ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the end, we may just realize the burden we feel is transient, like the ebb and flow of our emergency department census. Dr. Koo is an emergency physician and attending at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, and St. Impact of burnout on self-reported patient care among emergency physicians. Acad Emerg Med.

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NIOSH Science Blog

JULY 22, 2022

As of July 20, 2022, there have been nearly 1 million COVID-19 cases and over 2,000 deaths reported to CDC among U.S. Emergency departments (EDs) are one care

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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. Routine serum testing and urine toxicology testing are not recommended for psychiatric patients presenting to the emergency department.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 15, 2023

1 The emergency department remains an important frontier for work in judicious prescribing, but opiate analgesia remains a valuable tool for the initial treatment of a variety of presentations. The treatment response for any six-week program is of limited relevance to the acute treatment provided in the emergency department.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Background and Context Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is of paramount importance in the emergency department (ED) due to its indispensable role in facilitating precise diagnostic outcomes. Retrospective study done by Monash University in Melbourne (largest radiology department in Australia) (Average daily scans plotted).

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Northwestern EM Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

A pediatric emergency department in Texas looked at the resulted of their routine suicide risk screenings for patients aged 11-21. Suicide ideation and attempts in a pediatric emergency department before and during COVID-19. Association of Suicide and Other Mortality With Emergency Department Presentation.

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ALiEM

JANUARY 12, 2024

A 42-year old Bengali man with a history of hyperlipidemia presented to the Emergency Department with facial swelling, diffuse rash, renal insufficiency and proteinuria after receiving his COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna) booster dose. He was advised to go to the Emergency Department. 2020 Feb 11;38(7):1746-1752. 2019.12.028.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 19, 2019

He is alert and oriented times three with normal vital signs by the time he arrives in the emergency department. 2] Three distinct waves have been observed according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-P): * Wave 1: Increase in prescription opioid overdose deaths in the 1990’s [3].

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

A 95-year-old female with a history of stage III chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), and dementia with baseline orientation only to person and place, presented to the emergency department (ED) for upper extremity myoclonic jerking for one day.

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SheMD

APRIL 24, 2023

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. I put on my scrubs (I was on the schedule… again) and drove myself to the Emergency Department (ED). according to CDC data. Breaking bad news is always a challenge.

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ACEP Now

JULY 6, 2023

Emergency physicians have earned the right to “re-brand” ourselves as indispensable, money-saving change agents in the health care enterprise. Of course, the bill for any episode of emergency department (ED) care can be substantial, exceeding the billed charges for equivalent care provided in some primary care offices.

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EMDocs

JULY 11, 2023

Sites of initial bleeding episodes, mode of delivery and age of diagnosis in babies with haemophilia diagnosed before the age of 2 years: a report from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Universal Data Collection (UDC) project. Haemophilia. 2009 Nov;15(6):1281-90. PMID: 19637999. Plummer ES, et al. PMID: 23968747.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

DECEMBER 16, 2024

To meet CDC and WHO diagnostic criteria for pertussis, suspected cases must exhibit a cough lasting at least two weeks, creating a prolonged period during which patients may be infectious before a diagnosis is confirmed.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

AUGUST 2, 2016

Act V, scene I [Text from Folger Shakespeare Library] [Audio recording of Dramatic Reading; Chapter Vox] [Video recording of Act V, scene1] Most deaths that are brought to, or occur in, an emergency department will require, at least, discussion with the local Coroner or Medical Examiner. No "practice procedures" should be done.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

An 18-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). She reported that these symptoms started two days prior, shortly after consuming a fruit known as ackee. Toxicology Rep. 2019;6:656-65. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.

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Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 7, 2024

epidemiology of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy VTE is not only important to understand because it is the number one cause of mortality for pregnant patients, but also because it is common and will show up in your Emergency Department likely frequently throughout your career. According to a CDC study, VTE contributes to 10.5%

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PEMBlog

JUNE 5, 2024

PECARN prediction rule for cervical spine imaging of children presenting to the emergency department with blunt trauma: a multicentre prospective observational study. PECARN prediction rule for cervical spine imaging of children presenting to the emergency department with blunt trauma: a multicentre prospective observational study.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

14-year-old Katy presents to the paediatric Emergency Department (ED), alone, complaining of suicidal ideation. A 2022 CDC report showed an overall trend of increasing mental health-related ED visits for children and young people aged 0-17 from 2019 to 2022. Acad Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med. What is the problem?

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EMDocs

AUGUST 15, 2023

Background: According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 7,000-8,000 people in the United States (US) suffer envenomation by a snake each year. Venomous Snakes | NIOSH | CDC. His father confirmed the snake was a copperhead. What antivenoms are available to treat crotalid envenomation? Am J Hosp Pharm.

