ACEP Now

AUGUST 9, 2024

7 Depending on velocity of contact, this action can fracture the spike and leave foreign body fragments of the spine within the tissue. More severe systemic reactions like delirium, seizures, limb paralysis, blood pressure changes, respiratory distress, dysrhythmia, myocardial ischemia, and syncope are rare. Clin Toxicol (Phila).

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Poisoning Burns Seizures Fractures 52

EMDocs

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Food Poisoning. Poisoning, Envenomation, and Trauma from Marine Creatures. Possible early antibiotic treatment Minor Marine Trauma Mechanism: Bites, Stings, Nematocysts Envenomation Presentation: All can cause localized pain, erythema, and warmth Dermatologic: Urticaria, burning, pruritus, localized paresthesia. 2006;23(7):503-508.

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Poisoning Seizures Anaphylaxis Burns 106

Taming the SRU

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

These were adult trauma patients with compromised vitals, clinical suspicion for life-threatening injuries, and/or presence of a severe injury Negative study for this primary outcome, but potentially an under-powered study Also, study involved mortality of all trauma patients, lumping together patients with polytrauma and those with TBI’s Secondary (..)

Sepsis 96

Sepsis Fractures Documentation/Coding Administration 96