Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

Can present in a delayed fashion, does not always occur immediately after pacemaker placement Delayed presentations present with signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade in two-thirds of cases Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair is usually indicated when aortic diameter is >5.5

Dislocations 85

Dislocations Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Burns 85

RebelEM

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Thromboelastography-guided transfusion decreases intraoperative blood transfusion during orthotopic liver transplantation: a randomized clinical trial. Rezaie, MD (Twitter: @srrezaie ) The post TEG-Guided Resuscitation of Patients with Cirrhosis and Non-Variceal Bleeding appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog.

Resuscitation 52

Resuscitation Blood Transfusions Outcomes Hospitals 52

Taming the SRU

MAY 30, 2023

Generally accepted (and some airlines spell it out) that they are assuming the liability even for you helping Documentation: To protect yourself (and the airline), will/should make documentation of what happened. billion passengers annually 1 medical emergency per 604 flights Most common complaints: Syncope/presyncope: 37.4%

OB/GYN 52

OB/GYN Ultrasounds Pediatrics Resuscitation 52

EB Medicine

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Jeff : I’m an EMS fellow, what can I say… Anyway, on to my favorite section -- prehospital care. This is always a hot topic because the prehospital period is a special opportunity to get early interventions in for septic patients as 40 - 70% of all severe sepsis hospitalizations arrive via EMS. What does that mean? vasopressin.

Sepsis 40

Sepsis Shock Fluid Resuscitation Hospitals 40

EB Medicine

MARCH 1, 2019

Post opiate hypotension in prehospital trauma patients is a rare but documented complication. Jeff: And don’t forget to get the crash details from the EMS crew before they depart! As a side note, for anyone taking oral boards in a few months, don’t forget to ask the EMS crew for the details!!! Let’s move on to treatment.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Operations Fractures 40

EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

Authors: Mikalah Ward, MD (EM Resident Physician, University of Kentucky); Susan Owens, MD (EM Attending Physician, University of Kentucky) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. Blood Transfus. Curr Neurol Neurosci Reports. 2018;18(10):71.  2018;18(10):71.

Seizures 98

Seizures Stroke Outcomes EMS 98

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

mg/kg of IBW Seek to match a patient's minute ventilation with TV and RR after intubation Intentionally match patient's intrinsic RR noted prior to intubation Note that healthy lungs can handle 8 mL/kg, based on IBW, if that is useful for compensation Secure your ETT Thomas Tube Holder is a new ETT holder on Air Care for ETT down to size 6.5

Documentation/Coding 64

Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64