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EB Medicine

APRIL 2, 2019

Show Notes Jeff: Welcome back to EMplify, the podcast corollary to EB Medicine’s Emergency Medicine Practice. This month, we’re moving from the trauma bay back to a more private setting, to discuss Emergency Department Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

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PEMBlog

JULY 10, 2024

And, since we know from the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey that many American teens are having sex with less than optimal condom use and infrequent STI testing, pediatricians everywhere should be thinking more about acquired syphilis infection, not just congenital syphilis. Thank you, Jen. Emily, thank you very much.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Internationally Acquired Severe Systemic Infections in Febrile Pediatric Travelers Presenting to the Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. PMID: 25261506 Khan MA, Rosenberg MG, Fein DM, Quezada XH, Reingold RE, Tadros FK, Wolnerman YY, Yao JY, Schneider C, Meltzer JA. 2021 Dec 1;37(12):e1315-e1320.

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RebelEM

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

What They Did: Investigators performed a retrospective cohort study in the Emergency Department at the University of Michigan between July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The Treatment of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A White Paper Position Statement Prepared for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. J Emerg Med. Intravenous Subdissociative-Dose Ketamine Versus Morphine for Analgesia in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Acad Emerg Med.

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EB Medicine

DECEMBER 1, 2018

The CDC estimates that epidemics cost 10 billion dollars per year. The CDC defines “influenza-like illness” as a temperature > 100 F, plus cough or sore throat, in the absence of a known cause other than influenza. Jeff: Also, the CDC recommends that these patients stay home for at least 24 hours after their fever has broken.

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EMDocs

JULY 26, 2023

2 In 1996, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the remaining stocks of variola virus to be destroyed or transferred to one of two designated biosafety level 4 facilities: the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia or the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology in Koltsovo, Russia.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 13, 2024

Case A 24-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) claiming to be sexually assaulted by her friend-with-benefits sexual partner. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. CDC website. She wants to file a police report and have a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) exam performed. 2021;2(4):e12464.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 28, 2022

Topics discussed include: Which vaccines are currently approved by the FDA and recommended by the CDC. Emergency department management of adults with infectious meningitis and encephalitis. Emergency department management of adults with infectious meningitis and encephalitis. Emerg Med Pract. PMID: 35315604.

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ALiEM

DECEMBER 9, 2024

A 25-year-old female with no pertinent past medical history presented to an emergency department in Massachusetts with four days of generalized malaise, myalgias, congestion, low-grade fever, and a rash behind her left knee. The patient denied cough, shortness of breath, chest pain, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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American Medical Compliance

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bronchial conditions affect approximately 25 million Americans. Emergency Department Visits: Asthma exacerbations often lead to emergency department (ED) visits. National data helps highlight the burden of this disease on both children and adults.

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Taming the SRU

JANUARY 22, 2025

2,3] In 2020, the CDC estimates that asthma exacerbations accounted for almost 1,000,000 ED visits and almost 100,000 inpatient hospitalizations. [4] million emergency department (ED) visits and about 700,000 hospitalizations attributed to COPD exacerbations. [8] Annually, there are approximately 1.5

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PulmCCM

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Among >2500 patients under age 50 in an observational cohort who contracted Covid-19 in the Omicron era, those taking Paxlovid had no fewer deaths, emergency department visits, or hospitalizations (as a composite) than those not treated with the drug , with the exception of those with cardiovascular disease or cancer.

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PulmCCM

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Will there even be a market for these new drugs in the United States, where most people at lower risk for severe Covid now forgo yearly vaccination or testing during illness, and where the CDC has decided to meet Americans where they are by curtailing recommended isolation to (in essence) ‘until you start to feel a little better’?

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EMDocs

MARCH 11, 2024

Louis) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Staff Physician, USAF); Alex Koyfman, MD (@EMHighAK); Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case A 25-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) in Uganda with acute encephalopathy. If soap and water are unavailable, the CDC recommends an alcohol-based hand rub with at least 60% alcohol.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Therefore, CDC does not recommend risk-factor-based screening. Mycoplasma Genitalium is an emerging pathogen. Mycoplasma Genitalium is an emerging pathogen. As previously mentioned by Dr. Richardson , adolescents use the Emergency Department as their Primary Care resource often.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

J Emerg Med. 2016.07.025 Pinkbook: Tetanus | CDC. He denies any past medical history other than polysubstance abuse and depression. 1990;8(3):321-325. doi:10.1016/0736-4679(90)90013-l Woldeamanuel YW, Andemeskel AT, Kyei K, Woldeamanuel MW, Woldeamanuel W. Case fatality of adult tetanus in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Vision loss carries a high degree of morbidity and is associated with higher all-cause mortality, 4 and it is our role as emergency providers to recognize potentially reversible causes of such adverse outcomes. 5 Epidemiology Onchocerciasis is endemic in 31 African countries but is also problematic in Brazil, Venezuela, and Yemen.

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