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. Annals of EM. Google translate as a tool for emergency department discharge instructions? Annals of EM. 2012; 60(5): 545-553. Not so fast!

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EMDocs

MARCH 30, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Answer : Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Trauma Epidemiology: Approximately half of the vertebral injuries that are seen in the emergency department are thoracic and lumbar injuries. A 27-year-old man was brought into the emergency department via EMS after being stabbed.

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EMDocs

APRIL 13, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 21-year-old man presents to the emergency department for pain and swelling in his ear beginning 3 days ago. doi:[link] The post EM@3AM: Auricular Hematoma appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

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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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Emergency Medicine Journal

MARCH 21, 2024

Background Staff retention in Emergency Medicine (EM) is at crisis level and could be attributed in some part to adverse working conditions. This study aimed to better understand current concerns relating to working conditions and working practices in Emergency Departments (EDs).

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Emergency Medicine Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Clinical negligence claims allocated to emergency medicine (EM) now account for the equal-highest volume notified to NHS Resolution (NHS-R), the body responsible for handling negligence claims on behalf of NHS organisations, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care. 3 The aim of this study was to report the.

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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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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. aureus infections among patients in the emergency department. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Emergency Department. Emerg Med Clin North Am. Managing a Cutaneous Abscess in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med.

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RebelEM

AUGUST 17, 2023

A 24-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with persistent severe pain in her right thigh following a direct blow during a soccer match 2 weeks ago. Rezaie, MD (Twitter: @srrezaie ) The post Rosh Review EM Scholar Monthly Question appeared first on REBEL EM - Emergency Medicine Blog. Post TW, ed.

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EMDocs

DECEMBER 2, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Available from: [link] yousef, CC BY-SA 4.0 <[link] via Wikimedia Commons The post EM@3AM: Oculomotor Nerve Palsy appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. He has no known medical history and has never been to the doctor. Updated 2022 Jul 4].

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 23-year-old man with no significant medical history presents to the emergency department for evaluation of a syncopal episode. The post EM@3AM: Brugada Syndrome appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Heart Rhythm. 2019;16(6):872-879.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Emergency department visits and unanticipated readmissions after liver transplantation: A retrospective observational study. David Gatz, A narrative review of the evaluation and management of liver transplant complications in the emergency department.

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EMDocs

JULY 29, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 75-year-old male with past history of HTN, CVA, DM II presents to the emergency department with right facial swelling since last night. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. Other bacterial causes include anaerobic oral flora, Strep viridans, E. Afr J Paediatr Surg.

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EMDocs

AUGUST 12, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. He presented to the emergency department because he is having numbness distal to the site of injury, as well as constant bleeding and some difficulty with flexing his finger. Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association; 2022:10-11. Roberts, James R. DOI: 10.1097/01.EEM.0000410106.40227.cc

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. 2021.0052 Emergency Department Management of Extensor Tendon Lacerations – Page 3 of 4. Ann Emerg Med. Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association; 2022:10-11. Extensor tendon repair in the emergency department. J Emerg Med.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Patients with End-of-Life (EOL) care needs present to the emergency department (ED) frequently, and at times it can be difficult to provide a high standard of care. Method and Design This was a cross-sectional electronic survey study of EM doctors working across 23 of the 29 EDs in the Republic of Ireland.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Identifying means to optimise trainee retention and recruitment is an Emergency Medicine (EM) research priority. This study aimed to understand how increasingly crowded Emergency Departments (EDs) are impacting EM training in the United Kingdom. Abstract 2061 Figure 1

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Chest drains are commonly inserted in the Emergency Department (ED) with a complication rate of 30-40%. Training in chest drain insertion is essential in Emergency Medicine (EM) as approximately 25,000 patients undergo in England and Wales undergo this procedure annually.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Aims and Objectives Emergency Department (ED) crowding has dominated discourse around Emergency Medicine (EM) in recent years and is now well recognised as contributing towards patient harm. Less is known about the implications of crowded departments on staff. We identified three themes.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Introduction Simulation based training (SBT) has gained significant traction within Emergency-Medicine (EM). However, identifying barriers and enablers when establishing successful SBT programmes in busy Emergency Departments (ED’s), and ensuring longevity of such programs, can be difficult.[MJ1]

