Mount Sinai EM

AUGUST 7, 2024

The ideal view depends on the patient’s comorbid conditions such as COPD, obesity, cachexia, etc. Evidence of right heart strain is important but the evidence of fibrinolysis during arrest is mixed with many studies showing no 30-day mortality benefit to lysing during a code. survival to hospital discharge rate.

Ultrasounds 235

Ultrasounds CPR Documentation/Coding COPD 235

EMDocs

APRIL 2, 2024

Check the pulse RSI= Resuscitation Sequence Intubation Hypoxia, Hypotension, and Acidosis are the reason patients code during/post intubation These patients are super high risk for all 4 Optimize first pass success – Induction agent + paralytic Unconscious patients will still have muscle tone Induction Ketamine or Etomidate at half doses (i.e.,

Documentation/Coding 93

Documentation/Coding CPR EKG/ECG Sepsis 93

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A 45-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, amphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) use, and coronary vasospasm presented to triage with chest pain. Cardiac arrest secondary to myocardial ischemia from coronary vasospasm is well documented.

Resuscitation 52

Resuscitation EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding COPD 52

PulmCCM

MARCH 11, 2024

About 544,000 99292 codes were billed to CMS in 2021, according to ACCP , reportedly stable at about 10% of the total bills. The results: The added palliative care did not result in any significant improvement in length of stay, in-hospital mortality, reduced ICU transfers, ICU mortality, use of CPR or mechanical ventilation.

Hospice 52

Hospice Documentation/Coding Administration Hospitals 52