Broome Docs

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In a surprise to no one who reads First10EM, clinical judgment is better than all decision tools for sepsis Knack SKS, Scott N, Driver BE, Prekker ME, Black LP, Hopson C, Maruggi E, Kaus O, Tordsen W, Puskarich MA. Early Physician Gestalt Versus Usual Screening Tools for the Prediction of Sepsis in Critically Ill Emergency Patients.

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PHEM Cast

APRIL 10, 2016

[link] We hope you enjoyed our sepsis podcast. It is obviously a huge topic and there is lots of information to cover; a couple of other recently released podcasts are available which are produced with the Emergency Medicine community in mind, but will no doubt expand your knowledge. St Emlyns Induction podcast on Sepsis.

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Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Emergency Department 52

EB Medicine

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Eckler MD interview Nick Harrison, MD and Daniel Brenner, MD, two of the authors of the February 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Right Heart Failure Pathophysiology Presenting Symptoms Differential Diagnosis Specific Acute Causes PE Sepsis RVMI PPV ARDS COVID-19 Specific Chronic Causes CTEPH (..)

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Emergency departments (EDs) focus on rapid initiation of medical treatment. Patients with sepsis get antibiotics. References American College of Emergency Physicians Clinical Policies Subcommittee on the Adult Psychiatric P, Nazarian DJ, Broder JS, et al. Ann Emerg Med. West J Emerg Med. Am J Emerg Med.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Differences in intubation outcomes for pediatric patients between pediatric and general Emergency Departments. Intubation practice and outcomes among pediatric emergency departments: A report from National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS). Acad Emerg Med. Paediatr Anaesth. doi: 10.1111/pan.14185.

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Broome Docs

JUNE 20, 2023

This episode covers herbs that may heal sepsis, drugs that probably don’t help in Covid, we ask: do steroids help in pneumonia? There are a lot of ideas to keep your brain up to date with the latest evidence in Emergency medicine. Intravenous Haloperidol Has a Limited Role in the Modern Emergency Department.

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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.

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Emergency Department Operations Ultrasounds Hospitals 52

ACEP Now

JANUARY 5, 2025

The PREOXI trial compared oxygen mask pre-oxygenation versus noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NIPPV) in patients requiring intubation in emergency departments (EDs) and intensive care units. Sepsis Robots or Sepsis Humans The proliferation of sepsis alerts in the ED has reached levels best described as obscene.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 7, 2023

Heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) are THE major vital signs used in Advanced Paediatric Life Support ( APLS) guidance , sepsis guidelines , and Paediatric Early Warning Scores (e.g., Identify the percentage of children whose heart or respiratory rate would exceed the “severe” cut-off from the UK Sepsis Trust and NICE guidelines.

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Northwestern EM Blog

JULY 15, 2024

Edmonson and Adler for this infographic that concisely emphasizes key concepts for the recognition and initial management of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in the Emergency Department.

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Resuscitation Burns Emergency Department Sepsis 98

RebelEM

MARCH 27, 2023

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in emergency department (ED) volumes and lengths of stay. The effect of emergency department crowding on lung-protective ventilation utilization for critically ill patients. Paper: Owyang CG, et al. J Crit Care. N Engl J Med. 2000 May 4; PMID: 10793162 Harvey CE, et al.

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EMDocs

JUNE 15, 2024

. #2: From the Doorway – How Accurate Is Physician Gestalt in Sepsis? Spoon Feed Physician gestalt significantly outperformed existing sepsis screening tools (SIRS, qSOFA, SOFA, and MEWS) in identifying sepsis early in critically ill, undifferentiated patients’ ED courses. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 1;7(4):e247373.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Internationally Acquired Severe Systemic Infections in Febrile Pediatric Travelers Presenting to the Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. However, the destination of travel is also important as helminths have distinct geographical distribution. 2021 Dec 1;37(12):e1315-e1320.

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Infectious Diseases Pediatrics Sepsis Documentation/Coding 161

Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fluid management in the Emergency Department (ED) is crucial in the adequate resuscitation of the acutely ill and decompensating patient. There is substantial evidence that IV fluids can be beneficial in patients with sepsis complicated by hypotension and labor. Emerg Med Australas 2013;25(6):52734. Intravenous 0.9%

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Most emergency department patients meeting sepsis criteria are not diagnosed with sepsis at discharge. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Jess Monas is a Consultant in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona. Background: We have covered sepsis many times on the SGEM since 2012.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Case: A 5-year-old boy presents to the emergency department (ED) with his parents for fever and fatigue. We have been reading online about something called sepsis that can be deadly. Does he have sepsis?” Specifically, heart rate and respiratory rates are used in early attempts to detect sepsis.

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Pediatrics Sepsis Urgent Care Emergency Department 87

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 11, 2024

ABEM updates - R4 Capstone - Sepsis Operations update - R3 taming the sru - traveler’s diarrhea abem updates WITH dr. melissa platt, abem board of directors Beginning 2026, ABEM will be requiring a new certifying exam to replace the previous oral boards.

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Sepsis Burns Shock Operations 88

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 31, 2023

Children presenting with diabetes and diabetic ketoacidosis to Emergency Departments during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and Ireland: an international retrospective observational study. During the COVID-19 pandemic , we noticed a change in the type of patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Arch Dis Child.

