Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al., 2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9%

Sepsis 93

Sepsis Administration Documentation/Coding Fractures 93

Sensible Medicine

JUNE 30, 2023

1] Would the outcomes be different? By the time she died, this management had included intravenous fluids, pain medications, antiemetics, and seizure medications. ” I documented those words in my progress note that day. ” There are a dozen or so patients that I want a second chance at. I should not have admitted him.

Hospitals 94

Hospitals Hospice Resuscitation COPD 94

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: Medicinally, cannabinoids are currently used in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes, complications of multiple sclerosis and paraplegia, weight loss due to appetite suppression in HIV/aids, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, seizures, and many other neuropsychiatric disorders.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

then need further evaluation Usually with CTA imaging If normal physical exam & ABI>0.9, million presentation to ED’s throughout the US Usually occur due to falls Also commonly occur due to sports, MVC’s, etc.

Documentation/Coding 63

Documentation/Coding Seizures Wellness Psychiatric 63

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

Some families have unexplained deaths during sporting events, an unusual number of car accidents, seizures in someone without a formal diagnosis of epilepsy. The majority of the inherited rhythm disorders are autosomal dominant but their diagnosis relies on an electrically active heart.

EKG/ECG 98

EKG/ECG Hospitals Shock Documentation/Coding 98

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

We could use it to track treatment , and see if we can clear the lactate; decreased lactate levels are associated with a better outcome in adults. S – seizure or shock – most commonly septic, but can be any type: cardiogenic, bstructive, hypovolemic, distributive. We should use lactate to detect occult shock. Clinical Chemistry.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Sepsis Shock Outcomes 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2018

The patient was in his 50s with history of hypertension, diabetes, seizure disorder, and smoking, but no known coronary artery disease. Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in angiographically documented occluded infarct vessel: limitations of ST-segment elevation in standard and extended ECG leads. mm for women, 2.0 Pride et al.

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG Seizures Documentation/Coding Outcomes 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Furthermore, educating both patients and their families is important in order to achieve good treatment compliance and better clinical outcomes. Do not use pethidine since it can cause seizures and CNS hyperexcitability. Alternatives to morphine are hydromorphone or fentanyl.

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

First: Are you sure it was syncope, and not SEIZURE? Conversely , frequently syncope has a short episode of tonic-clonic activity that mimics seizure. Cardiac Syncope ("True Syncope") Independent Predictors of Adverse Outcomes condensed from multiple studies 1. Abnormal ECG – looks for cardiac syncope.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department EKG/ECG Outcomes Seizures 52