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CJEM Visual Abstract – Emergency department crowding negatively influences outcomes for adults presenting with COPD

Canadian EM

In this issue, we collaborated with CJEM team to present “Emergency department crowding negatively influences outcomes for adults presenting with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease”​1​ in a visual abstract format. A majority of these patients are affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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BIPAP IPAP: Higher is Better?

EM Literature of Note

In this unblinded, randomized-controlled trial, patients with acute exacerbations of COPD received traditional NIPPV with inspiratory pressures <18 cmH20 or “high-intensity” NIPPV, with airway pressures titrated up to 20-30 cmH20. This trial, the HAPPEN trial, looks at a little bit different approach. in each group.

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BPAP vs AVAPS for Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in the ED

RebelEM

Comparison of BPAP S/T and Average Volume-Assured Pressure Support Modes for Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Comparison of BPAP S/T and Average Volume-Assured Pressure Support Modes for Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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SGEM#261: CriSTAL Ball to Assess Older Patients in the Emergency Department

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Prospective Validation of a Checklist to Predict Short-term Death in Older Patients After Emergency Department Admission in Australia and Ireland. Prospective Validation of a Checklist to Predict Short-term Death in Older Patients After Emergency Department Admission in Australia and Ireland. AEM June 2019. AEM June 2019.

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SGEM#447: Just What I Needed – Preoxygenation Prior To Intubation

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

Case: A 70-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with an exacerbation of COPD. These results are promising and may influence future guidelines and clinical practices, emphasizing the importance of optimizing preoxygenation strategies to improve outcomes in critically ill patients.

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Serial PoCUS for ED Patients with Acute Dyspnea: Is More Actually Better?

RebelEM

It can be used to distinguish between various conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation, acute heart failure (AHF), pleural effusion, pulmonary edema, pericardial effusion, pneumothorax, and pneumonia [2,3]. Patients : Compared standard of care to serial US plus stand care in patients with dyspnea.

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SGEM Xtra: This is My Life – Centralization of Rural Emergency Healthcare

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

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.

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