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Emergency Department Research Documentation/Coding Outcomes 135

RebelEM

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Background Information: Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate (RVR) is one of the many tachydysrhythmias we encounter in the Emergency Department (ED). Amiodarone versus digoxin for acute rate control of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Sep 7.

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Emergency Department Administration EMS Dehydration 52

EM Ottawa

JANUARY 9, 2025

From adrenal crises to septic shock, severe community-acquired pneumonia, and even acute pharyngitis, steroids play a pivotal role in managing a variety of conditions encountered in the Emergency Department (ED).

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AENJ: Current Issue

MAY 8, 2024

This column on translating research into practice is crafted to offer advanced practice registered nurses an analysis of current research topics that hold practical relevance for emergency care settings.

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EM Literature of Note

OCTOBER 9, 2024

This exploration of LLMs in the emergency department is a bit unique in its conceptualization. emergency departments are general cesspools of aggressive empiric antibiotic coverage, driven by CMS regulations – so it may in fact be the LLM displaying astute clinical judgement, here. For what its worth, of course, U.S.

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Radiology Radiology Emergency Department Documentation/Coding 86

EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A 36-year-old male presents to the emergency department after being found down at home by his spouse. Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-4): Alcohol use disorder and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome management in the emergency department. Acad Emerg Med.

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Seizures Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Emergency Department EMS 88

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Prehospital antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis: a multicentre, open label, randomised trial. Case: EMS is dispatched to a retirement […] The post SGEM#207: Ahh (Don’t) Push It – Pre-Hospital IV Antibiotics for Sepsis. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. The Lancet Nov 2017. The Lancet Nov 2017.

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Sepsis Hospitals Fluid Resuscitation Administration 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 6, 2024

For a deep dive into intubation, see Intubation of the critically unwell Child in the emergency department – Don’t Forget the Bubbles (dontforgetthebubbles.com) For all things neonatal (lines and tubes), see Neonatal lines and tubes – Don’t Forget the Bubbles (dontforgetthebubbles.com) Why does it matter?

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 10, 2020

Show Notes Please click here and take our listener survey Emergency Department management of Non-St Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, by Drs Julianna Jung and Sharon Bord. This can be the result of hypotension, tachycardia, sepsis, PE, etc. This can be the result of hypotension, tachycardia, sepsis, PE, etc.

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EM Updates

JUNE 15, 2021

Maimonides Medical Center (MMC) is Brooklyn’s largest hospital, an academic quaternary care center with, in normal times, 711 total beds, 66 intensive care beds, and an Emergency Department that treats approximately 120,000 patients per year. On March 9, the first patient with a novel coronavirus infection was admitted to MMC.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 3, 2023

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD, interviews Ara Festekjian, MD, one of the authors of the November 2022 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice article on Pediatric Septic Shock in the Emergency Department Introduction: How common is sepsis in kids and what is the mortality rate in the US?

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Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

to divert the plane).

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 28, 2023

Spoon Feed Don’t hang your hat on lactate clearance to assess therapeutic response to resuscitation in sepsis; there are too many confounders, and initial clearance does not necessarily project clinical course. Clay Smith at @spoonfedEM , and sign up for email updates here. #1: 1: How Useful Is Lactate Clearance Anyway?

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Importantly, there were no differences between the groups regarding complications, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, multiple organ failure, venous thromboembolism, sepsis, and transfusion-related complications. b) Emergency thoracotomy Let’s be clear: YOU will not be doing any of this. c) Or, do both?

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Resuscitation Operations Sepsis Pediatrics 139

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 27, 2024

Mortality rates related to bullous skin lesions are typically related to disruption of the skin barrier and include subsequent dehydration, electrolyte imbalances, hypothermia, increased metabolic needs, and secondary infection leading to bacteremia and/or sepsis. What can you do from the Emergency Department if suspected?

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Emergency Department Dehydration Burns Sepsis 82

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 18, 2017

Fever in the Emergency Department Predicts Survival of Patients With Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Admitted to the ICU. Guest Skeptic: Jesse Spurr works as a Nurse Educator in the Emergency Department at Redcliffe Hospital in Australia. Case: You are working night shift in the emergency department.

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EMDocs

MAY 18, 2024

Post-Vaccination Fever in Infants Spoon Feed Serious bacterial infections were exceedingly rare in this study of recently immunized infants 6-12 weeks presenting to the emergency department with a fever. Source Serious bacterial infection risk in recently immunized febrile infants in the emergency department. 2024.03.025.

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Emergency Department Sepsis Pediatrics 52

EMDocs

AUGUST 24, 2023

Study design Multicenter prospective observational cohort study across seven urban emergency departments. Blood Culture Results Before and After Antimicrobial Administration in Patients With Severe Manifestations of Sepsis: A Diagnostic Study. Reference: Cheng MP, Stenstrom R, Paquette K, et al. Ann Intern Med.

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Administration Sepsis Shock Outcomes 69

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

sepsis, anemia, hypoxemia, severe hypotension etc., The patient was rushed to the nearest emergency department (non-PCI facility) for stabilization. The patient was given aspirin and heparin. While preparing for transport the patient became ashen and confused with cool and clammy skin and a very weak pulse.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2023

Capnography has several novel uses in other disease states commonly seen in the ED such as trauma, DKA, sepsis and obstructive lung disease. Capnography in the Emergency Department: A Review of Uses, Waveforms, and Limitations. J Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med. West J Emerg Med. BMC Emerg Med.

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