EMDocs

OCTOBER 21, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. The NIHSS cutoff that predicts outcomes is 4 points higher in AC compared with PC infarctions. Application of the ABCD2 score to identify cerebrovascular causes of dizziness in the emergency department. Arch Neurol. 2004;61(4):496–504. doi:10.1001/archneur.61.4.496

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 14, 2022

He presented to EMS with extreme pallor, Levine sign, diaphoresis, bilateral arm pain, and an apprehensive sense of doom. It should be emphasized here that this is a presentation of high-pretest probability for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS). In the case of ACS, the ECG can rapidly change from this. ECG's are difficult.

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ACS Paramedic Coronary ALS 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 29, 2021

The patient is an adult male with a gunshot wound to the chest, and they’re combative with emergency medical services (EMS). According to a recent study in the Journal of Surgical Research [3] , 44% of all penetrating thoracic trauma patients presented to a non-trauma center (not a level 1 or level 2 ACS defined trauma center).

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Emergency Medical Services ACS ALS Emergency Department 130

REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Background Information: Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate (RVR) is one of the many tachydysrhythmias we encounter in the Emergency Department (ED). Amiodarone versus digoxin for acute rate control of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Sep 7.

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Emergency Department ALS Critical Care ED 52

Broome Docs

DECEMBER 22, 2024

PARAMEDIC 3 randomized 6,000 (but they were supposed to get to 15,000) patients with out of hospital arrest from multiple EMS agencies in the UK to either an IO or IV to start. Piroxicam and paracetamol in the prevention of early recurrent pain and emergency department readmission after renal colic: Randomized placebo-controlled trial.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 20, 2024

He called EMS, who arrived on scene about two hours after the onset of pain to find him hypertensive at 220 systolic. Smith comment : Is the ACS (rupture plaque) with occlusion that is now reperfusing? Diagnosis of Type I vs. Type II Myocardial Infarction in Emergency Department patients with Ischemic Symptoms (abstract 102).

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CAD STEMI Coronary ACS 126

ACEP Now

JUNE 6, 2023

Notoriously elusive, with a high misdiagnosis rate, thoracic aortic dissection (AD) can mimic many conditions, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS, the most common), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stroke, and spinal-cord compression. The patient is admitted for ACS to a cardiologist who says he will see the patient in the morning.

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REBEL EM

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

1 It is a quickly deployable and easily interpreted study that can be done in real time to guide decisions in the Emergency Department. Point of care biliary ultrasound in the emergency department (BUSED) predicts final surgical management decisions. and specificity of 88.0% Trauma Surg Acute Care Open.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This case was provided by Spencer Schwartz, an outstanding paramedic at Hennepin EMS who is on Hennepin EMS's specialized "P3" team, a team that receives extra training in advanced procedures such as RSI, thoracostomy, vasopressors, and prehospital ultrasound. References: 1. Lindahl B, Baron T, Erlinge D, et al.

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Emergency Department E-9-1-1 Coronary STEMI 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

Written by Colin Jenkins and Nhu-Nguyen Le with edits by Willy Frick and by Smith A 46-year-old male presented to the emergency department with 2 days of heavy substernal chest pain and nausea. The receiving emergency physician consulted with interventional cardiology who stated there was no STEMI. link] Fesmire, F. Wharton, D.

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STEMI Coronary Heart Attack ACS 107

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2024

A man in his 90s with a history of HTN, CKD, COPD, and OSA presented to the emergency department after being found unresponsive at home. With EMS, patient had a GCS of 3 and was saturating 60% on room air. Vital signs were within normal limits on arrival to the Emergency Department. or basilar ischemia.

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STEMI Coronary Emergency Department ACS 116

REBEL EM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

There are greater than 2 million annual emergency department visits for suspected renal colic in the US, and Ct scanning is performed for more than 90% of patients who receive a diagnosis of kidney stone. PMID: 25229916 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1404446 Westphalen AC, Hsia RY, Maselli JH, Wang R, Gonzales R. N Engl J Med.

