Taming the SRU

MAY 1, 2023

A retrospective evaluation of phenobarbital versus benzodiazepines for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal in a regional Canadian emergency department Link: [link] Bottom Line: This study in a small regional ED showed a QI project rolling out a Phenobarbital or Diazepam for Alchohol withdrawal syndrome. and NPV(50%).

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Seizures Emergency Department 52

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Authors: Adam Roussas, MD, MBA, MSE // Reviewed by: Jamie Santistevan, MD ( @jamie_rae_EMdoc, EM Physician, Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, NM); Manpreet Singh, MD ( @MPrizzleER ); and Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit ) Case A 40-year-old female presents to the emergency department for palpitations and lightheadedness.

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EKG/ECG Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Documentation/Coding 91

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JANUARY 10, 2024

Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda. 8% die in hospital, with a further 12% dying in the six months following discharge.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 16, 2023

An 18-month-old boy presents to the emergency department with loss of consciousness. Evaporative cooling is the preferred method to actively reduce body temperature in the emergency department , as it can be performed with ongoing resuscitation efforts. 1 Fever is usually < 40C. 1 Fever is usually < 40C.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia EMS Stroke Seizures 87

Taming the SRU

APRIL 26, 2023

First aid cooling techniques for heat stroke and exertional hyperthermia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Classification of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock: the impact of minor variations in data capture and definition of SIRS criteria. Evidence-Based Heatstroke Management in the Emergency Department.

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Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Stroke Sepsis 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 28, 2024

doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2024-327224 Six-year-old Rhaenyra is brought into the emergency department after being hit by a car. As such, clinicians often activate the major haemorrhage protocol based on clinical suspicion, mechanism of injury and the clinical signs of shock. How do we prevent hypothermia?

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Blood Transfusions Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Shock Pediatrics 72

Intensive Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Labs and Lytes 040 Author: Dr Nasreen Bahemia Peer reviewers: Dr Craig Johnston, A/Prof Chris Nickson A 56-year-old female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with 2 days of severe nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. It refers to hypernatraemia, hyperventilation, haemodialysis, and induced hypothermia.

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Poisoning Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation 52

RebelEM

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This procedure involves applying another set of pads attached to a second defibrillator to a patient and shocking them in hopes of terminating the rhythm. The fragility index of these findings found to be 1 for VC and 9 for DED Obtaining a second defibrillator in the emergency department or intensive care unit can be very easy to do.

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EMS CPR Shock Resuscitation 52

EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. -smoke, high ozone levels, smog) Asthma/reactive airway disease (RAD) Diagnostic criteria 7,8 Respiratory symptoms +/- fever (at least 38.0

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Pediatrics Dehydration EMS Hospitals 94

Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Children often spend many hours in the emergency department (ED) before being sent home or admitted. In this issue of Pediatrics , Leyenaar and colleagues reported on a trial to compare the effectiveness of direct admission to bypass their emergency departments. Pecenka C, et al. 2024 Sep 21;404(10458):1157-1170.

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Pediatrics Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department Urgent Care 52

PulmCCM

JUNE 19, 2023

No drug or combination improved the primary outcome (a composite outcome of hypoxemia, visit to the emergency department, hospitalization, or death). Sepsis was a main trigger, and hypothermia and shock were as common (>50%) as coma. That was in NEJM Aug 18 2022. and FT4 (0-7.8 Treatment is with IV levothyroxine.

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Infectious Diseases Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Outcomes Sepsis 52

PEMBlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Full blown sepsis and toxic shock syndrome. So fever or hypothermia, extreme tachycardia, tachypnea, altered consciousness, a very unwell appearance, or even hypotension. Now, some facilities have a short stay unit, like in their emergency department. That’s probably something different. Fortunately, those are rare.

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Infectious Diseases Sepsis Wellness Pediatrics 59

Taming the SRU

JUNE 6, 2023

million presentation to ED’s throughout the US Usually occur due to falls Also commonly occur due to sports, MVC’s, etc.

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Documentation/Coding Seizures Psychiatric Wellness 64

Don't Forget the Bubbles

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The other important moment to always think of the heart (sorry, cardiologists, I don’t think about the heart 24/7) is when a collapsed neonate presents to your emergency department, especially if blood pressure is present. Hypothermia: Newborns, particularly preterm infants, are prone to hypothermia. Fernandez, E.

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Sepsis Shock Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Administration 59

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. She is sent to the medical ward after three days in the ED with the diagnoses of resolving septic shock, severe malaria, and AKI.

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