Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

The largest retrospective cohort study to date (Beyde et al.) shows that most will improve with empiric antibiotics.

Dislocations 85

Dislocations Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Burns 85

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 11, 2024

And it is not lost on me that, as a Black woman from Detroit, I was behind the scenes doing operations but also trying to lead the masses of people. What it meant for there to be a woman of color in that role, and working on operations but also working behind the scenes on policies and decisions that were being made.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Though the health educators often stay only two or three years, Dr. Calderon thinks that turnover rate is ideal because they can operate with full emotional commitment to the program and then move on to new roles in public health. It also allows her to get more underrepresented individuals involved in the program.

Research 52

Research Point-of-Care Testing Burns Academics 52

ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

An additional operator should be present at the airway for any intubation deemed to be difficult, notably when using the SALAD technique. Burns B, Habig K, Eason H, Ware S. The SALAD maneuver is an efficient approach to the airway where contamination with blood, secretions or emesis is suspected. Ann Am Thoracic Soc.

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Airway Management EMS Burns Operations 45

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. This finding was not significantly different among operators with different levels of experience, or between adults and children. Kinetics & Reference Range: Normal serum levels of PCT are < 0.05

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Pediatric EM Morsels

AUGUST 4, 2023

Ganss, 2018) There are additional associations with scoliosis, burn injuries, and spinal cord injuries. (Oka, Oka, 2023) A systematic review linked SMA syndrome to the immediate post-operative period after surgery for scoliosis in pediatric patients, and found the mean days to onset of symptoms was 9.

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Pediatrics Burns Operations Ultrasounds 246

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 11, 2024

ABEM updates - R4 Capstone - Sepsis Operations update - R3 taming the sru - traveler’s diarrhea abem updates WITH dr. melissa platt, abem board of directors Beginning 2026, ABEM will be requiring a new certifying exam to replace the previous oral boards.

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Sepsis Burns Shock Operations 89

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm. FIGURE 1: Electrical burns of the patient’s bilateral feet. FIGURE 2: Traumatic amputation and electrical burn of the patient’s left arm. He was intubated by EMS due to the extent of his injuries.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

Click here to sign up for Queen of Hearts Access Case A 58-year-old woman presented to the ED with burning chest pain that started 2-3 hours earlier while sitting on a porch swing. They sued the the county-operated EMS service for allegedly not dispatching the call fast enough. The family elected to switch to comfort care and she died.

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding EMS Burns 92

Taming the SRU

MAY 11, 2024

For mid-shaft femur fractures, traction appears to may reduce blood loss and pulmonary complications, but the available data is very scarce.

Resuscitation 92

Resuscitation Administration Fluid Resuscitation Research 92

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Thieme. Ten commandments of burn management Gupta J L. Ten commandments of burn management. Indian J Burns 2012;20:7-10 Transfusion ten commandments U.K. The Ten Commandments of Wound Management Ernst, A., Herzog, M., & Seidl, R. Head and Neck Trauma: An Interdisciplinary Approach.

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Mass Casualty Incidents Burns Urgent Care Pediatrics 40

Rural Doctors Net

AUGUST 30, 2013

The visual confrontation of a man in pain with an obvious amputation and airway burns will induce a catecholamine surge in all but the psychopathic. He may need large amounts of fluid down the track as part of his burns management – we’ll calculate this a bit later. Airway compromised by burns. Keep him warm and covered.

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Burns Hospitals Wellness Ambulance Services 52

Northwestern EM Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This post will discuss a brief overview of hospital planning and operational setup with key elements of a disaster response from events that cause high numbers of blunt trauma, penetrating trauma, burns or crush injuries that may be seen following explosive events, mass shootings, or large scale motor vehicle collisions, to name a few.

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Mass Casualty Incidents EMS Hospitals Hazardous Materials 52

EB Medicine

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The authors note that the air is actually comparable to that of an operating room. Fun fact: planes also take off heavy - with tons of fuel that will be burned prior to landing. Alternatively, you may have to fly in circles for some time to burn fuel off in planes that cannot dump.

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Dehydration EMS Wellness Burns 40

PEMBlog

JUNE 5, 2024

Central cord syndromes are from hyperextension, and you’ll see weakness that is greater in the upper as opposed to the lower extremities, and transient burning sensation of the hands and fingers. That’s a spine or neurosurgery operation.

Fractures 52

Fractures Pediatrics Radiology Radiology 52

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2017

11 Beware the “double-ring” sign: this is a button battery13 This is an emergency: the electrolyte-rich mucosa conducts a focal current from the narrow negative terminal of the battery, rapidly causing burn, necrosis, and possibly perforation. Coin en face – in the esophagus – lodged at the thoracic inlet.12 Emergent removal is required.

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Pediatrics CPR Operations Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

21 Case: A 40-year-old male presents to the ED with a burning epigastric pain that has been worsening over the past week. Pain can be gnawing, aching, burning, and located in the upper abdomen. Tension headaches are characterized by bilateral location and mild to moderate intensity. Pain can be improved or exacerbated with meals.

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Emergency Department Fractures Burns EMS 106

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JANUARY 1, 2017

Neonatal observational scales have been validated in the intensive care and post-operative settings; ED-specific quantitative scales are lacking. CRIES ( Table 1 ) was validated for post-operative patients; to adapt its use for the ED, the most conservative approach is to substitute “preoperative baseline” with normal range for age.

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Pediatrics Soft Tissue Injuries Burns Emergency Department 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

Written by Willy Frick A man in his 60s with a history of hypertension and 40 pack-year history presented to the ER with 1 day of intermittent, burning substernal chest pain radiating into both arms as well as his back and jaw. It has been stuttering, lasting 10 minutes at a time with associated diaphoresis. This is the limitation of STEMI.

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EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding Burns Research 81

American Medical Compliance

MARCH 20, 2025

The Operating Room Protocols Training equips healthcare providers with essential guidelines to enhance surgical safety, prevent complications, and improve patient outcomes. Sterile techniques are necessary not only in the operating room but also in other settings, such as when inserting a Foley catheter, arterial line, or central line.

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Operations Patient Safety Best Practices Infectious Diseases 52

Taming the SRU

MARCH 3, 2025

million fires in 2020, with some studies quoting over 500,000 emergency room visits annually for burn and inhalation injuries (4). Because inhalational injuries often co-occur with large cutaneous burns, aggressive fluid resuscitation can rapidly worsen upper airway edema making airway management especially challenging.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation Emergency Department Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

MARCH 14, 2024

The Origins of Medicaid Expansion Medicaid is the insurance program for low-income Americans and operates as a federal-state partnership. link] Williams E, Rudowitz R, Burns A. However, not all states have adopted expanded eligibility criteria. Moral imperative”: House overwhelmingly passes Mississippi Medicaid expansion.

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Administration Outcomes Burns Operations 105

Sensible Medicine

MARCH 1, 2025

It is hard not to conclude that these changes were a slash and burn operation or, more aptly, an operation to remove a nose to spite a face. The recent layoffs are also penny wise and pound foolish as mostly younger and healthier people, the cheapest to employ and insure, are now gone.

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Burns Academics Research Operations 135