Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In trauma patients, the primary sources of bleeding are external haemorrhage (blood on the floor), chest, abdomen, pelvis, and long bones in paediatrics brain is also included (infants with open sutures can bleed a significant amount intracranially) Shock The most common cause in trauma is haemorrhage.

Domestic Violence 59

Domestic Violence Fluid Resuscitation Head Injuries Sexual Assault 59

ACEP Now

JUNE 14, 2024

Approved Policy Statements in April included— Length of Residency in Training in Emergency Medicine—new Policy Statement (which was developed based on a 2023 Council Resolution about “Supporting 3-year and 4-Year EM Residency Program Accreditation”) Selective Triage for Victims of Sexual Assault to Designated Exam Facilities—revised Policy Statement (..)

Sexual Assault 52

Sexual Assault Seizures Documentation/Coding EMS 52

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

Based on available hospital resources, the patient is treated for septic shock secondary to pneumonia and an infected wound using broad-spectrum antibiotics and IV crystalloid fluids. She is sent to the medical ward after three days in the ED with the diagnoses of resolving septic shock, severe malaria, and AKI.

Infectious Diseases 72

Infectious Diseases CDC PPE Rapid Diagnostic Testing 72