ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

Complications of Gluteal AFT The pale, prone patient with multiple surgical drains and a constrictive faja has become a common site in the Jackson Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. Nearly half of all post-AFT patients presenting to our emergency departments required admission and six percent required ICU admission.

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The Bottom Line

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In trauma patients with exsanguinating haemorrhage, does the use of the REBOA (resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta) device with standard care in the emergency department, compared with standard care alone, impact 90-day-mortality?

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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. Association between boarding in the emergency department and in-hospital mortality: A systematic review. ED boarding. ACEP website.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 13, 2024

Emergency departments (EDs) provide the essential service of evaluating patients with unscheduled, acute, undifferentiated, and decompensated conditions. Dr. Kluesner is an emergency physician in Iowa City, Iowa, at UnityPoint Health-Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Academic Emergency Medicine 22.2 PloS one 13.8

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 10, 2023

You’re in the paediatric emergency department, typing some notes for the child you’ve just discharged. Promoting hot debriefing in an emergency department. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. Emergency Medicine Residents Experience Acute Stress While Working in the Emergency Department.

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Last month’s article focused on ACEP’s efforts and resources to support EDs and patients with psychiatric emergencies. Emergency departments (EDs) focus on rapid initiation of medical treatment. Clinical Policy: Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department.

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Paramedics World

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Distressing, disturbing, and sometimes downright depressing, the emergency situations you’ll be exposed to as an ER healthcare professional… The post Which Skills & Qualities are Needed to Succeed to Work in an Emergency Department? appeared first on Paramedics World.

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CanadiEM

JANUARY 23, 2024

‘Ken’ is a 47-year-old unhoused man presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with severe opioid withdrawal symptoms. The post Approach to Unhoused Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with a History of Opioid Use Disorder first appeared on CanadiEM. His last dose was 28 hours ago.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Physicians, nurses, and staff in emergency departments (EDs) across the country have encountered workplace violence for years. 1,2 In a 2018 study by ACEP, nearly half of emergency physicians polled reported a physical assault while at work. J Emerg Nurs. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. J Emerg Nurs.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 27, 2022

He is also an avid FOAM supporter/producer through various online outlets including TheSGEM. […] The post SGEM#374: Bad Habits – Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: August 23rd, 2022 Reference: Schoenfeld et al.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED). 2022 Nov Guest Skeptics: Dr. Nour Khatib is an emergency physician in Toronto working in community sites Markham Stouffville Hospital and Lakeridge health. Intimate partner violence (IPV) in the Emergency Department (ED).

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ACEP Now

JUNE 7, 2023

The preliminary results of the 2022 Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance performance measures survey found a significant deterioration in patient processing due to inpatient boarding. Preliminary results of the survey are being released to help emergency physicians understand that current challenges are occurring nationwide.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2023

emergencies, patient’s request). However, actual increases in available services in emergency departments based on prior state-level requirements have been mixed. Google translate as a tool for emergency department discharge instructions? 4 The Joint Commission’s standards follow similar requirements. Not so fast!

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The emergency department (ED) at UVA was rebuilt in 2019 and the department had not fully optimized its operations when COVID-19 hit. These real-time strategies being employed at UVA Health are cutting-edge operations and not yet embedded into many emergency department operations.

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ACEP Now

MAY 5, 2023

What is your role as the emergency physician? Introduction Law enforcement officers frequently accompany emergency department (ED) trauma patients or patients who are under arrest or require assistance. Law enforcement gathering in the emergency department: Legal and ethical background and practical approaches.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Acupuncture for analgesia in the emergency department: a multicentre, randomised, equivalence and non-inferiority trial. Acupuncture for analgesia in the emergency department: a multicentre, randomised, equivalence and non-inferiority trial. [display_podcast] Date: September 7th, 2017 Reference: Cohen et al.

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International Journal of Paramedicine

APRIL 3, 2024

Background : Emergency Department (ED) overcrowding limits patient care in the prehospital and hospital system. A program was implemented to decrease the time to patient handoff from EMS arrival to ED staff, also known as the delivery interval and total turnaround interval.

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CanadiEM

MARCH 12, 2024

In this issue, we collaborated with the CJEM team to present “Hypotension and respiratory events related to electrical cardioversion for atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter in the emergency department” in a visual abstract format​1​.

