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JUNE 23, 2025

27-30 Ambiguity in Defining “Nonemergent” Cases In a 2013 Health Affairs study, the authors label 12.9% 23 Utilization of terminology, for example, non-emergent, is problematic because field assessment can miss subtleties that ED evaluations catch. Owning the cost of emergency medicine: Beyond 2%. Prehosp Emerg Care.

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JULY 23, 2025

Emergency medical responders and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Pediatric Emergency Care , 35 (4), 273–277. Psychiatric-related emergency department visits among children with an autism spectrum disorder. Pediatric emergency care. Department of Health and Human Services. Al-Beltagi, M.

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DECEMBER 16, 2024

Clear history taking In the Emergency Department, healthcare professionals should prioritise thorough history-taking when assessing potential suspected cases. 2014;142(4):685-94 Crowcroft NS, Booy R, Harrison T et al. 2021;10:100196 Craig R, Kunkel E, Crowcroft NS, Fitzpatrick MC, de Melker H, Althouse BM, et al.

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EMDocs

JULY 21, 2025

Emergency medicine updates: Sympathetic crashing acute pulmonary edema. Am J Emerg Med. Heidenreich PA, Bozkurt B, Aguilar D, et al. Ann Emerg Med. Erratum in: Ann Emerg Med. Collins S, Storrow AB, Albert NM, et al. Yancy CW, Jessup M, Bozkurt B, et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; 62(16):e147–239.

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JEMS

JUNE 12, 2025

Patients who use emergency medical services have greater severity of illness or injury compared to those who present to the emergency department via other means: A retrospective cohort study. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine , 23, 828–836. Prehospital Emergency Care, 27 (5), 669–686. Al Badawi, A.

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ACEP Now

JUNE 17, 2025

As they have become a more familiar sight in the emergency department, it’s been an interesting experience to see what others carry in their fanny packs and their motivations for carrying them. 2013 Apr 15;87(8):536. Reprinted with permission from Springer Nature. Click to enlarge.) References De Caprariis PJ, Della-Latta P.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

RESUS SCENARIO Picture this: you just arrived at your shift at the local emergency department. Jan 2015; PMID: 25559473 Airapetian N, et al. Di Nicol P, et al. Mar 2023; PMID: 36983218 Feissel M, et al. Sep 2004; PMID: 15045170 Luecke T, et al “PEEP and cardiac output.” Rudski LG, et al.

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EMDocs

MARCH 24, 2025

doi:10.3390/v3050586 Myburgh D, Rabie H, Slogrove AL, Edson C, Cotton MF, Dramowski A. 2020.06.081 Balkhair AA, Al-Muharrmi ZK, Ganguly S, Al-Jabri AA. doi:10.12816/0003169 Stanley K, Lora M, Merjavy S, et al. HIV Prevention and Treatment: The Evolving Role of the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

MD Calc: CHA2DS2-VASc for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Risk References Yealy D, Kosowsky JM: Dysrhythmias, in Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al (eds): Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, ed 8. Managing reent-onset atrial fibrillation in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 2011; 57(1): 31-2.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 9, 2025

When I was an inpatient pharmacy manager in 2013, my hospital was visited by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), concerned about droperidol and ECG monitoring, or rather, lack thereof. Singh K, Jain A, Panchal I, et al. Cole JB, Lee SC, Martel ML, et al. West J Emerg Med. Acad Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

MAY 31, 2025

Starting antibiotics (D) in the emergency department is not routinely recommended in the nonoperative management of small bowel obstructions. Rosh Review Website Link Further Reading: Further FOAMed: [link] [link] [link] References: Fakhoury M, Negrulj R, Mooranian A, Al-Salami H. 2023.102173 Segal JP, LeBlanc JF, Hart AL.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 6, 2024

Reference: Remick KE, et al. National Assessment of Pediatric Readiness of US Emergency Departments during the Covid-19 Pandemic. July 2023 Date: Dec 11, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Rachel Hatcliffe is a pediatric emergency medicine attending at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. Reference: Remick KE, et al.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Reference: Snelling et al. New England Journal of Medicine June 2023 Date: July 19, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Casey Parker is a Rural Generalist that includes in his practice emergency medicine, anesthesia, and critical care. Reference: Snelling et al. Reference: Snelling et al. He is also a fully-fledged ultrasonographer.

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JULY 8, 2023

Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anand Swaminathan is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: July 6, 2023 Reference: Hanula R et al. JAMA Int Med 2023. JAMA Int Med 2023.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Date: February 17, 2023 Reference: Gettel et al. Rising high-acuity emergency care services independently billed by advanced practice providers, 2013 to 2019. AEM Feb 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Bond is an emergency medicine physician and Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary. Reference: Gettel et al.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Most emergency drugs except for amiodarone and succinylcholine are based on ideal body weight [Emergency Medical Services for Children, Luten 2007] Epinephrine, dopamine, fentanyl, ketamine based on what child should weigh. PAWPER [Wells 2013, Silvagni 2022] Takes into account body habitus. Ann Emerg Med. Int J Emerg Med.

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AUGUST 28, 2021

Date: August 27th, 2021 Reference: Gagnon et al. Direct-access physiotherapy to help manage patients with musculoskeletal disorders in an emergency department: Results of a randomized controlled trial. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: August 27th, 2021 Reference: Gagnon et al.

