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. MI or stroke). When looking at the subgroups with severe shock, there was an 18.5%

Head Injuries 52

Head Injuries Administration Outcomes Seizures 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Slow VT below the detection rate of the ICD lead to worsening heart failure and low stroke volume. Lowering the back up rate (LRL) of the ICD/pacer allowed for an intrinsic rhythm with physiologic AV conduction and normal AV synchrony with resultant increase in stroke volume and cardiac outpt.

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EKG/ECG Stroke Hospitals Documentation/Coding 99

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

APRIL 1, 2016

Less common causes of troponemia are: Kawasaki disease, pediatric stroke, or neuromuscular disease. There are two main reasons for an elevated lactate: the stress state and the shock state. The shock state is due to tissue hypoxia, seen in septic shock. We should use lactate to detect occult shock.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Sepsis Shock Outcomes 52

EB Medicine

AUGUST 6, 2019

Nachi: Specifically, we’ll be focusing on the use of DOACs for the indications of stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and the treatment and prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolisms. Jeff: Rivaroxaban, trade name Xarelto, the second FDA approved DOAC, is used for stroke prevention in those with nonvalvular afib and VTE treatment.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Stroke Wellness Outcomes 40

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 5, 2020

See below how this has been documented. speci fi city of the General Electric (GE) algorithm for AF, but they excluded cases with ventricular paced rhythm (VPR), in which the underlying atrial rhythm was frequently AF;we did not exclude VPR, as accurate identi fi cation of AF in VPR is important for determination of stroke risk [ 22 ].

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EKG/ECG COPD Wellness Sepsis 52

Sensible Medicine

APRIL 29, 2024

Say blueberries and rates of stroke. This came as a shock to me. In this section, they documented the variations in analytic method (for instance, the choice of model and co-variates). This time in nutritional epidemiology. Take a moment and think about the methods section of a standard association study.

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Stroke Documentation/Coding Shock Research 136

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

Documentation/Coding 64

Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64

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. The previously well child now decompensated: undiagnosed thrombophilia Asymptomatic patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the cause of some cases of cryptogenic vascular disease, such as stroke and MI. Pongratz G et al.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics EKG/ECG Wellness Seizures 52

EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

Jeff: And while it seems crass to even mention the financial impact, the number is shocking - suicide has an estimated economic burden of $5.4 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.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Psychiatric Documentation/Coding Outcomes 40

EB Medicine

AUGUST 1, 2018

Jeff: There are a shocking 22 million past-month users of marijuana in the US, followed by pain relievers at 3.8 In fact, cannabis use has been documented for medical use dating as far back as 600 BC in West and Central Asia. First up is the link between cannabis use and stroke or TIA. times higher risk of stroke or TIA.

Seizures 40

Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration Dehydration 40