EM Ottawa

OCTOBER 3, 2024

” However, when we combine POCUS images with clinical documentation, we are telling a story — and every good story has a beginning, middle, and end. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is often taught to answer binary questions, like, “Is there free fluid in the abdomen?”

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 22, 2024

Clinical and radiological findings supported the diagnosis of pneumonia. A QIP performed in a paediatric intensive care unit aimed to reduce unnecessary LFT requests by implementing a blood test request form and a table of common investigations to facilitate and document discussion between the nursing and medical teams.

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Cook County EM Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

Surgery was completed approximately one month after presentation with improvement in vision to 20/80 at last documented ophthalmology follow up appointment. Ectopia Lentis: Radiology Reference Article.” OMFS was consulted for multiple facial fractures for which patient was set up to follow up in clinic. Cureus , Cureus, 24 Apr.

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Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It is worth looking through previous documentation to see whether the patient’s team or senior intensivists have set any individual cardiovascular targets. Secretion burden and weak cough are common reasons for failed extubations, so this is a vital piece of information to guide clinical decisions.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 27, 2021

A chest X-ray was obtained: This was read by radiology as "Bilateral lower lobe interstitial opacities. We should not have been fooled by the radiology reading of "pneumonia". This was not recognized. The patient was started on a nitro drip. The initial troponin I returned at 0.67 ng/mL (URL = 0.030 ng/mL).

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Chuck Pilcher, MD, FACEP Editor, Medical Malpractice Insights Editor, Med Mal Insights Radiology over-reads – Who’s responsible? Patient not informed of enlarged heart, dies 3 weeks post ED visit Miscommunicated radiology findings are a hot topic. This patient’s history was either poorly taken or poorly documented.

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Radiology Radiology EKG/ECG Documentation/Coding 97

Mind The Bleep

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Don’t panic: If you are the only available person and dont know the patient, document the information in the notes and let your senior know. Again, document the call clearly, discuss with your senior and implement further investigations/treatment as appropriate. link] Written by Emma Chrisholm ST1 Radiology

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Posterior – Shortened, adducted, internally rotated 5,6 Anterior – Shortened, abducted, externally rotated 5,6 As with all dislocations, perform and document distal neurovascular exam before and after management. 8 Perform and document distal neurovascular exam. 5 CT if concern for occult fracture.

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EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Vitamin D, B12, Calcium, foate, iron, and thiamine deficiencies are all well documented complications. Internal hernia after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a correlation between radiological and operative findings. Nachi: Nutritional deficiencies are also common complications. J Gastrointest Surg. 2017;21(11):1946-1953.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

13,16 In cases of radiological or nuclear incidents, follow referenced contamination and exposure protocols, including promptly consulting the radiation safety officer, wearing protective equipment, initiating decontamination measures and evaluating for acute radiation syndrome if indicated. J Appl Clin Med Phys. 2022;23(3):e13526.

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EM Literature of Note

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Does this patient require radiologic investigations? The clinician reviewers – one resident physician and one attending physician – did not much agree (73-83% agreement) on admission, radiology, and antibiotic determinations. Specifically, the LLM – here GPT-3.5T and GPT-4T – is asked: Should this patient be admitted to the hospital?

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Exam is normal except for tenderness as documented in the diagram. She never had a documented abdominal exam. I just failed to document it. The EP documented seeing the patient and agreed with the ARNP’s plan. If you take a history or examine a body part, document it. Temp is 98.7 and pulse 121.

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Northwestern EM Blog

MAY 16, 2022

vs. It is worth mentioning that this study was a multicenter study based in the US with representation from ED, Radiology, and Urology. Third, for those with proper training, and with some exceptions (see the systematic review paper for case vignettes that highlight these), POCUS is non-inferior to radiology-performed US.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 11, 2024

Craniosynostosis, The Radiology Assistant. The Radiology Assistant: Craniosynostosis Accessed 10.01.2024 Mawji, A., Recommendations for sudden infant death syndrome prevention: a discussion document. Prevalence, risk factors, and natural history of positional plagiocephaly: a systematic review. Vollman, A. Hatfield, J.,

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Pediatric Emergency Playbook

JUNE 1, 2017

The best documented cormorbidity is sickle cell disease, although other pro-thrombotic conditions also put the child at risk. Myocardial infarction in an adult resulting from coronary aneurysms previously documented in childhood after an acute episode of Kawasaki’s disease. 1986; 108(2):198-203. Pongratz G et al. European Heart J.

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EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

CT is good but you really should learn ultrasound, and lastly, sick patients need prompt consultation and resuscitation, not rapid trips to radiology. Unstable patients do not belong in a radiology suite - they belong in the ED resus bay to be resuscitated first. Nachi: All valid points, but let’s dive in too some actual detail.

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RebelEM

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Pneumonia diagnosis supported by clinical and radiologic criteria. While patients received respiratory support, supportive care, and antibiotics at the discretion of the medical team, the specific interventions provided outside the study were not documented, potentially leading to co-intervention bias.

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Taming the SRU

MAY 30, 2023

Generally accepted (and some airlines spell it out) that they are assuming the liability even for you helping Documentation: To protect yourself (and the airline), will/should make documentation of what happened. Airline companies have been sued. Each airline generally has their own protocol.

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Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Rebuilding of EDs in proximity to Radiology, Blood Bank, OR, and ICU, becoming organic to the hospital. EMS in America: The Foundation Documents. Milestones of Modern Progress in Emergency Care: WWII and Korean War military medical experience and progress. 1950s & 1960s Resuscitation Research. Touchstone, Mike. Sakran, J.

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EMDocs

JULY 3, 2023

This neurological evaluation should include assessment and documentation of the GCS, the presence of any neurologic deficits, and an NIHSS. 10 Additionally, discussion with radiology and neurology is advisable prior to obtaining an MRI, as data is not available to guide the specific timing of the test following symptom onset.

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American Medical Compliance

MARCH 19, 2025

The Mastering Healthcare Documentation Training teaches healthcare providers how to create comprehensive, accurate medical records that enhance patient care, ensure legal compliance, and drive quality improvement. The SOAP note is a way for healthcare workers to document in a structured and organized way.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Jeff: All patients with a positive pregnancy test and vaginal bleeding should receive an ultrasound performed by either an emergency physician or by radiology. For a completed abortion, you would expect a closed OS with no IUP on ultrasound with a previously documented IUP.

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ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As mentioned, AI has tremendous potential for automating non-teaming tasks such as documentation and data retrieval, and for managing ED workflow processes. AI emergency radiology tools can lead to immediate results for high-acuity patients, reducing delay in initiating treatments for acute patients. Artif Intell Med. 2020;102:101762.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A nurse documents soft tissue tenderness in the back; the EPs note describes no tenderness and only decreased ROM of the back. The radiology report even advised If this study fails to adequately explain patients symptoms, additional imaging may be indicated. On arrival she has 9/10 right lower lumbar pain. A UA is normal with no RBCs.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 10, 2023

Descriptive Terms When describing injuries of the hand for documentation or referral purposes it is important to know the terminology that is widely in use in order to convey an accurate description to others. Hand dominance, mechanism of injury and vascular, neurological, and musculoskeletal status should all be evaluated and documented.

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Fractures Soft Tissue Injuries Emergency Department Operations 52

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

mg/kg of IBW Seek to match a patient's minute ventilation with TV and RR after intubation Intentionally match patient's intrinsic RR noted prior to intubation Note that healthy lungs can handle 8 mL/kg, based on IBW, if that is useful for compensation Secure your ETT Thomas Tube Holder is a new ETT holder on Air Care for ETT down to size 6.5

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