EMDocs

JUNE 24, 2023

2: Can We Predict Occult Scaphoid Fracture on Exam? Spoon Feed In a meta-analysis of 1,685 patients with suspected scaphoid fracture after negative plain radiographs, no clinical feature adequately rules out occult fracture. Source Which clinical features best predict occult scaphoid fractures? Ann Fam Med.

Dehydration 95

Dehydration Fractures CDC Pediatrics 95

Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 16, 2023

Sometimes this can be used to our advantage, like when we need to give subcutaneous fluids to a dehydrated patient without an IV, or when we need to give SQ medications for things like Sulfonylurea overdose , Hereditary Angioedema , or DVTs. The subcutaneous space is a vast region of potential space where things can collect.

Soft Tissue Injuries 154

Soft Tissue Injuries Dehydration Fractures Operations 154

ACEP Now

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Oftentimes, it can be an indication of pain, infection, distress, anxiety, dehydration, or the first sign of sepsis. One commonly used example is tachycardia.

Sexual Assault 98

Sexual Assault Teamwork Dehydration Outcomes 98

Mind The Bleep

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Through this role, as an observer, I was able to experience various pre-hospital emergencies; the most common scenarios I attended were cardiac arrests, but I also attended trauma patients at the scene of road traffic accidents, fractures in a wilderness medicine setting, anaphylaxis, and many others.

Ambulance Services 52

Ambulance Services Anaphylaxis Hospitals Airway Management 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Alternatively, they may have fallen off the monkey bars, so we offer some painkillers, do an X-ray to confirm the fracture, and apply a cast. Let’s break it down: Less than 50% of normal fluid intake in a 24-hour period Children who are sick generally don’t eat or drink, so dehydration is a legitimate concern.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Dehydration Hospitals Fractures 52

Mind The Bleep

JUNE 18, 2023

environmental factors, pain, infection, dehydration, electrolyte disturbance, head injury, medication etc) Does the individual have capacity? If this wandering patient was agitated or aggressive then this could justify a pharmacological agent owing to this risk or self or others. What can I use in an emergency?

Psychiatric 52

Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Stroke Fractures 52

ACEP Now

MARCH 11, 2025

Musculoskeletal complications include osteopenia with increased risk for long bone fractures. It may be tempting to administer crystalloid boluses to patients with eating disorders who appear to be dehydrated in the ED; however, this should be avoided because a common cardiac complication is heart failure.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Psychiatric Dehydration Pediatrics 52