RebelEM

MARCH 9, 2023

However, evaluating and managing patients with acute alcohol intoxication in the emergency department can be challenging. Pain / Additional Complaints : Alcohol can weaken the immune system with only moderate use, predisposing individuals to pneumonia, soft tissue infections, and sepsis. Annals of Emergency Medicine.

Psychiatric 52

Psychiatric Emergency Department Fractures Documentation/Coding 52

Broome Docs

APRIL 6, 2023

Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension. Immobilisation of torus fractures of the wrist in children (FORCE): a randomised controlled equivalence trial in the UK. A prospective cluster-randomized trial to implement the Canadian CT Head Rule in emergency departments. N Engl J Med.

Sepsis 52

Sepsis Ultrasounds Hospitals Fractures 52

EB Medicine

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

But this month’s episode is special in its own way - we’ll be tackling Electrical Injuries in the emergency department - from low and high voltage injuries to the more extreme and rare lightning related injuries. Jeff: Let’s move on to evaluation in the emergency department. Jeff: You’re right.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Burns EKG/ECG Shock 40

ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

Complications of Gluteal AFT The pale, prone patient with multiple surgical drains and a constrictive faja has become a common site in the Jackson Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. Nearly half of all post-AFT patients presenting to our emergency departments required admission and six percent required ICU admission.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Operations Ultrasounds Shock 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 22, 2024

There is an increased risk of pneumonia and sepsis in the 31-90 days after prescription and an increased risk of fractures, GI bleeds and sub-optimal growth. A Randomized Trial of Single-Dose Oral Dexamethasone Versus Multidose Prednisolone for Acute Exacerbations of Asthma in Children Who Attend the Emergency Department.

Outcomes 105

Outcomes Research Pediatrics Hospitals 105

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 20, 2019

Case: A 52-year-old man presents to the emergency department via EMS after a motor vehicle collision while driving home from the city. It is 2am Saturday morning and the night shift has been busy. You suspect he has been drinking.

Emergency Nursing 40

Emergency Nursing Sepsis EMS Fractures 40

EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

Jeff: Abdominal pain is the one of most frequent complaint in US emergency departments, representing 8% of all adult ED visits, with admission rates for all patients with abdominal pain ranging between 18-42% and reaching as high as 60% for the elderly. was sensitive for 28-day mortality in sepsis. In one study, a SI > 0.7

Ultrasounds 40

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Sepsis 40

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

to divert the plane).

Sepsis 95

Sepsis Fractures Documentation/Coding Administration 95

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 17, 2023

Original clinical studies Distribution and pattern of hand fractures in children and adolescents. Evaluating the Impact of the 2017 Dutch Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Guideline. 2023 Jun 1;76(6):731-736 The Association Between Media-Based Exposure to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Emergency Department Visits for Self-Harm.

Pediatrics 98

Pediatrics Emergency Department Outcomes Fractures 98

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 64

Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64

Mind The Bleep

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Introduction Patients regularly present to the emergency department with animal bites. Feel: Palpate the area of the bite to feel for areas of tenderness as this could indicate a fracture or infection. There should be a minimum of 2 views in the plain film, or 3 in the hands if there is a suspicion of a fracture.

Fractures 52

Fractures Infectious Diseases Documentation/Coding Hospitals 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

You are working in the paediatric emergency department of a busy District General Hospital. These centres have a close relationship with their patients, but this does not mean they may not turn up at your emergency department! Kidney transplant recipients have a higher risk of fractures. Any history of injury?

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Pediatrics Fractures Dehydration Sepsis 52