Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

All hospitals will have different makeups of trauma teams and possibly different levels of activation) Do I need any additional expertise outside of who would typically be in the trauma team? Disability – Altered mentation, seizure, stroke symptoms, severe headache, neurological deficit, visual symptoms.

Domestic Violence 59

Domestic Violence Fluid Resuscitation Head Injuries Sexual Assault 59

ACEP Now

JUNE 14, 2024

And the Board approved a new clinical policy, “Critical Issues in the Management of Adult Patients Presenting to the ED with Seizures,” rescinding the 2014 clinical policy with same title. Open applications will be coming soon, but you can find out more and get on the interest list today at acep.org/EDap.

Sexual Assault 52

Sexual Assault Seizures Documentation/Coding EMS 52

Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Early identification of patients at higher risk of death and hospital admission is an important problem in emergency departments. The mortality risk and need for hospital admission associated with the different presenting complaints in a standardised national data set has not been previously reported.

Documentation/Coding 40

Documentation/Coding Sexual Assault Hyperthermia / Hypothermia Head Injuries 40

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

She presents with a seven-day history of fever, fatigue, and myalgias associated with decreased oral intake and an episode of seizure-like activity three hours prior to arrival. Additionally, there is no family history of seizure disorders. A review of systems is notable for nausea and vomiting but no diarrhea.

Infectious Diseases 72

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 72