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EM Literature of Note

This exploration of LLMs in the emergency department is a bit unique in its conceptualization. emergency departments are general cesspools of aggressive empiric antibiotic coverage, driven by CMS regulations – so it may in fact be the LLM displaying astute clinical judgement, here. For what its worth, of course, U.S.

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Agitation Treatment in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

Emergency departments (EDs) focus on rapid initiation of medical treatment. Patients with sepsis get antibiotics. Mental health evaluation teams can rely on documentation and interviews to understand a patient’s initial agitation level. Ann Emerg Med. West J Emerg Med. Am J Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med.

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Impact of Emergency Department Crowding on Lung Protective Ventilation

RebelEM

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in emergency department (ED) volumes and lengths of stay. The effect of emergency department crowding on lung-protective ventilation utilization for critically ill patients. Unfortunately, its not clear whether the documentation came from RTs or ED providers.

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Proning for ARDS

Northwestern EM Blog

There are several etiologies including viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, sepsis, trauma, and pancreatitis. With increased boarding time in the Emergency Department over the last several years, even intubated patients may be present long enough to prompt discussion with the intensive care specialists about proning in the department.

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The 80th Bubble wrap x DFTB MSc in PEM

Don't Forget the Bubbles

of patients with follow-up documentation, 70.8% (95% CI 62.9–77.9) Reviewed by: Tasnim Ransome and Spyridon Karageorgos Article 3: Which Sepsis Scoring Tools Perform Best? Organ Dysfunction in Children With Blood Culture-Proven Sepsis: Comparative Performance of Four Scores in a National Cohort Study. Of the 74.9% Hagenbuch, N.,

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The Emergency Department Admitting Team: A Crisis Response to an Unprecedented Surge of Critically Ill Patients During COVID-19

EM Updates

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is Brooklyn’s largest hospital, an academic quaternary care center with, in normal times, 711 total beds, 66 intensive care beds, and an Emergency Department that treats approximately 120,000 patients per year. On March 9, the first patient with a novel coronavirus infection was admitted to MMC.

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Episode 30 - Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery

EB Medicine

This month, we are sticking in the abdomen for another round of evidence-based medicine, focusing on Emergency Department Management of Patients With Complications of Bariatric Surgery. Some may present with isolated tachycardia while others may present with profound sepsis – tachycardia, hypotension, and fever.