RebelEM

JANUARY 18, 2024

Background: Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Prehospital Administration of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics for Sepsis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Until that time, the best evidence indicates that in the sickest patients (i.e. Health Sci Rep 2022. to 0.97; p = 0.02

Sepsis 130

Sepsis Hospitals Administration Outcomes 130

PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In 18 severe sepsis patients in 3 years at one center who underwent PET scanning (apparently done ad hoc), 14 of the 18 had positive tests, and 11 were true positives, leading to surgery in 2 and pacemaker removal in 2 (and longer / new antibiotics in 2). CRP performed adequately, but less accurately than PCT.)

Best Practices 111

Best Practices Ultrasounds Infectious Diseases Sepsis 111

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Included patients had confirmed uncomplicated diverticulitis but no immunosuppression, peritonitis, sepsis. Patients with sepsis and immunocompromise were not included. Open-label, non-inferiority RCT including patients with uncomplicated diverticulitis, no significant comorbidities, no immunosuppression, and no signs of sepsis.

Sepsis 108

Sepsis Best Practices Hospitals Outcomes 108

ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Patients with sepsis get antibiotics. Improving the management of acutely agitated patients in the emergency department through implementation of Project BETA (Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation). This month, we are discussing the medical management of patients with mild to moderate agitation.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Psychiatric Administration Best Practices 52

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Leakage from the staple line typically presents within the first week, but can present up to 35 days, usually with fevers, tachycardia, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting sepsis, or peritonitis. Some may present with isolated tachycardia while others may present with profound sepsis – tachycardia, hypotension, and fever. At 6 to 8 mL/kg.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Dehydration 40

Broome Docs

JUNE 20, 2023

This episode covers herbs that may heal sepsis, drugs that probably don’t help in Covid, we ask: do steroids help in pneumonia? Effect of an Herbal-Based Injection on 28-Day Mortality in Patients With Sepsis: The EXIT-SEP Randomized Clinical Trial. BMJ Best Practice. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 May 1:e230780. Caulfield T.

Emergency Department 120

Emergency Department Sepsis Best Practices 120

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Adverse reactions to transfusion of blood products and Best Practices for Prevention.” Mild Reactions Transfusion Reaction Frequency Timeline Presentation Management Allergic - 1-3% with platelet and plasma components - 0.1-0.3% Accessed 8 Sept. Frazier, Susan K., Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America , vol.

Blood Transfusions 90

Blood Transfusions Anaphylaxis Emergency Department Sepsis 90