Taming the SRU

JANUARY 10, 2024

89% agree that violence in the emergency department has harmed patient care. Scrutinize but don’t overthink (interpret your EKGs with context) Know your splints Be comfortable with OMI EKGs Know your resources & know when to ask for help Be creative

EKG/ECG 93

EKG/ECG Shock Fractures Dislocations 93

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 4, 2024

to teach you and your learner something new on shift skin adhesives WITH dr. hill Dermabond is a polymer (octyl cyanoacrylate) that can be used to repair lacerations in the Emergency Department faster than sutures, allowing the ED physician to be more efficient.

Dislocations 85

Dislocations Emergency Department Documentation/Coding Burns 85

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But this month’s episode is special in its own way - we’ll be tackling Electrical Injuries in the emergency department - from low and high voltage injuries to the more extreme and rare lightning related injuries. Jeff: Let’s move on to evaluation in the emergency department. Jeff: You’re right. Let’s move on to treatment.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. 1,4-5 Thus, an electrocardiogram (ECG) and cardiac monitoring should be performed for unstable, electrical injury patients.

Burns 52

Burns Fluid Resuscitation EKG/ECG EMS 52

Taming the SRU

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Consider starting more goals of care discussions in the emergency department, not just for patients who are actively dying. Consider alternative pathways that can facilitate a quicker disposition such as utilizing CCTAs for chest pain patients. The intensity of the care plan while inpatient tends to follow that started in the ED.

Pediatrics 75

Pediatrics Ultrasounds Fractures Wellness 75