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Emergency Medicine Cases

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Navpreet Sahsi describes the challenges of building an Emergency Department in Bangladesh and how the experience has shaped his outlook on Emergency Medicine practice in North America on EM Cases' first Global EM blog.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. Application of the ABCD2 score to identify cerebrovascular causes of dizziness in the emergency department. The post EM@3AM: Basilar Artery Occlusion appeared first on emDOCs.net - Emergency Medicine Education. Arch Neurol. 2004;61(4):496–504. ResearchGate.

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EB Medicine

MARCH 7, 2022

Episode 67 – Managing Postpartum Complications in the Emergency Department – An Interview with Dr. Nicole Yuzuk, Dr. Joseph Bove, and Dr. Riddhi Desai EMplify – March 2022 Interview with the Authors: Nicole Yuzuk, DO, Joseph Bove, DO, and Riddhi Desai, DO Episode Outline: 1.Why Why is this an important topic in EM?

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Problem: Emergency Medicine (EM) in Pakistan has moved from developing to developed stage in the last decade [1]. It is an innovation that is based on a community of practice merged with the need-based assessment of a young EM residency program in a developing country. Read more publications from the series. 2022;38(6):1717.

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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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EMDocs

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Authors: Rachel Bridwell, MD (EM Attending Physician; Tacoma, WA); Alec Pawlukiewicz, MD (EM Attending Physician; Killeen, TX) // Reviewed by: Brit Long, MD (EM Attending Physician, San Antonio, TX) Even prior to COVID-19’s strain on emergency departments (ED), boarding has been a longstanding issue.

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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

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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ALiEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

After carefully reviewing all relevant posts in the past 12 months from the top 50 sites of the Digital Impact Factor [1], the ALiEM AIR Team is proud to present the highest quality online content related to related to toxicology in the Emergency Department. More specifically, we identified 3 AIR and 5 Honorable Mentions.

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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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RebelEM

APRIL 3, 2024

Monica Saxena is a practicing emergency physician and assistant professor at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on reproductive justice and women’s health in the emergency department setting. REBEL Cast – EMTALA + Reproductive Health Click here for Direct Download of the Podcast.

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JournalFeed

AUGUST 19, 2023

Tuesday Spoon Feed: A reduction in both 24-hour and in-hospital mortality was seen among children who received a transfusion after traumatic injury in the prehospital setting compared to those who were transfused in the emergency department.

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Emergency Medicine Journal

JANUARY 22, 2024

I very much hope as we move into the second month of 2024, things can be as calm as possible in the world of emergency medicine (EM). Pain is one of the most common reasons that people present to the emergency department (ED). Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) is a drug that has been used extensively in EM for many decades.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 27, 2024

She is also the local director of the difficult airway EMS course at Washington State. Case: EMS arrives with a 58-year-old woman who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA). When emergency department (ED) staff roll her to remove her clothing her humeral intraosseous (IO) is dislodged. February 2024.

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 15, 2023

A 16-year-old female presents to the emergency department (ED) after being sexually assaulted by two males at a party at her friend’s house. Riviello is chair and professor of emergency medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She denies any complaints or injuries. What do you do?

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The last few years have been a tumultuous time for the emergency medicine (EM) specialty, especially as it pertains to our workforce. Per Medscape, emergency physicians have the highest burnout rate—65 percent—among all surveyed specialties. The EM job market could be improved in all four of those dimensions.

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ACEP Now

MAY 4, 2023

A 58-year-old male with a history of alcohol abuse presented to the emergency department (ED) as a category 2 trauma for a fall with a reported flail chest. EMS recognized a chest wall deformity with movement of the chest wall, and a splint was devised and taped around his chest for what was suspected to be a flail chest.

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