Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 14, 2024

Tavasoli 2018, Wolf 2012) More common in adults; children comprise 20% of total cases (Pidcock 2007, Wang 2019) Bimodal age distribution (Absoud 2016) Children < 5 years Children > 10 years Symptoms evolve over 2-4 days and peak at 5-6 days (Absoud 2016) ATM may occur alone OR as part of another disorders (e.g. 27,11 (2012): 1426-36.

Plasma 144

Plasma ALS OR EMS 144

Core EM

MAY 29, 2024

In situ simulation-based trauma team training: A pilot study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 19(1), 1-7. Miller, R. The impact of in situ simulation on trauma team performance. The American Journal of Surgery, 204(2), 225-232 Read More

ALS 203

ALS 203

ALiEM

JANUARY 29, 2024

2012 Dec;33(7):E263-E267. Epub 2012 Sep 21. The retrobulbar “spot sign” as a discriminator between vasculitic and thrombo-embolic affections of the retinal blood supply. Ultraschall Med. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1312925. PMID: 23023446. Nedelmann, Matt et al.

ALS 161

ALS ED OR 161

ALiEM

JANUARY 8, 2024

2012 Jul;51(7):1278-84. Epub 2012 Feb 29. The diagnostic utility of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody testing for predicting the prognosis of Japanese patients with DM. Rheumatology (Oxford). doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker518. PMID: 22378718. Moghadam-Kia S, Oddis CV, Sato S, Kuwana M, Aggarwal R.

ED 152

ED OR 152

ALiEM

OCTOBER 16, 2023

2012 Oct;12(10):808-15. Epub 2012 May 25. Treatment includes parenteral antibiotics and prompt consultation of medical and surgical subspecialists to identify the infectious source as well as mitigate against systemic spread and/or thrombus propagation. References Kuppalli K, Livorsi D, Talati NJ, Osborn M. Lancet Infect Dis.

Emergency Department 152

Emergency Department OR 152

FirstNet Authority

JANUARY 29, 2024

Created in 2012, its mission is to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide broadband network that equips first responders to save lives and protect U.S. Department of Commerce. communities.

First Responder 118

First Responder 118

REBEL EM

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Am J Resp Crit Care Med 2012; 185(10): 1088-1095. Acetaminophen for Fever in Critically Ill Patients with Suspected Infection. NEJM 2015; 373(23): 2215-24. PMID: 26436473 Schortgen F et al. Fever control using external cooling in septic shock: a randomized controlled trial. PMID: 22366046 Sunden-Culberg J et al.

ICU 74

ICU ALS Emergency Department EMS 74

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 19, 2024

Since the original morsel ( way back in 2012 ), the literature has shown that there are a few extra ingredients that we can add to our morsel recipe when we care for children with post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage.

E-9-1-1 293

E-9-1-1 Epinephrine Emergency Department OR 293

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 5, 2024

Pendell Meyers had not started medical school by summer of 2012, but he had read every one of my blog posts over the preceding 4 years. By the summer of 2012, he could read an ECG for OMI better than any doctor I knew. Such proficient interpreters include health care assistants and EKG technicians. He was a paramedic at the time.

ED 131

ED STEMI Coronary Paramedic 131

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 14, 2018

Urology 2012 Guest Skeptics: Dr. Tony Seupaul is the Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arkansas. Urology 2012 Guest Skeptics: Dr. Tony Seupaul is the Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Arkansas.

Emergency Department 130

Emergency Department ALS ED OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 2, 2021

South Huron Hospital Association ( SHHA ) is known as the “Little Hospital that Does” SHHA has been choosing wisely since 2012 selecting five items every three years. SHHA Choosing Wisely 2012 * Influenza shots for staff with privileges SGEM#20

130

130

EMergucate

OCTOBER 9, 2012

The daily educational pearls will be back by popular demand on the 15th of October 2012. Stay tuned!

100

100

ALiEM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

2012 Feb;26(2):212-7. American Academy of Ophthalmology. 2023, March 23). link] globe-injury Ahmed Y, Schimel AM, Pathengay A, Colyer MH, Flynn HW Jr. Endophthalmitis following open-globe injuries. Eye (Lond). doi: 10.1038/eye.2011.313. Epub 2011 Dec 2. PMID: 22134598; PMCID: PMC3272210.

