EMDocs

MARCH 4, 2024

Darnall Army Medical Center) // Reviewed by: Joshua Lowe, MD (EM Attending Physician, USAF); Marina Boushra (EM-CCM, Cleveland Clinic Foundation); Brit Long, (@long_brit) Disclaimer: The views expressed in this post are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, DoD, or the US Government.

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St. Emlyn's

JUNE 4, 2024

St.Emlyn's - Emergency Medicine #FOAMed This study in the Journal of Trauma Acute Care Surgery shows that emergency department (ED) intubation for patients needing urgent haemorrhage control surgery is linked to higher mortality and complications.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Correlation and agreement between arterial and venous blood gas analysis in patients with hypotension-an emergency department-based cross-sectional study. Int J Emerg Med. The role of venous blood gas in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Emerg Med. Emerg Med J.

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First 10 EM

JANUARY 8, 2024

My practice includes emergency and inpatient care in Broome Hospital in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. I also work in a large tertiary […] The post On the Ethical Detention of Patients in the Emergency Department appeared first on First10EM.

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CanadiEM

MARCH 19, 2024

Vivianne Dubois is an 84-year-old female presenting to your Emergency Department with her daughter. The post Clinical Question: How do I measure frailty in the Emergency Department? The post Clinical Question: How do I measure frailty in the Emergency Department? Recently, she has had several falls, and her.

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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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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 3, 2023

This time we have our first group of colleagues from Birmingham Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. Am J Hematol.

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Core EM

JANUARY 8, 2024

Diagnostic Accuracy of Unenhanced Computed Tomography for Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department. Diagnostic Accuracy of Unenhanced Computed Tomography for Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department. Intravenous (IV) and oral contrast improve diagnostic accuracy of CT AP.

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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

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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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 29, 2019

Prospective Validation of a Checklist to Predict Short-term Death in Older Patients After Emergency Department Admission in Australia and Ireland. Prospective Validation of a Checklist to Predict Short-term Death in Older Patients After Emergency Department Admission in Australia and Ireland. AEM June 2019. AEM June 2019.

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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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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 8, 2024

Systematic Review, Quality Assessment, and Synthesis of Guidelines for Emergency Department Care of Transgender and Gender-diverse People Recommendations for Immediate Action to Improve Care. Reference: Kruse et al. You learn they are ordering hormones online as they do not have any gender-affirming primary care.

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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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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

APRIL 11, 2020

Justin Morgenstern is an emergency physician and the creator of the excellent #FOAMed project called First10EM.com Case: It has been a hard shift. You wish you […] The post SGEM#289: I Want a Dog to Relieve My Stress in the Emergency Department first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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ACEP Now

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Patients with severe agitation are frequently encountered in the emergency department (ED) setting. Emergency departments can be crowded and chaotic, further exacerbating mental health issues. ACEP Policy statement: Use of droperidol in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med.

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ACEP Now

JUNE 7, 2023

Clinical Question What is the Emergency Severity Index (ESI), triage pain score, emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS), and acute ED revisit rate in deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) American Sign Language speakers and DHH English speakers who utilize the ED? Acad Emerg Med. 1,6 Reference: James TG, et al.

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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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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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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2024

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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ACEP Now

APRIL 4, 2024

A 39-year-old male presents to your emergency department (ED) with complaints of a headache after a roll-over motor vehicle accident. Unnecessary transfers can also worsen bed shortages, lead to emergency department crowding, and worsen hospital boarding at trauma centers. West J Emerg Med. 2021;15(4):943-950.

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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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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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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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