Downeast Emergency Medicine

APRIL 26, 2021

Trauma patients between the ages of 18-90 years had to have either had one documented episode of hypotension (defined as a systolic BP <90 mmHg) or tachycardia (>100 beats/minute) to be included in the study. Patients were excluded if they were not transported to a participating trauma center or had cardiopulmonary arrest.

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MAY 3, 2014

Although told several times, the story of the development by Henning Ruben of the prototypical modern manual resuscitator, the self-refilling bag with unidirectional non-rebreathing valves which now dominate the world of resuscitation, is still not well-known. Documents improvements in BVMs previously investigated and found deficient in FIO2.

Resuscitation 40

Resuscitation Military Operations Emergency Nursing 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 26, 2023

A cardiac family history should of course be sought, but think a little outside the box as well. On arrival at hospital the child was well with normal observations. The presence of these pathways is documented inutero and they usually regress by around 20 weeks gestation. Family history. What are the important investigations?

EKG/ECG 98

EKG/ECG Hospitals Shock Documentation/Coding 98

Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

He is a thoughtful well-read cardiologist. The online MESA Risk Score Calculator is available here and the app can be downloaded for free (search for “MESA Risk Score”) on Apple and Android smartphones. We agree on many things. We don’t agree on the use of coronary artery calcium scoring.

Stroke 45

Stroke Documentation/Coding Outcomes Wellness 45

EMDocs

JUNE 2, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 19:53 — 27.3MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Pharmacologic Management In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. Document what you gave and why, as well as the impact.

Psychiatric 66

Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Administration 66

Downeast Emergency Medicine

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Applications were coded as “consistent” with Federation of State Medical Boards (FSBM) if they inquired only about current impairment from a mental health condition or did not ask about mental health conditions. All other applications were coded as “not consistent.” Download article summaries sHANAFELT ET AL. DYRBYE ET AL.

Documentation/Coding 52

Documentation/Coding Emergency Department Shock Research 52

EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:57 — 19.2MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarding in the ED In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children. 10.1542/peds.2022-057383

Psychiatric 52

Psychiatric Pediatrics Emergency Department Best Practices 52

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.

OB/GYN 52

OB/GYN Ultrasounds Pediatrics Resuscitation 52

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

REBEL Core Cast 122.0 – Neutropenic Fever Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast. Coding for Mucositis. Identify low risk patients and send them home with PO antibiotics and close oncology follow-up in conjunction with your oncologist. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Jul; 58(7): 3799–3803. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02561-1

Infectious Diseases 96

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 96

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

SCD, therefore, is not only a mechanical disease but there are also many other cellular and plasma factors as well as endothelial interaction that generate chronic inflammation. Recent studies have shown that low-dose ketamine can reduce pain in acute painful crises of sickle cell patients as well as being an opioid-sparing drug.

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126