Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

POISONING FROM ANY SOURCE 179 0 8 4.5 TOOTHACHE) 574 0 107 18.6 0[0 , 0.66] INJURY OF LOWER BACK 573 1 76 13.3 0.031 , 0.98] POSTOPERATIVE/MEDICAL DEVICE WITH COMPLICATION 571 4 221 38.7 VAGINAL BLEEDING (ABNORMAL) 559 1 178 31.8 0.032 , 1] BLOOD IN STOOLS 521 7 247 47.4 0.65 , 2.7] EYE INJURY 498 0 81 16.3 BURN 478 0 35 7.3 5.2 , 9.9]

Documentation/Coding 40

Documentation/Coding Sexual Assault Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Head Injuries 40

Medagadget

JUNE 12, 2023

Scott Jung, Medgadget: Can you share a little bit about your background and how you ended up writing about the body’s electric code? While writing the book, I fell in love with these animals even more than I had been before (I already had a tattoo of a poison dart frog on my shoulder).

Research 78

Research Academics Documentation/Coding Poisoning 78

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 23, 2021

The American College of Emergency Physicians ( ACEP ) also has a number of documents discussing APPs in the ED. They also excluded those with a triage level ESI 1 or 5, as these are less common, as well as those with a final diagnosis of injury or poisoning – as in those cases the diagnosis would generally be apparent.

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Research Documentation/Coding Operations 52

ACEP Now

APRIL 2, 2024

3 Case 1: Posterior Stroke Presenting as Food Poisoning A 42-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) with sudden onset of severe vertigo, headache, nausea, and vomiting after eating Italian food. His neurological exam on arrival is documented as normal. His blood pressure is 190 over 115. Symptoms last 10-15 minutes.

Stroke 40

Stroke Documentation/Coding Poisoning Emergency Department 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

I therefore feel it relevant to document ( in your dictation/on the medical chart ) when significant artifact potentially impairs the accuracy of your interpretation. Regarding my Systematic assessment of ECG #1: There is significant baseline artifact , as well as baseline wander.

Seizures 114

Seizures EKG/ECG EMS Stroke 114

ACEP Now

DECEMBER 10, 2023

5 Symptoms of milkweed poisoning may include abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness, lethargy, and confusion, progressing to seizures, heart rhythm changes, and bradycardia. He was observed for several hours and eventually discharged with minimal intervention.

Poisoning 52

Poisoning Seizures Documentation/Coding Emergency Department 52

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MAY 27, 2014

Even after no longer having a role in resuscitation, CO2 was advocated for accelerating clearance of carbon monoxide poisoning into the 1950s and 1960s. This is a cased kit of a Sparklet Resuscitator (J size), with pressure chamber, regulator, tubing, reservoir bag, flow stopcock, and funnel mask, with associated documents.

Resuscitation 40

Resuscitation Poisoning Research Administration 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2016

Clinical Course The paramedic activated a “Code STEMI” alert and transported the patient nearly 50 miles to the closest tertiary medical center. 2 The astute paramedic recognized this possibility and announced a CODE STEMI. 2) Hypoxia, including poisons of oxidative phosphorylation such as HS, CO, CN. What do you see?

EKG/ECG 40

EKG/ECG Shock Fluid Resuscitation Documentation/Coding 40

ACEP Now

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

There have been documented cases of overdose, and of note, there is no known antidote. Poison centers see nearly 1,500% increase in calls related to injected weight-loss drugs as people accidentally overdose. Semaglutide has a half-life of approximately one week; as such, it is long-acting and requires supportive measures. CNN website.

Seizures 52

Seizures Fluid Resuscitation Poisoning EKG/ECG 52

Pediatric Education

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

No specific documentation regarding the duration of the car seat testing could be identified in the medical records. Bull MJ, Engle WA, The Committee on Injury and Poison Prevention and the Committee on Fetus and Newborn. The pertinent physical exam showed the patient was now 3.34 Pediatrics. 2009;123(5):1424-1429. doi:10.1542/peds.2009-0559

Pediatrics 40

Pediatrics Poisoning Hospitals Documentation/Coding 40

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Next, schedule a follow up appointment, ideally within a week of discharge, and lastly, document the patient’s preferred follow up resources and steps taken to get them there. PA’s and NP’s - make sure to use the code APP4 at checkout to save 50%. And this doesn’t even have to be something as time consuming as a phone call.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Shewakramani Sepsis is associated with 20-40% mortality Screening tools for detecting patient at risk for sepsis in the ED SIRS Criteria (more sensitive tool) Temp <36C (96.8F) or >38C (100.4F) HR >90 RR >20 WBC <4k or >12k (or >10% bands) qSOFA Score GCS <15 RR >22 SBP <100mmHg Overall, SIRS Criteria remains (..)

Sepsis 95

Sepsis Fractures Documentation/Coding Administration 95

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

In fact, cannabis use has been documented for medical use dating as far back as 600 BC in West and Central Asia. Jeff: And according to the national poison data system, states with marijuana use laws have seen a 30% increase in calls related to marijuana use by children.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

MARCH 27, 2015

Introduction: My first professional ambulance call was for three victims of Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Confirming endotracheal placement: In addition to the usual required methods and documentation, remember that, most likely, your patient will still be breathing. Before the romantic portion could begin, the cat became ill.

Airway Management 40

Airway Management Resuscitation EMS CPR 40

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Unusual strychnine poisoning and its treatment: report of eight cases. 2022 Annual Report of the National Poison Data System ® (NPDS) from America’s Poison Centers ® : 40th Annual Report. Case report: Survival after deliberate strychnine self-poisoning, with toxicokinetic data. Strychnine poisoning.

Poisoning 95

Poisoning Airway Management Dislocations Forensics 95

Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

They used codes to find those who had a visit for CUD. The types of death that were elevated included suicide (10x), trauma (5x), opioid poisoning (5x) and lung cancer (4x). The study The Ottawa-led team assessed the risk of death in the 5 years after a hospital visit for cannabis use disorder. Actual hazard ratio was 2.79; 95% CI 2.62+2.97.

Hospitals 93

Hospitals Poisoning Documentation/Coding Outcomes 93