Taming the SRU

MARCH 12, 2024

In the context of increasing ED and hospital crowding as well as limited ICU availability, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of a subcutaneous insulin (SQuID) protocol in the treatment of DKA on emergency department length-of-stay (EDLOS) and ICU admissions. If positive (>1.1

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choosing Wisely aims to help clinicians align with best practices by avoiding interventions that are not supported by evidence. Choosing Wisely in Paediatric Car e A trainee-led project in a UK tertiary paediatric emergency department looked at the usefulness of blood tests in 101 children. 70% had liver function tests.

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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. It’s stressful for the ED clinical staff as well. This has a downstream effect.

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Total Medical ComplianceHIPAA

JULY 6, 2023

Department of Health and Human Services, reached a $240,000 settlement with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital following an investigation into a privacy breach. The breach involved unauthorized access to 419 patient health records by 23 security guards working in the emergency department.

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ACEP Now

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Creation of an accurate database of emergency physicians living and working within a state, as well as a network of each states’ EM groups and ED medical directors would help chapter leaders disseminate relevant information, strengthen advocacy efforts, and plan regional solutions summits to focus on unique challenges.

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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. Jeff: Well that’s kind worrisome. Which again reiterates why this is such an important topic for us as EM clinicians to be well-versed in.

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EB Medicine

APRIL 30, 2017

This month's episode of EMplify, the podcast corollary to the Emergency Medicine Practice journal, focuses on acute decompensated heart failure. The podcast is based on the full-length review published in the May 2017 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The program provides an opportunity to recognize members in all career stages and environments for significant professional contributions as well as for service to the College. Leadership Award Nominations Due March 12 ACEP’s Awards Program was developed for one reason—to recognize your leadership and excellence.

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Mind The Bleep

MAY 16, 2023

LaznerM, “The Alex Emergency Department, Paediatric Practice Guideline. Belking-Gerson J, “BMJ Best Practice: Constipation in Children,” 5 March 2023. If the child has evidence of faltering growth , we should always test for coeliac disease and hypothyroidism. Available: [link]. [4]

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Nasogastric aspiration and lavage in emergency department patients with hematochezia or melena without hematemesis. Acad Emerg Med. Am J Emerg Med. Sleep well, endoscopist: January 2021 Annals of Emergency Medicine journal club. 2010;17(2):126-32. Nadler J, Stankovic N, Uber A, et al. 2017;35(10):1500-1502.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 23, 2023

In most Emergency Departments, staff are allotted little of that scarce resource, time, to begin processing what has just occurred. Definitive emotional support is critical to our emotional and psychological well-being. The Pause Jonathon Bartels worked as an Emergency Nurse in America in 2009. & Liska, H. 23 (2), pp.

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In the era of modern medicine, blood transfusions are commonplace, especially in the emergency department. While they are a lifesaving staple of medicine, they also come with risks that emergency providers must be aware of. Adverse reactions to transfusion of blood products and Best Practices for Prevention.”

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SheMD

APRIL 24, 2023

Well there were two other ones that were in morula phase but needed to progress to blastocyst. I break bad news almost every shift in the emergency department. An email with a sad face to a woman jacked up hormones was not the best approach. It was October. We were “going to put a pumpkin in my belly”. It was certain.

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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. Am J Emerg Med. The sepsis screening tool in paediatric emergency departments can help. 2025.01.054.

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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. The PSS-3 assesses for depression/hopelessness and suicidal ideations in the past 2 weeks as well as lifetime history of suicide attempt.

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Tachycardia, tachypnea, and a change in behavior can be indicators not only to the presence of pain, but possibly to its etiology as well. For children greater than one year who are preverbal, a well performing scale is the FLACC score: Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability ( Table 3 ).

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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. Conversely, you can get a small bonus if you do well in your reporting.

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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. Patient safety depends on the early detection of clinical deterioration, whether in the emergency department or on the hospital floor.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 7, 2024

A 28-year-old female is brought to the emergency department (ED) by police after a sexual assault. Experience of emergency department use among persons with a history of adverse childhood experiences. Trauma-informed care (TIC) best practices for improving patient care in the emergency department.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

1,2 For hypervolemia in heart failure patients, orthopnea >2 pillows is the most reliable clinical finding, 3,4 though an increase in peripheral edema and increased weight can be useful as well. 6-8 In patients who are on long-term hemodialysis, typical non-invasive signs of volume assessment seem to be unreliable as well.

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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.

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