RebelEM

JANUARY 25, 2023

Late findings Fever Abdominal distension (+) LR: 5.64 – 16.8 (-) LR: 0.34 – 0.43 Absent bowel sounds Peritoneal signs (i.e. rebound and guarding) Diagnostics Laboratory Tests Commonly ordered lab tests (i.e. Late findings Fever Abdominal distension (+) LR: 5.64 – 16.8 (-) LR: 0.34 – 0.43

Operations 52

Operations Sepsis Resuscitation Ultrasounds 52

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. This should be suspected in patients with intraoperative cardiac arrest or shock.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Operations Ultrasounds Shock 52

Taming the SRU

JULY 31, 2024

morbidity and mortality - faculty case follow-up - R4 Capstone - high-risk, low prevalence diseases in pediatrics morbidity and mortality WITH dr. moulds Syncope Complete heart block is a rare but important cause of syncope P waves outnumbering QRS complexes should clue to you to high grade heart block Triage EKGs are often obtained to screen for cardiac (..)

EKG/ECG 52

EKG/ECG Sepsis Documentation/Coding Stroke 52

RebelEM

MARCH 27, 2023

4 Using factors such as shock, pneumonia, and sepsis this score allows an accurate prediction of developing ARDS. More pertinent and relevant takeaway messages have to do with staffing and operations. Prior studies have used annual census or shift level crowding.

Emergency Department 52

Emergency Department Operations Academics Documentation/Coding 52

PulmCCM

JANUARY 4, 2022

.’ What they found 45 critically-ill patients were included with a 28-day mortality rate of 29%; distributive shock was the most common cause of circulatory failure with sepsis being the most common cause of distributive physiology. Following the 500 mL protocol, 80% of the patients increased SV by at least 15%.

Wellness 40

Wellness Outcomes Sepsis Stroke 40

RebelEM

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The environment, operator-related factors, and equipment are different in a pre-hospital vs. ED setting. The groups were unbalanced, with more patients with sepsis and more patients with difficult airway characteristics in the ketamine group. Granular details of the dosing of induction agents were not given.

Outcomes 52

Outcomes Emergency Department Sepsis Operations 52

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Ranulf went white with the shock. 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. These procedures require an experienced operator. You are not sure.

Resuscitation 139

Resuscitation Operations Sepsis Pediatrics 139

EMDocs

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Septic shock is high on the differential diagnosis for this patient’s presentation. Introduction Sepsis and septic shock are life-threatening conditions characterized by severe systemic inflammation and organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection. vs. 0.91), positive predictive value (0.27

Sepsis 64

Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Shock 64

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

Afro-Caribbean patients should be screened for sickle cell before anaesthesia for possible pre-operative transfusion. Symptoms may be non-specific in the beginning with patients quickly developing septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Pneumococcal sepsis B. Pneumococcal sepsis. pneumoniae and S.

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

Most occurrences are associated with events such as sepsis, shock, recent infarction, post-operative state, electrolyte disturbance — or "sick patient". PEARL # 5: Accelerated junctional rhythms are not common in adults. This led me to wonder what the clinical situation in today's case might be!

EKG/ECG 96

EKG/ECG Seizures Sepsis Operations 96

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 88

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 88

EB Medicine

JULY 8, 2019

Nachi: Unfortunately this procedure is associated with a relatively high re-operation rate – one study found 20% of patients required removal or revision. Jeff: Even more shockingly, some series showed a 52% repeat operation rate. These patients often require emergent operative intervention. At 6 to 8 mL/kg.

Emergency Department 40

Emergency Department Sepsis Operations Ultrasounds 40

EB Medicine

JUNE 6, 2019

However, it can also be due to hypoxia, sepsis, anemia, PE, or metabolic acidosis, so consider all of those also in your differential. Nachi: Moving on to blood pressure: frank hypotension should make you immediately think of a ruptured AAA or septic shock 2/2 an intra abd infection. was sensitive for 28-day mortality in sepsis.

Ultrasounds 40

Ultrasounds Radiology Radiology Sepsis 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 4, 2024

Reviewed by: John Coveney Article 2: How do we define sepsis in children? International Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock. The aim of this paper was to update and evaluate the criteria for sepsis and septic shock in children. It doesn’t help to diagnose or exclude sepsis.

Hospitals 78

Hospitals Sepsis Fractures Emergency Department 78

EMDocs

JANUARY 16, 2025

Today we cover the Phoenix Sepsis Criteria. years Best performing criteria identified by AUPRC and AUROC 4-organ-system model translated into the Phoenix Sepsis Score had best mortality prediction characteristics AUPRC of 0.23-0.38 Well provide summaries of the evidence to support your decisions at the bedside. but PPV ranges from 25.1-39.5%

Sepsis 68

Sepsis Pediatrics Shock Hospitals 68