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EM@3AM: Stercoral Colitis

EMDocs

Well keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Clinical exam: 2, 3, 9 Abdominal distension and tenderness Nausea and vomiting Stool present in the rectal vault Peritonitis may be accompanied by hemodynamic instability in the case of sepsis. Up to 1/3 of adults over 60 suffer from chronic constipation.

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Grand Rounds Recap 1.10.24

Taming the SRU

r4 case follow up - r1 clinical knowledge: interstitial lung disease - halo - pediatric simulation - pediatric small groups r4 case follow up WITH dr. yates Psychiatric emergency department visits are on the rise in the United States, with roughly 15-19% of all ED visits associated with mental health diagnoses Roughly twenty percent of patients presenting (..)

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – January 2024

Don't Forget the Bubbles

While adenotonsillectomy may not directly impact cognitive functions, it can benefit other aspects of health and well-being in children with mild sleep-disordered breathing. 2023 Dec 12 Pediatric Sepsis Diagnosis, Management, and Sub-phenotypes. You will find the list is broken down into four sections: 1.Reviews Pawlowski TW, et al.

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Agitation Treatment in the Emergency Department

ACEP Now

Last month’s article focused on ACEP’s efforts and resources to support EDs and patients with psychiatric emergencies. Patients with sepsis get antibiotics. The article also will not address severe agitation, which is already well covered elsewhere and is the topic of an ACEP clinical policy currently in development.

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emDOCs Revamp: Alcohol Withdrawal

EMDocs

fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold fold higher risk of NSTI than the control group 12 For those without comorbidities , AUD exhibited a 15.2-fold

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Bubble Wrap PLUS – July ’23

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Evaluating the Impact of the 2017 Dutch Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Guideline. Prenatal opioid exposure and well-child care in the first 2 years of life: population-based cohort study. Screen time and preschool children: Promoting health and development in a digital world. Paediatr Child Health. 2023 May 16;28(3):184-202. 2023 Jun 15.

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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. 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.