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2024 Emergency Medicine Research Highlights: Forced Air, Sepsis, and More

ACEP Now

Sepsis Robots or Sepsis Humans The proliferation of sepsis alerts in the ED has reached levels best described as obscene. The common refrain from trained clinicians: We are smarter than any computer or simple scoring system, and we can rapidly and accurately identify sepsis by ourselves, thank you very much. N Engl J Med.

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Grand Rounds Recap 8.16.23

Taming the SRU

to divert the plane). for detecting major injuries Abnormal CXR Rapid deceleration mechanism Presence of a distracting injury Chest wall tenderness Sternal/thoracic spine/scapular tenderness There are limited decision-making rules for thoracic spine imaging Yet a study (Inaba et al., 2015) reported a sensitivity of 98.9%

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Fourteen Emergency Medicine Research Gems from 2023

ACEP Now

What’s New in Stroke Care? The simplicity of tenecteplase administration makes its use likely the preferred agent for treating acute ischemic stroke. the “ARAMIS” trial throws up another red flag for patients suffering mild stroke. the “ARAMIS” trial throws up another red flag for patients suffering mild stroke.

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.19.23

Taming the SRU

Subsequent exposure results in a T-cell mediated response (Type IV hypersensitivity reaction) Plants: Toxicodendron species (poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac) Also present in foods, including pistachio, cashew, and mango.

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Symptomatic Bradycardia: Considering the Differential Diagnosis

Northwestern EM Blog

The most common symptoms include: Lightheadedness Syncope Chest pain Exercise intolerance Fatigue **Important note: The heart rate at which patients experience symptoms may vary based on their ability to increase stroke volume. If high suspicion or known overdose, involve and consult your local Poison Center [8].

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Grand Rounds Recap 4.5.23

Taming the SRU

stent, percutaneous nephrostomy) by urology or IR Hypokalemia evaluate for EKG changes assess for underlying cause and factors that may influence ability to replete (i.e. Vaishnav Hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature due to thermoregulatory failure Severe hyperthermia: temp greater than 40.5C

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Please STOP LIMPING!

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

They look like stacks of paper within normal bone – you can see them also in anemia, lead poisoning, and other causes. For bacterial focal pyomyositis , give empiric antibiotics, admit them for major inpatient workup, and think about early surgical consultation if you think you need sepsis source control.