REBEL EM

MARCH 27, 2023

Background Information: Obtaining definitive control of the airway, when indicated, is the responsibility of the emergency medicine physician. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in emergency department (ED) volumes and lengths of stay. Paper: Owyang CG, et al. J Crit Care.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JUNE 24, 2023

Date: June 16, 2023 Reference: Reed et al. Pilot Testing Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution in an Emergency Department Setting: Experiences, Lessons Learned, and Suggestions from Staff. She is the cofounder of […] The post SGEM#407: Here We Go Test Strips for Fentanyl first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine.

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Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Analgesic Onset Elimination Half Life IV Infusion Rates Side Effects and Other Information Fentanyl 1 – 2 min 2 – 4 hr 0.7 – 10 μg/kg/hr Rapid onset. We recommend considering fentanyl plus propofol or dexmedetomidine as the routine first options for the choice of analgosedation agents in the emergency department. up to 1.5)

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REBEL EM

MAY 11, 2023

Background: The emergency department is frequently visited by patients suffering from symptomatic alcohol withdrawal, and the traditional management has been dominated by repeated doses of benzodiazepines. 5 Paper: Lebin J et al. 5 Paper: Lebin J et al. Am J Emerg Med 2013 , 31 (4), 734-742.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Background As Electronic Health Information (EHI) has increased in prominence, the U.S. The 2015 Edition Cures Act sought to promote “transparency, modern standards, and enhanced health IT capabilities by fostering innovation in the health care technology ecosystem to deliver better information to patients, clinicians, and other users.”

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 24, 2024

Date: August 19, 2024 Reference: Partyka et al. JAMA Surg 2024 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Sean Baldwin is an Emergency Physician practising in Sydney, Australia in both a large tertiary emergency department and a small regional emergency department. Reference: Partyka et al.

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ALiEM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

A 24-year-old male with a history of microscopic hematuria presented to the emergency department (ED) with left lower quadrant abdominal pain. The patient’s pain was resolved when they saw the patient in the emergency department. Zubaidi A, Al-Saif F, Silverman R. He describes the pain as stabbing. 2009;15(4):407.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

MAY 25, 2024

Reference: Borgundvaag et al. Guidelines for Reasonable and Appropriate Care in the Emergency Department (GRACE-4): Alcohol use disorder and cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome management in the emergency department. When we combine SGEMHOP with an SGEM Xtra I hope we get some…AMAZING knowledge translation for GRACE4.

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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). Paper: Mason JM, et al. Amiodarone versus digoxin for acute rate control of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. Emerg Med J. first appeared on The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine. Date: November 2, 2023 Reference: Coventry et al. Emerg Med J. Reference: Coventry et al. Emerg Med J. Which clinical features best predict occult scaphoid fractures?

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EMDocs

AUGUST 22, 2024

12 How do we address these disparities in the emergency department? They are proficient in both the patient’s language and English, ensuring accurate and precise communication without omitting or altering critical information. 19 Listed below are tools you can use to inform language justice interventions in your ED.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Date: October 28, 2024 Reference: Woelfle T et al. Guest Skeptic: Dr. Laura Walker is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and the vice chair for digital emergency medicine at the Mayo Clinic. Benchmarking Human–AI collaboration for common evidence appraisal tools. J Clin Epi Sept 2024. The tool uses nine domains (e.g.,

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ACEP Now

AUGUST 22, 2023

There is no shortage of guidelines, protocols, or quality measures across emergency medicine. Regardless of the domain, somewhere an expert panel has convened to issue a pronouncement informing all of the ideal care of patients under their specialty umbrella, indirectly extending to their care in the emergency department.

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REBEL EM

JULY 1, 2024

Paper: Goren NZ et al. Comparison of BPAP S/T and Average Volume-Assured Pressure Support Modes for Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Trial. References: Goren NZ et al. PMID: 34462252 Abubacker AP et al. Balkan Med J 2021. AVAPS: 0.07 AVAPS: 10.20 AVAPS: 0.07

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

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 trauma in the Emergency Department. Reference Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Ann Emerg Med.

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ALiEM

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Intermediate-risk patients may be further stratified based on recent stress testing or coronary angiogram findings plus a modified HEART or Emergency Department Assessment of Chest Pain (EDACS) score. References Writing Committee, Kontos MC, de Lemos JA, et al. 2022.08.750 Collet JP, Thiele H, Barbato E, et al.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A 48-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the Emergency Department with a left-sided facial rash and associated burning left eye pain that started four days prior. Munawar K, Nayak G, Fatterpekar GM, et al. He also endorsed left-sided facial weakness and diplopia for the last eight days.

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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. Reference Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Ann Emerg Med.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 29, 2022

Date: January 25th, 2022 Reference: Beyde et al. Efficacy of empiric antibiotic management of septic olecranon bursitis without bursal aspiration in emergency department patients. AEM January 2022 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Corey Heitz is an emergency physician in Roanoke, Virginia. Reference: Beyde et al.