Emergency Department 161

Emergency Department OR ED 161

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 17, 2019

Pain 2012). ACEP has a clinical policy regarding prescribing of opioids for adult ED patients that was published in 2012 ( Cantrill et al ). The literature has shown that more educated patients would rather receive less opioids and live with some pain compared to less educated patients. Platts-Mills TF, et al.

Emergency Department 130

Emergency Department ALS ED OR 130

ALiEM

MARCH 1, 2024

link] Published November 19, 2012. In: Knoop KJ, Stack LB, Storrow AB, Thurman R. The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e. McGraw Hill; 2021. link] Gurwood AS. Cut at the root. Review of Optometry. Accessed January 2023.

ED 152

ED OR 152

ALiEM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

2012 Jul;64(3):520-39. Koppaka V, Thompson DC, Chen Y, et al. Aldehyde dehydrogenase inhibitors: a comprehensive review of the pharmacology, mechanism of action, substrate specificity, and clinical application. Pharmacol Rev. PMID: 22544865. Stokes M, Abdijadid S. Disulfiram. Updated 2021 Nov 1]. In: StatPearls [Internet].

ALS 169

ALS OR ED 169

ALiEM

MAY 19, 2023

2012 Feb;33(1):46-54. Deranged Physiology. Published July 13, 2015. Accessed April 6, 2023. García-Pagán JC, Reverter E, Abraldes JG, Bosch J. Acute variceal bleeding. Semin Respir Crit Care Med. Placement of a Blakemore Tube for Bleeding Varices. EM:RAP HD Videos. Accessed December 17, 2021.

E-9-1-1 245

E-9-1-1 Emergency Department ICU OR 245

FirstNet Authority

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Created in 2012, its mission is to ensure the building, deployment, and operation of the nationwide broadband network that equips first responders to save lives and protect U.S. Department of Commerce. communities.

Public Safety 102

Public Safety First Responder 102

REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Both conditions can range in severity from benign to life threatening (Wilkerson 2012). 2012; 14(11). Hereditary Angioedema (presents in childhood) and Acquired C1 Inhibitor Deficiency (adulthood) Both involve abnormalities in the level or function of the C1 inhibitor. J Allergy Clin Immune Tract 2017; 5(5): 1402-9. EBMedicine.net.

Frozen Plasma 101

Frozen Plasma Allergic Reaction FFP Plasma 101

ACEP Now

JUNE 11, 2025

2012 May;8(2):152-157. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2021;17(4):e230421186875. Strayer, RJ, Shearer PL, Hermann LK. Screening, evaluation, and early management of acute aortic dissection in the ED. Curr Cardiol Rev. Does this patient have an acute thoracic aortic dissection? 2002;287(17):2262.​

Operating Room 59

Operating Room Emergency Medical Services Emergency Department ED 59

EMDocs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

2012 Jun 30;43(2):175-80. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003;52(50):1209-1211. Accessed August 19, 2024. Peniche Lara G, Dzul-Rosado KR, Zavala Velázquez JE, Zavala-Castro J. Murine Typhus: Clinical and epidemiological aspects. Colomb Med (Cali). Gershman, Mark D., and Sarah L.

E-9-1-1 98

E-9-1-1 EMS OR ED 98

ALiEM

AUGUST 14, 2023

2012 Dec;13(6):499-500. Treatment is appropriate antibiotics and improved foley hygiene, foley exchange as well as improved bowel regimen to increase stool transit time. References Meekins Pauline, Ramsay Amy, Ramsay Michael. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome. West J Emerg Med. Scleszka Laura, Swan Tricia. October 9, 2020. online] EMRA.

130

130

ALiEM

OCTOBER 20, 2023

2012 Jul;16(4):614-20. Available from: [link] PMID:29083569. Kota SK, Jammula S, Kota SK, Meher LK, Modi KD. Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum: A case-based review of literature. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.98023. PMID: 22837927; PMCID: PMC3401767.

Plasma 161

Plasma Coronary Emergency Department OR 161

NVFC

JANUARY 16, 2024

Since the program began in 2012, a total of 715 sets of gear and 260 helmets have been donated to 160 departments. In 2023, 13 volunteer fire departments across the U.S. and Canada each received four new turnout jackets, four new turnout pants, and four helmets.

Firefighter 115

Firefighter First Responder OR EMS 115

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 7, 2018

JAMA 2012 and Cournoyer et al. There have been a number of papers published since OPALS that support the findings of not using ACLS drugs like epinephrine for OHCA ( Olavseengen et al. JAMA 2009, Hagihara et al. We reviewed the Cournoyer et al cohort study as part of the #SGEMHOP series with Academic Emergency Medicine ( AEM ).

