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The emergency management of mediastinal masses

Don't Forget the Bubbles

You contact ICU, anaesthetics, ENT, and oncology with a plan to attempt more definitive imaging in the prone position (which Ginny tells you is much comfier) What’s the evidence for our emergent management? Arguably, more robust research is neither feasible nor ethical to conduct in such a rare and time-critical emergency.

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Improving Care for Patients with a Non-English Language Preference (NELP)

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6 24% more likely to return to the ED within 72 hours of their initial visit in an urban ED with >50,000 annual visits. 6 24% more likely to return to the ED within 72 hours of their initial visit in an urban ED with >50,000 annual visits. One cohort study in a public ED found that 84.5%

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Clinical Conundrums: How Long Should We Monitor After Giving IM Epinephrine for Anaphylaxis?

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The risk of a biphasic reaction is what keeps patients in the ED while being observed for a set period of time. Thus, if the patient has complete resolution of symptoms after appropriate treatment of anaphylaxis, there is no set time period for monitoring in the ED. This is called a biphasic reaction.

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The 70th Bubble Wrap – DFTB x MSc in PEM

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Forestell B, Battaglia F, Sharif S, et al. Prekker ME, Bjorklund AR, Myers C, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 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). Resuscitation.

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Unstable Pelvic Trauma Patient: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management

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The nuances of fracture patterns and delineating mechanically unstable pelvic fractures from stable ones is less important to the ED. This is less critical in ED management of the unstable pelvic fracture, as the optimal site for identification of rectal or vaginal tears is the operating room.

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Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio: Updates in Prognosticating Fournier Gangrene in the Emergency Department

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The sensitivity of these scores range, but they cannot exclude FG diagnosis and may have lower sensitivity when used for prediction in ED patient populations. Fournier gangrene: an histori9]al reappraisal. MD Diagnosis: Fournier's Gangrene, Emergency Medicine News: May 2005 - Volume 27 - Issue 5 - p 36. References Short B.

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Ovarian Torsion: Don’t get your knickers in a twist!

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Management ED management should focus on appropriate resuscitation of the patient and early referral to the surgical team. Ensure appropriate bay allocation in ED. How unstable is this patient? Do they need to be in the bay in front of your nursing station or in resus? Renganathan, R., Subramaniam, P., Deebika, S.

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