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EMDocs

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Personal take: While discussing this approach with many EM physicians whom we respect, one recurring critique was “We fought so hard to get the right to use paralytics in the ED, why would you want to go backwards.” References: Heffner AC et al. Int J Emerg Med. J Emerg Med. ” Academic Emergency Medicine 20.1

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NCOAE

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A study published by Cambridge University Press examined patient outcomes over a decade during which Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems decreased backboard use as they transitioned from SI to SMR protocols. My Experience with Spinal Motion Restriction My EMS experience supports the data.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

A 44 year-old male with unknown past medical history came by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department (ED) for an electrical injury and fall from a high voltage electrical pole. Per EMS, the patient was found at the bottom of a high voltage line with diffuse burns and amputation of his left forearm.

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Operating Room ACS Critical Care Coronary 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

Written by Jesse McLaren A 70 year old with prior MIs and stents to LAD and RCA presented to the emergency department with 2 weeks of increasing exertional chest pain radiating to the left arm, associated with nausea. 1] European guidelines add "regardless of biomarkers". But only 6.4%

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STEMI Coronary ALS CAD 121

EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 21, 2022

Such aggressive investigation was particularly warranted in this case because of symptoms compatible with ACS, as well as an equally frightening revelation of family history. New insights into the use of the 12 Lead Electrocardiogram for diagnosing Acute Myocardial Infarction in the emergency department. link] [1] Mirand, D.

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Coronary ALS OR ACS 130

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JUNE 30, 2023

Interim results presented earlier this year show that REBOA performed within the Emergency Department increased mortality. b) Emergency thoracotomy Let’s be clear: YOU will not be doing any of this. Interim results presented earlier this year show that REBOA performed within the Emergency Department increased mortality.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 17, 2023

Hegeman EM, et al. Schwindt EM, et al. Invasive bacterial infection in children with fever and petechial rash in the emergency department: a national prospective observational study. De Alwis AC, et al. Osteomyelitis in Sickle Cell Anemia: Does Age Predict Risk of Salmonella Infection? Pediatr Infect Dis J.

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ALS ACS Emergency Department EMS 72

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2020

The EM provider asked if the cardiologist thought it was a "STEMI." On arrival to the PCI center's Emergency Department, the receiving team recorded an ECG on arrival: Persistent atrial flutter, however this time the QRS occurs on a slightly different portion of the flutter wave.

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STEMI ACS Coronary Emergency Department 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Today’s pain lasted around 20 mins, but was severe enough that the patient called EMS. Pain largely resolved prior to EMS arrival but completely subsided after prehospital NTG and aspirin. Approximately 4 hours after arrival, the patient was re-examined by the emergency physician. There is no age cut-off for ACS.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

MAY 3, 2023

This single-centre academic urban institution in the United States (US) undertook a 10-year retrospective observational study of paediatric intubation and bougie use in their emergency department (ED). Garabon JJW, Gunz AC, Ali A, Lim R. Prehosp Emerg Care. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2023;27(2):221-226. Garabon et al.

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CPR Emergency Department ALS ICU 52

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A 67-year-old man presents to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. EMS physicians report he was found in ventricular fibrillation. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. Emmerson AC, Whitbread M, Fothergill RT. Simon EM, Tanaka K. He was found by bystanders after he collapsed and 911 was called.

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Defibrillator E-9-1-1 ALS Epinephrine 52

ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

One of the most hair-raising presentations to the emergency department (ED) can be massive hemoptysis with respiratory failure. Bourke Tillmann and Scott Weingart for their expertise on the EM Cases podcast that inspired this column. Dr. Helman is an emergency physician at North York General Hospital in Toronto.

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FOAMfrat

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Dr. Jarvis of The EMS Lighthouse Project podcast also covers this paper in detail here: [link] ^^^ I highly recommend listening! Heffner AC, Swords DS, Neale MN, Jones AE. Incidence and factors associated with cardiac arrest complicating emergency airway management. Intern Emerg Med. Acad Emerg Med. Crit Care Med.

