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Mastering Minor Care: Concussion

Taming the SRU

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for millions of Emergency Department visits annually. While moderate and severe TBI is often managed on an inpatient basis, patients presenting with mild TBI, or concussion, are often managed solely by Emergency physicians.

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Managing raised intracranial pressure in severe traumatic brain injury – the basics

Don't Forget the Bubbles

It occurs when a mechanical force to the head injures the brain. This can be from the brain hitting the skull, shear forces from sudden acceleration and deceleration, or direct injury at the point of impact. The severity of head injuries can be classified according to the GCS. Do we need seizure prophylaxis?

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SGEM#266: Old Man Take a Look at the Canadian CT Head Rule I’m a Lot Like You Were

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

She is interested in social determinants of health in the emergency department and health policy. Dr. Ian Holley is also a PGY-3 resident in Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. He is interested in ultrasound and international emergency medicine.

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2086 The value of emergency care data set (ECDS) presentation codes for predicting mortality and inpatient admission

Emergency Medicine Journal

Aims and Objectives Early identification of patients at higher risk of death and hospital admission is an important problem in emergency departments. 0.018 , 0.12] INJURY OF HIP/LEG/KNEE/ANKLE/FOOT 7427 15 653 8.8 HEAD INJURY 3493 22 382 10.9 FACIAL INJURY 1555 1 128 8.2 SEIZURE (FIT) 715 16 250 35 2.24[1.4

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SGEM#364: Don’t You Forget About Me – DW:MRI Sensitivity for Transient Global Amnesia

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AEM April 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. AEM April 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Date: April 7th, 2022 Reference: Wong et al.

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Grand Rounds Recap 5.3.23

Taming the SRU

HAJDU Mild TBI’s & Concussions in the Emergency Department TBI’s are relatively common >3 million TBI’s in the US annually 2.5 million presentation to ED’s throughout the US Usually occur due to falls Also commonly occur due to sports, MVC’s, etc.