EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

In these cases, CT may not be feasible and a plain radiograph showing free air or bedside US showing free fluid may be useful to confirm serious abdominal pathology prior to transfer to the operating room. doi:10.3390/cancers13092025 Pisano M, Zorcolo L, Merli C, et al. World J Emerg Surg. Am J Emerg Med.

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REBEL EM

MARCH 27, 2023

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in emergency department (ED) volumes and lengths of stay. Paper: Owyang CG, et al. The effect of emergency department crowding on lung-protective ventilation utilization for critically ill patients. REFERENCES: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Network et al.

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Pediatric EM Morsels

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Differences in intubation outcomes for pediatric patients between pediatric and general Emergency Departments. Intubation practice and outcomes among pediatric emergency departments: A report from National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS). Acad Emerg Med. 0.41), p < 0.001.

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ALiEM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A 28-year-old female G3P2002 presented to the emergency department for one month of vaginal bleeding. The patient was seen in the emergency department one month earlier for vaginal bleeding in the first trimester of pregnancy. link] Cline, David, et al. link] Acaia, Barbara, et al. 2, 2021, pp. and Donald P.

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EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

C, respiratory rate 20 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation 95% on room air. 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. An x-ray in the trauma bay demonstrated an AP grade III fracture.

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REBEL EM

JUNE 8, 2023

Paper: Singer S, et al. Am J Emerg Med. If pre-made syringes are not financially feasible then the creation of these medications should be done by a dedicated emergency department pharmacist. Clinical Bottom Line: Acute hypotension must be treated emergently in order to decrease morbidity and mortality. 2022 Sep 5.

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FOAMfrat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

During Orientations, new crew members must do a minimum of 10 live intubations in the operating room before being cleared to intubate in the field. From experience, some emergency departments would not even allow the nurse to administer a paralytic. Brittany Grandfield, Flight Nurse Citation: Thompson, Gregory, et al.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 4, 2024

3 The majority of those who arrive to the emergency department (ED) live for 2 hours or more, leaving a small window for surgical intervention. Other exceptions are patient refusal, patient death or immediate transfer to the operating room. References Sweeting MJ, Thompson SG, Brown LC, et al. J Vasc Surg.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 12, 2024

Case A 40-year-old female at 11 weeks, five days gestation presented to the emergency department (ED) with concern for lower abdominal pressure and inability to fully empty her bladder. The patient was admitted to the obstetrics service and underwent spinal anesthesia in the operating room to manually reduce the uterus.

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Operating Room Emergency Department OR ED 52

AAEM RSA

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A thorough physical exam, imaging, and laboratory studies can assist, but definitive diagnosis can only be made in the operating room. Fournier gangrene: an histori9]al reappraisal. Sugihara T, Yasunaga H, Horiguchi H, et al. Bjurlin MA, O'Grady T, Kim DY, et al. Sorensen MD, Krieger JN, Rivara FP, et al.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

My first real encounter with the healthcare system took place when I was about seven years old and had to go into hospital for an orchidopexy, so I can empathize with all the young people who come through our emergency department with acute testicular pain. According to Sleeman et al., and Al-Dhahir, M.A., Mellick, L.B.,

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