ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2024

1 History and physical examination have been the cornerstone of seizure diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). Neurology consultation should be initiated, and the patient should be admitted to the ICU. Ann Emerg Med. Utility of electroencephalogram in the pediatric emergency department. Am J Emerg Med.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 17, 2024

Written by Bobby Nicholson, MD 67 year old male with history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the Emergency Department via ambulance with midsternal nonradiating chest pain and dyspnea on exertion. The patient was upgraded to the ICU for closer monitoring. Accessed May 28, 2024. What do you think?

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EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

2024 Mar 12;14(1):5978. 2024 Jul;71(7):e31002. Epub 2024 Apr 21. 2024 Apr 5. 2024 Feb;71(2):e30781. May substitute levofloxacin if allergic to cephalosporin Anti-viral medications if indicated Oseltamivir for influenza Patients >14 days old Remdesivir for COVID Patients >28 days old and at least 7lbs (3.2

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

It has been well over a year since the controversial publication of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) report on diagnostic errors in the emergency department (ED). After developing encephalopathy and hypoxemic respiratory failure, the patient was transferred to the ICU. Published 2024 Jan 19.

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Broome Docs

MARCH 28, 2024

Emerg Med J. 2024 Jan 22;41(2):96-102. A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial comparing nebulized ketamine to intravenous morphine for older adults in the emergency department with acute musculoskeletal pain. 2024 Jan 2;53(1):afad255. 2024 Jan 29:jme-2023-109651. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2023-213285.

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EMDocs

APRIL 22, 2024

4 In an emergency department (ED) presentation of cardiac arrest, the diagnosis of PE is challenging without the use of CT angiography. Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) is a bedside modality that can assist Emergency Physicians (EPs) in differentiating PE from other causes of cardiac arrest. 2014 May;145(5):950-957. Marino, P.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 17, 2024

The team sits down for a hot debrief once the patient is stabilised and transferred to the ICU. Introduction: Civility Matters Healthcare environments, particularly emergency departments, are characterised by high levels of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity ( VUCA ). InHealthcare 2024 Jan 22 (Vol.

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ACEP Now

JUNE 14, 2024

And, finally, patients with a history of COPD frequently present to the emergency department with dyspnea. Although dyspnea in this setting likely represents an AECOPD, other emergent differentials must be considered. Accessed May 19, 2024. Ann Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med. 8 Bronchodilators Albuterol 2.5-5

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

She presented to the emergency department after a couple of days of chest discomfort. The pacing rate was increased without clinical improvement and the patient was transferred to the ICU for closer monitoring/treatment. She had a single chamber ICD/Pacemaker implanted several years prior due to ventricular tachycardia.

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