The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 8, 2023

There have been many “temporary” rural emergency department closures during the past last year. In Ontario alone there have been approximately 160 emergency departments (ED) temporarily closed since the beginning of 2022. It was a stepped-wedge reconfiguration of the entire Danish emergency healthcare system.

Stroke 57

Stroke Emergency Department COPD Academics 57

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Follow your hospital’s protocol (if available). High Risk Patients will need hospitalization and IV antibiotics. Comparison of the MASCC and CISNE scores for identifying low-risk neutropenic fever patients: analysis of data from three emergency departments of cancer centers in three continents. Ann Emerg Med.

Infectious Diseases 98

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Most emergency department patients meeting sepsis criteria are not diagnosed with sepsis at discharge. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Jess Monas is a Consultant in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona. million hospitalized people annually. He’s afebrile.

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Sepsis Emergency Department COPD Hospitals 40

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 25, 2018

Case: An 85-year-old woman with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure (CHF), and type-2 diabetes (DM-2), and her 65-year-old otherwise healthy daughter present to the emergency department after a car accident. However, they were both unrestrained.

Outcomes 40

Outcomes Geriatric Emergencies Emergency Department COPD 40

EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

1-3 VTE is responsible for hospitalizing over 250,000 Americans every year, and there are an estimated 100,000 deaths annually associated with these conditions. 4 In an emergency department (ED) presentation of cardiac arrest, the diagnosis of PE is challenging without the use of CT angiography. 10,11 Vid 1.

Ultrasounds 98

Ultrasounds Advances Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) EKG/ECG Resuscitation 98

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Authors: Rachel Kelly, MD ( EM Resident Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital); Robert Nocito, MD (EM Attending Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. Int J Emerg Med. Eur J Emerg Med. Emerg Med J. doi: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e32836437cf.

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Emergency Department Resuscitation COPD Shock 98

ACEP Now

JUNE 14, 2024

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic disease of the lungs caused by inflammatory and structural changes of the small airways and parenchyma of the lungs that result in chronic airflow obstruction and gas trapping. In 2019, the global prevalence of COPD was estimated to be 10.3 8 Bronchodilators Albuterol 2.5-5

COPD 52

COPD Hospitals Emergency Department Outcomes 52

Taming the SRU

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Most common triggers include respiratory conditions such as asthma, COPD, and pneumonia which can lead to forceful coughing -Other common triggers include forceful exertion, severe coughing or vomiting, asthma exacerbation, intense physical activity, or Valsalva maneuvers (e.g., Unique patient case from UCMC Hospital. West J Emerg Med.

COPD 80

COPD Pediatrics Emergency Department Ultrasounds 80

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] COPD is characterized by episodes of exacerbations, which require prompt recognition and management due to their potential to escalate rapidly and cause significant morbidity and mortality.

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COPD CDC Research Emergency Department 81

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Four days ago, he presented to the ED for a COPD exacerbation. On chart review, a sputum culture collected during a recent hospital visit grew a species of Aspergillus. COPD, cystic fibrosis), HIV/AIDS, cancer, immunosuppressed (i.e. COPD, cystic fibrosis), HIV/AIDS, cancer, immunosuppressed (i.e.

Infectious Diseases 71

Infectious Diseases EMS COPD Research 71

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 22, 2022

Early in the pandemic, there was some observational data that concluded that inhaled steroids were associated with an increased mortality from COVID-19 in patients with asthma and COPD ( Schultze Lancet Resp Med 2020 ). However, the most likely explanation was not causal. It did report positive results.

Urgent Care 40

Urgent Care COPD Outcomes Emergency Department 40

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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Hospitals COPD Emergency Department CDC 98