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REBEL EM

MAY 11, 2023

Background: The emergency department is frequently visited by patients suffering from symptomatic alcohol withdrawal, and the traditional management has been dominated by repeated doses of benzodiazepines. 5 Paper: Lebin J et al. 5 Paper: Lebin J et al. J Emerg Med 2013 , 44 (3), 592-598.e592.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 19, 2023

Mike Pallaci is a Professor of Emergency Medicine (EM) for the Northeast Ohio Medical University, and an Adjunct Clinical Professor of […] The post SGEM#413: But Even You Cannot Avoid…Pressure – Intensive Care Bundle with Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Haemorrhage first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 14, 2022

Date: May 13th, 2022 Reference: Abril et al. J Emerg Med 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sergey Motov is an Emergency Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. Date: May 13th, 2022 Reference: Abril et al. The Relative Efficacy of Seven Skeletal Muscle Relaxants.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Date: December 13th , 2018 Reference: Murata et al. He specialises in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and is a passionate […] The post SGEM#239: Febrile Seizure Recurrence – With or Without You Acetaminophen? first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: December 13th , 2018 Reference: Murata et al.

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ALiEM

MARCH 7, 2024

Transvere ultrasound views of the bladder: Left – Uterus identified posteriorly in girl; Right – Prostate identified posteriorly in boy (Images courtesy of Dinh et al.) Sagittal view of bladder: Left – Uterus identified posteriorly in girl; Right – Prostate identified posteriorly in boy (Images courtesy of Dinh et al.)

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

OCTOBER 28, 2017

[display_podcast] Date: October 24th, 2017 Reference: Harrison et al. Pediatrics 2017 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Anthony Crocco is a Pediatric Emergency Physician and is the Medical Director & Division Head of the Division of Pediatric Emergency at McMaster’s Children’s Hospital. Reference: Harrison et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 24, 2021

She is Chair of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Women in Emergency Medicine group and involved with the RCEM Public Health and Informatics groups. Reference: Martel et al. Randomized Double-blind Trial Intramuscular Droperidol, Ziprasidone and Lorazepam for Acute Undifferentiated Agitation in the Emergency Department.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance (EDBA) is a membership organization composed of high-performance emergency departments (EDs) that share a commitment to quality. The time interval referred to as ED boarding time has been part of the hospital’s required data submission to CMS since 2013. ED boarding.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

12 How do we address these disparities in the emergency department? Review toolkits and studies that provide strategies for advancing language justice in your ED: Betancourt JRRM, et al. Lion KC, et al. Regenstein M, et al. Taira B, et al. Taira B, et al. Department of Health and Human Services.

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REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

patients that take ACE inhibitors (but 20-30% of all angioedema presentations to the Emergency Department) 3 times more common in Black Americans ( Kostis 2005 ) 0.01 Read More EMCrit: Podcast 145 – Awake Intubation Lecture from SMACC ERCast: Angioedema References: Baş M et al. PMID 25629740 Hassen GW et al.

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MARCH 10, 2018

[display_podcast] Date: March 6th, 2018 Reference: Zahed et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the Director of Simulation Education at Markham Stouffville Hospital in Ontario. display_podcast] Date: March 6th, 2018 Reference: Zahed et al. Reference: Zahed et al. AEM March 2018.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

In the UK, as in most developed countries, more patients are presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) with minor illnesses or injuries. Simpson et al. Simpson et al. Emergency department overcrowding is a complex issue with multiple contributing factors. A 2011-2012 Australian study by Blake et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 13, 2021

Robert Edmonds is an emergency physician in the US Air Force in Ohio. Reference: Post et al. Lancet 2021 Case: You’re […] The post SGEM#322: TXA for SAH – Won’t Stop Me Now first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Reference: Post et al. Jeff Perry and his group in the development of the Ottawa SAH Rule.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

AUGUST 7, 2023

The controversy around what is ‘normal’ in infants’ and children’s vitals was demonstrated in a 2011 systematic review by Fleming et al. and two cohort studies, one performed in Australia by O’Leary et al. and one in the US by Bonafide et al. Brennan et al. Our study supports previous work by Nijman et al.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Yoo, MD (Assistant Professor/Core Faculty, San Antonio, TX) // Reviewed by Brit Long, MD (@long_brit) Case An 18-year-old man with a history of asthma and medication noncompliance presents to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset shortness of breath. References 1) Liu D, Ahmet A, Ward L, et al. Published 2013 Aug 15.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The parents of two-year-old, previously healthy, Jamie bring him to the Emergency Department with coryzal symptoms, wheezing and difficulty breathing. Respiratory viral panel testing did not reduce antibiotic use in the emergency department. Take home points References Byington CL, Ampofo K, Stockmann C, et al.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 29, 2024

Introduction: Neurologic emergencies are common in the Emergency Department (ED), and blood pressure management is critical to immediate management. References: Powers WJ, Rabinstein AA, Ackerson T, et al. Leonardi-Bee J, et al; IST Collaborative Group. Okumura K, et al. Oliveira-Filho J, et al.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Background and Context Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is of paramount importance in the emergency department (ED) due to its indispensable role in facilitating precise diagnostic outcomes. 3 A study of CT use trends in the ED has shown increasing use of CTs by almost 60% from 2005 to 2013. West J Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

MAY 11, 2024

Rosh Review Website Link Further Reading: FOAMed: [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] References : Turi B, Smith D, Kusel K, et al. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Aug 2023) [link] Ortiz de Mendivil A, Alcalá-Galiano A, et al. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2013 Apr;34(2):131-41. Ann Emerg Med.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 2, 2023

mmol/L) with acute illness between 2013 and 2018. The reported prevalence of undiagnosed hypoglycaemia disorders among children seen in the emergency department (ED) for any reason ranges between 10% and 28%. Selman C, Mainzer R, Lee K, et al. Yu Z, Merid SK, Bellander T, et al. What’s it about?

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