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International Journal of Paramedicine

JANUARY 5, 2024

Both the prehospital and emergency department shock indexes were calculated, with the emergency department vital signs being the first upon arrival. at the scene and arrival to the emergency department. in both prehospital and emergency departments had higher mortality rates and need for transfusion.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The post WTBS 19 Does Poor Access to Language Services Leave Emergency Departments Primed for Tragedy? appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases. If a lack of translation can have tragic consequences, the obligation of an ED to set a new and better standard of care for communicating with patients is now painfully clear.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JULY 17, 2017

In this EM cases Waiting to Be Seen blog we discuss how to make Emergency Departments safe places for transgender patients to access care that is informed and non-judgmental. The post WTBS 13 Transgender Patients: How to Foster a Safer Emergency Department Environment appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JULY 10, 2021

He is […] The post SGEM#337: Amazing GRACE-1 How Sweet the Guidelines – Recurrent, Low Risk Chest Pain in the Emergency Department first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: July 1st, 2021 Guest Skeptic #1: Dr. Chris Carpenter is Professor of Emergency Medicine at Washington University in St.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 17, 2019

Opioid Use and Misuse Three Months After Emergency Department Visit for Acute Pain. AEM August 2019 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Opioid Use and Misuse Three Months After Emergency Department Visit for Acute Pain.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

APRIL 2, 2024

In this ECG Cases blog, Jesse McLaren and Rajiv Thavanathan explore how ECG and POCUS complement each other for patients presenting to the emergency department with shortness of breath or chest pain. The post ECG Cases 49 – ECG and POCUS for Dyspnea and Chest Pain appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

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University of Maryland Department of Emergency Med

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Since the switch from fee for service to value based care in the US, there has been a marked push to improve our documentation to expand ou. Click to view the rest

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 8, 2017

A Prospective Randomized, Double-Dummy Trial Comparing Intravenous Push Dose of Low Dose Ketamine to Short Infusion of Low Dose Ketamine for Treatment of Moderate to Severe Pain in the Emergency Department. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Salim Rezaie is a faculty physician at Greater San Antonio Emergency Physicians (GSEP) in San Antonio, Texas.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Diagnosis of Acute Aortic Syndrome in the Emergency Department (DAShED) study: an observational cohort study of people attending the emergency department with symptoms consistent with acute aortic syndrome. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. EMJ Nov 2023. EMJ Nov 2023.

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ACEP Now

JUNE 5, 2023

ACEP Now offers real-time clinical news, news from the American College of Emergency Physicians, and news on practice trends and health care reform for the emergency medicine physician. ACEP Now is an official publication of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Overnight stay in the emergency department and mortality in older patients, JAMA Intern Med 2023 Date: December 18, 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Chris Carpenter, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic. Reference: Roussel et al. Case: An 85-year-old patient (Ms. Reference: Roussel et al. Case: An 85-year-old patient (Ms.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 20, 2024

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block compared to sham procedure in adult patients with rib fractures presenting to the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial. Reference: Ramesh S, Ayyan SM, Rath DP, Sadanandan DM. AEM April 2024 Date: April 19, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Suchismita Datta.

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EM Didactic

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Steroids Steroids are a commonly used group of medications in the Emergency Departments. There are plenty of indications to use them, some remain controversial while others are widely accepted. Most side effects result from long-term usage but its worth having a discussion with the patient when prescribing steroids to take away.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MARCH 2, 2024

Date: February 28, 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Neil Dasgupta is an emergency medicine physician and ED intensivist from Long Island, NY. Neil Dasgupta is an emergency medicine physician and ED intensivist from Long Island, NY. Case: A 59-year-old man walks into your community emergency department (ED) complaining of chest pain.

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EMergucate

MAY 25, 2016

Information Systems (Computerised Vs Manual) Manual systems Pros Cheap Easy Convenient Cons Failed documentation – notes, timing, summaries, legibility Difficult … Continue reading →

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 24, 2023

Pilot Testing Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution in an Emergency Department Setting: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Suggestions from Staff. AEM June 2023 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Lauren Westafer is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School – Baystate.

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ALiEM

JULY 22, 2023

Note that conventional pressure bags may not be readily available in emergency departments and could blow the line you worked hard to secure. After manually pushing 100-200 cc of fluid through the line, turn the stopcock to shut off the syringe port. The fluids should flow more rapidly with gravity alone.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A 4-year-old female with no significant past medical history is brought to the Emergency Department by her grandmother for concern for two days of progressive vaginal bleeding. It often presents to the emergency department with complaints of vaginal bleeding, difficulty urinating, or dysuria.

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JUNE 26, 2023

With increasing forest fires, heat waves, floods, storms, vector-borne illnesses and heat waves, the emergency department is uniquely positioned to declare sentinel events, advocate on behalf of vulnerable populations and lead by example.

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