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EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Authors: Rachel Kelly, MD ( EM Resident Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital); Robert Nocito, MD (EM Attending Physician, Stony Brook University Hospital) // Reviewed by: Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University in St. Int J Emerg Med. Eur J Emerg Med. Emerg Med J. 140.11.1122.

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Emergency Department E-9-1-1 ED ICU 98

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2024

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 67-year-old female with past medical history of hypertension presents with acute onset of chest pain without associated symptoms.

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EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2024

Authors: Christian Gerhart, MD (EM Resident Physician, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO); Jessica Pelletier, DO (EM Education Fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, St. We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 64-year-old male presents by EMS to the ED with shortness of breath.

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EMDocs

OCTOBER 7, 2023

We’ll keep it short, while you keep that EM brain sharp. A 17-year-old girl, in moderate distress, is brought in by EMS after a motor vehicle collision. EMS reports that she was “pinned” underneath the dashboard, and it took several hours to extricate her. J Emerg Med. Goodman AD, Got CJ, Weiss AC. Critical Care.

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EMS E-9-1-1 Emergency Department ALS 98

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 8, 2015

in 2010 EM Clinics of North America (full text link) For an Exhaustive Review of Syncope and its full management outside the ED environment, go to the 2009 European Society of Cardiology Guidelines (full text pdf). 2) Boston syncope rule: J Emerg Med. The ROSE (Risk Stratification of syncope in the emergency department) Study.

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Emergency Department E-9-1-1 ED ALS 52

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Written by Jesse McLaren A 75 year old with a history of CABG called EMS after 24 hours of chest pain. STEMI negative : the EMS automated interpretation read, “STEMI negative. Cardiology documented “late presentation STEMI but likely aborted given resolution of ST changes from EMS to hospital.” HR 40, BP 135/70, RR16, O2 100%.

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STEMI Coronary Paramedic ALS 86

Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This blog post aims to help familiarise you with some of the most common reasons for prescribing antibiotics in the paediatric emergency department. Antibiotic Use for Common Infections in Pediatric Emergency Departments: A Narrative Review. Davidson L, Foley DA, Clifford P, Blyth CC, Bowen AC, Hazelton B, et al.

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Emergency Department E-9-1-1 ALS ACS 143

EMDocs

JUNE 27, 2024

Sundd P, Gladwin MT, Novelli EM. Am J Emerg Med. Chinawa JM, Ubesie AC, Chukwu BF, Ikefuna AN, Emodi IJ. Intranasal fentanyl and discharge from the emergency department among children with sickle cell disease and vaso-occlusive pain: A multicenter pediatric emergency medicine perspective. C or 100.4

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Bhana, MD (EM Resident Physician, University of Massachusetts/UMass Chan Medical School); Clarence Kong, MD (Pain Fellow, Eastern Virginia Medical School – Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University); Mani Hashemi, MD (EM Attending, HCA Florida Mercy Hospital); S.M. J Emerg Med. Acad Emerg Med. Ann Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

JUNE 7, 2023

Parenteral organophosphorus poisoning in a rural emergency department: a case report. 12784 Povey AC, Rees HG, Thompson JP, Watkins G, Stocks SJ, Karalliedde L. She is speaking one word at a time and constantly coughing. Iran Red Crescent Med J 16: e5072, 2014. BMC Res Notes. 2013; 6:524. Published 2013 Dec 9. Toxicology.

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EMDocs

JUNE 14, 2023

Parenteral organophosphorus poisoning in a rural emergency department: a case report. doi:10.1080/10773525.2015.1123848 Povey AC, Rees HG, Thompson JP, Watkins G, Stocks SJ, Karalliedde L. link] Updated September 14, 2020. Accessed December 14, 2020. Malla G, Basnet B, Vohra R, Lohani SP, Yadav A, Dhungana V. BMC Res Notes.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Children often spend many hours in the emergency department (ED) before being sent home or admitted. In this issue of Pediatrics , Leyenaar and colleagues reported on a trial to compare the effectiveness of direct admission to bypass their emergency departments. Soll RF, Edwards EM. De Alwis AC, Kumar TS.

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