The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Date: December 16th, 2022 Reference: Hohle et al. AEM December 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Kirsty Challen is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. Date: December 16th, 2022 Reference: Hohle et al. Falling is the most common cause of traumatic injury resulting in older adults presenting to the ED [4].

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

All you know, back in ED, is that the ETA is 10 minutes, and there is a single stab wound to the chest. The ODP is caught up leaving theatres and has not yet made it down to ED. a) A balanced ratio of 1:1:1 (platelets: FFP: packed red cells) The PROPPR trial showed us that balanced ratios are important. The trauma call goes out.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 5, 2024

2 TTP often presents abruptly, and most patients that develop it first visit the emergency department (ED) as their symptoms worsen. 1 Pregnant patients are particularly vulnerable to misdiagnosis of TTP in the ED. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing ;2022. Most of these deaths can be attributed to a delay in diagnosis.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

According to the latest figures (2022), there were approximately 6,000 recorded offences where a child was a victim of violence, including physical assault, sexual abuse, and homicide. Ali, a 12-year-old male, is pre-alerted by ambulance to ED. How would you prepare for the patient’s arrival to ED?

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

ED Evaluation Transport to the ED from the refugee reception center takes 1 hour. Labs Laboratory workup in the ED is notable for a leukocytosis of 41,000/L, hemoglobin of 6.5 She is sent to the medical ward after three days in the ED with the diagnoses of resolving septic shock, severe malaria, and AKI.

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