Epinephrine 130

Epinephrine Advanced Life Support Life Support Defibrillator 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Hoffman and Cooper provided commentary on some of the limitations of IST-3 ( EMA 2012 ). Hoffman has published a graphic re-analysis of NINDS ( Annals EM 2009 ) and Sayer et al responded in print ( Annals EM 2010 ). The other major trial that we discussed was the IST-3 study which was covered on SGEM#29.

ALS 130

ALS EMS OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 12, 2020

Way back in 2012 we looked at packing after incision and drainage (I&D) on SGEM#13 and concluded routine packing might not be necessary. When you ask your nursing colleague to set up the equipment, he wants to know if you will be using standard packing or a vessel loop drainage technique.

ALS 130

ALS ED Emergency Department OR 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 7, 2021

The SGEM has been free since it started in 2012 and will always be free open access. This is similar to the philosophy of emergency medicine. It is the light in the house of medicine that is always on for anyone, at anytime, for anything.

EMS 130

EMS 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 6, 2021

The episode included the Dundee protocol for adult epistaxis management from 2012. That episode we discussed 11 questions concerning epistaxis. It is a great review on the management of nosebleeds. I searched and could not find an updated version.

ALS 130

ALS ED Emergency Department EMS 130

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

Uncontrolled coronary spasm may be associated with serious arrhythmias , including cardiac arrest ( Looi et al — Postgrad Med, 2012 ; Tan et al — Eur Heart J Case Rep, 2018 ; Chevalier et al — JACC, 1998 ; Rodriguez-Manero — EP Europace, 2018 ). As a result — an ICD may need to be considered in selected cases.

Coronary 129

Coronary ALS ACS OR 129

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 9, 2023

2012 Aug;97(8):2732-40. Epub 2012 Jun 20. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 99:2697–703. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-1761 Crisafulli, C., Subclinical hypothyroidism in children: is it always subclinical? Ital J Pediatr 44 , 25 (2018). link] Gharib H, Tuttle RM, Baskin HJ, Fish LH, Singer PA, McDermott MT. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-1663.

ALS 98

ALS OR 98

Core EM

JULY 23, 2024

In situ simulation-based trauma team training: A pilot study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 19(1), 1-7. Miller, R. The impact of in situ simulation on trauma team performance. The American Journal of Surgery, 204(2), 225-232 ; Read More

ALS 100

ALS 100

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 5, 2021

Background: Management of acute ischemic stroke has been discussed on the SGEM ever since this knowledge translation project was launched in 2012. Specifically, you wonder if you should give the thrombolytics while waiting for your neurointerventional/endovascular team?

ALS 130

ALS Emergency Department ED 130

This Podcast Will Kill You

JULY 1, 2025

2012): 599-609. Eugene, Nicholas Lofthouse, and Elizabeth Hurt. “Artificial food colors and attention-deficit/hyperactivity symptoms: conclusions to dye for.” ” Neurotherapeutics 9.3 Regulatory Status of Color Additives. link] Burrows, JD, Adam. ” Comprehensive Reviews in food science and food safety 8.4 Kobylewski, S.

E-9-1-1 52

E-9-1-1 ACS ALS OR 52

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

Emlyn’s blog and podcast since 2012. She’s been there for the last 18 months working in prehospital and retrieval medicine and then in Emergency Medicine. She is a medical education enthusiast and has been an editor and regular contributor to the St.

Emergency Department 130

Emergency Department ALS OR 130

Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 2, 2023

in 2012 of 19 children with CRPS treated with CBT and physical therapy showed that 89% eventually had full symptom resolution. carried out a retrospective chart review of children with CRPS presenting to a paediatric Chronic Pain Clinic in Canada over a 5-year period (2012 to 2016). A small, retrospective review by Brooke et al.

MPD 98

MPD ALS Plasma OR 98

Core EM

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Hypotensive Transfusion Reaction Treated With Vasopressin in a Patient Taking an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor: A Case Report. A A Case Rep. 2017 Jul 1;9(1):4-8. link] Savage, W. Tobian, A. Savage, J. Schroeder, J. T., & Ness, P. Scratching the surface of allergic transfusion reactions. Transfusion , 53 (6), 1361–1371.

Allergic Reaction 188

Allergic Reaction Plasma ED Epinephrine 188