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ALiEM

MARCH 7, 2024

Transvere ultrasound views of the bladder: Left – Uterus identified posteriorly in girl; Right – Prostate identified posteriorly in boy (Images courtesy of Dinh et al.) Sagittal view of bladder: Left – Uterus identified posteriorly in girl; Right – Prostate identified posteriorly in boy (Images courtesy of Dinh et al.)

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

First, research suggests a higher number of emergency department visits among individuals with ASD. About 30 percent of children with ASD need treatment in an emergency department, and this number increases to nearly 70 percent for those aged 15–18. But what exactly are neurodivergence and neurodiversity?

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ALiEM

APRIL 12, 2023

Accessed April 5, 2023 Afzal S, Zahid M, Rehan ZA, et al. emDOCs.net – Emergency Medicine Education. Author information Ivan Ivanov, DO Resident Physician Emergency Department South Brooklyn Health | The post Trick of the Trade: Gel-free ultrasound-guided peripheral IV technique appeared first on ALiEM.

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ALiEM

OCTOBER 14, 2023

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 respiratory diseases in the Emergency Department. Reference Lin M, Phipps M, Chan TM, et al. Ann Emerg Med.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

AUGUST 22, 2020

He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Reference: Carpenter et al. Diagnosing COVID-19 in the Emergency Department: A Scoping Review of Clinical Exam, Labs, Imaging Accuracy and Biases. He is also the CME editor for Academic Emergency Medicine. Reference: Carpenter et al.

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ALiEM

APRIL 12, 2024

Case A 48 year-old male with a history of hypertension and polysubstance abuse presented to the emergency department (ED) for shortness of breath and was found to have a left sided parapneumonic pleural effusion (Figure 1). doi: [link] Broder JS, Al-Jarani B, Lanan B, Brooks K. The Journal of Emergency Medicine.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

APRIL 8, 2023

There have been many “temporary” rural emergency department closures during the past last year. In Ontario alone there have been approximately 160 emergency departments (ED) temporarily closed since the beginning of 2022. The SGEM advocated for having the evidence to inform/guide our decisions.

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ACEP Now

JULY 11, 2024

2 Although the opiate epidemic is certainly worthy of attention, it accounts for only about half of the number of deaths annually and only around a quarter of the number of emergency department visits annually relative to alcohol use. He returned to the emergency department, and you had the great privilege of saving his life.

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ALiEM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

PMID: 34529640 Ayub S, Parnia S, Poddar K, et al. Xylazine Intoxication in Humans and Its Importance as an Emerging Adulterant in Abused Drugs: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature. PMID: 24769343 Ehrman-Dupre R, Kaigh C, Salzman M et al. PMID: 36148197 Love JS, Levine M, Aldy K, et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep.

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The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 7, 2023

Date: January 4th, 2023 Reference: Hasbrouck et al. Acute management of atrial fibrillation in congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction in the emergency department. Date: January 4th, 2023 Reference: Hasbrouck et al. There is a tsunami of new information being published every day. Don’t panic.

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Broome Docs

JUNE 20, 2023

There are a lot of ideas to keep your brain up to date with the latest evidence in Emergency medicine. Here we go… Liu S, Yao C, Xie J, et al. Bramante CT, Buse JB, Liebovitz DM, et al. They really do want to see their information. Intravenous Haloperidol Has a Limited Role in the Modern Emergency Department.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

MAY 24, 2024

One of the most difficult and most satisfying parts of pediatric emergency medicine is using one’s history, exam and clinical tools to make an informed decision and spare children from unnecessary pain , uncomfortable exams, painful procedures and medical imaging. Sources Adelgais KM, Kuppermann N, Kooistra J, et al.

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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. Pecenka C, et al. Winkler AE, et al.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

He informs the staff that he is a neurologist and is concerned about possible cord and/or nerve root compression. WBC and inflammatory markers are elevated, but the patient is not informed. Upon his recovery he attempts to turn his experience into a teaching opportunity for the involved hospital and emergency department.

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ALiEM

AUGUST 9, 2023

Child with Cough and Fever: Case Introduction A 6-year-old boy presents to the emergency department complaining of cough for 3 days and fever for the last day. Study N Sensitivity Specificity Comments Pereda et al., Balk et al., Tsou et al., PMID: 14722643 Pereda MA, Chavez MA, Hooper-Miele CC, et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The review aimed to inform updates to the Baby Check App, a tool parents use to assess their baby’s health. The data included was within the last five years, ensuring that the clinical information was up to date. Most parents were happy to follow the clinician’s recommendation if informed of their rationale.

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ACEP Now

JULY 8, 2024

Recently published experiments with LLMs in the emergency department fall into a handful of primary areas of interest. In a similar vein, another study evaluated the ability of an LLM to assess “clinical acuity” in the emergency department. References Jiang LY, Liu XC, Nejatian NP, et al. In this instance, GPT-3.5

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ALiEM

JUNE 1, 2023

Are you using phenobarbital instead of benzodiazepines as the first-line monotherapy for patients in alcohol withdrawal in the Emergency Department (ED)? References Rosenson J, Clements C, Simon B, et al. The Journal of Emergency Medicine. Management of Alcohol Withdrawal in the Emergency Department: Current Perspectives.

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