Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 17, 2023

This month’s list features answers to intriguing questions such as: ‘ Is the neonatal sepsis calculator useful if women were not screened for GBS? ’, ‘ Who can best score postoperative pain: parents or the children? ’, ‘ Is functional constipation associated with hypohydration? Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Adenomas: A Review.

Pediatrics 72

Pediatrics X-Ray Interpretation Sepsis Fractures 72

Taming the SRU

JULY 31, 2024

However, believers in this superstition will perceive crazier shifts if the word is uttered so you probably shouldn’t say it, or use cautiously Full moons have no impact on ED, EMS, or HEMS volumes or acuity.

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG Sepsis Documentation/Coding Stroke 52

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

This finding was not significantly different among operators with different levels of experience, or between adults and children. Sepsis PCT may have some utility in guiding posttest probability for sepsis when the diagnosis is unclear. High serum procalcitonin concentrations in patients with sepsis and infection.

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after images, faja sales, operating room videos, recovery tips, and patients praising their plastic surgeon. 1 The Rise of the Miami BBL An entire industry has emerged around gluteal AFTs in Miami.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Operations Ultrasounds Shock 52

Northwestern EM Blog

APRIL 25, 2022

Violation of the joint capsule exposes the sterile intra-articular space to the environment which can result in a deep infection and sepsis. X - ray : Many times, next step will be to get an X-ray to look for associated fractures. Definitive treatment is joint wash out in the Operating Room. CT is painless.

Soft Tissue Injuries 52

Soft Tissue Injuries Fractures Sepsis Documentation/Coding 52

RebelEM

MARCH 9, 2023

Pain / Additional Complaints : Alcohol can weaken the immune system with only moderate use, predisposing individuals to pneumonia, soft tissue infections, and sepsis. Assess for blood in the nares or signs of basal skull fracture, including battle signs, raccoon eyes, or hemotympanum. Remove all clothing and do a full skin exam.

Psychiatric 52

Psychiatric Emergency Department Fractures Documentation/Coding 52

EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

Nachi: And as a brief aside, before we continue… Missed appendicitis is one of the three most common causes of emergency medicine malpractice lawsuits - with MI and fractures being the other two. However, it can also be due to hypoxia, sepsis, anemia, PE, or metabolic acidosis, so consider all of those also in your differential.

Ultrasounds 40

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Sepsis 40