be discharged from the ED, emergency physicians generally ensure patients have access to an albuterol rescue inhaler and often prescribe a short course of steroids; however, this is not the best practice. J Emerg Med.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Triage of patients in an urgent/prompt care or an emergency department is based on their vital signs as it tells the physician the degree of derangement that is happening from the baseline. Vital signs are a critical first step in clinical evaluation, guiding triage decisions and predicting patient outcomes.

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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. 2 There is substantial evidence for a few findings regarding volume status assessment.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 14, 2025

No scenario demands more rapid, high-stakes decision-making than pediatric traumathe leading cause of death for childrenwhere timely interventions significantly influence outcomes. 1,2 Despite trauma care advancements, disparities in practice, resources, and training persist, impacting survival and recovery. Accessed 02/01/2025.

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