REBEL EM

JUNE 8, 2023

Paper: Singer S, et al. Prior literature primarily focused on safety and medication errors, and while this study did the same, they also assessed variables associated with PDP response. The safety and efficacy of push dose vasopressors in critically ill adults. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Sep 5.

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REBEL EM

AUGUST 12, 2024

The authors of this study sought to test the hypothesis that intravenous amino acid therapy would lead to a lower occurrence of postoperative AKI when compared to placebo. Paper: Landoni G. Intravenous amino acid therapy for kidney protection in cardiac surgery a protocol for a multi-centre randomized blinded placebo controlled clinical trial.

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EMDocs

JULY 17, 2023

7 While post-operative adhesive disease is also a risk factor, it is far less commonly implicated in LBO compared to SBO. 7 While post-operative adhesive disease is also a risk factor, it is far less commonly implicated in LBO compared to SBO. 2-3 Risk Factors CRC is the most common underlying etiology of LBO.

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EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

4 This is the framework the ED resuscitationist should be operating under, as hemodynamically unstable pelvic trauma patients require a different approach compared to stable patients who will undergo CT, routine pelvic fixation, and definitive surgical repair. Conceptually, pelvic ring fractures are similar to breaking a hard pretzel.

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

Thick, dry, and calloused skin of a construction worker can have as much as 100 times more resistance than the previous example. 4 This may lead to more heat dissipated at the skin with impressive burns to skin, but less transmission of electricity to deeper tissues. High voltage” is defined by texts as 600 V and 1,000 V. Click to enlarge.)

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ACEP Now

MARCH 14, 2024

18 The finger is inserted through the stoma alongside the endotracheal tube and, while 90 percent success rate has been reported with this method in controlling bleeding, the pressure must be maintained until the patient is transferred to the operating room. In one case series of seven patients, the average patient age was 15.7

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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. Let’s start with what this study is This study is of a single service with three (3) bases in southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Data was pulled from June 2013 to June 2018.

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REBEL EM

MARCH 27, 2023

Paper: Owyang CG, et al. First ED-based study to evaluate how operational effects such as crowding can affect patient care in the form of LPV Included ARDS criteria relating to the usage of LPV in the ED allowing evaluation as to whether patients with ARDS were more likely to receive LPV settings. J Crit Care.

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ACEP Now

MAY 9, 2024

A search for Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) on any social media platform will yield thousands of before-and-after images, faja sales, operating room videos, recovery tips, and patients praising their plastic surgeon. Al Jazeera. Or Helly Larson describing the first week after her Miami BBL as “absolute hell” to a Vox reporter.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

4 Pain is the most common reason for presentation in the early post operative period. 5 Highest risk of dislocation early in the post operative course due to laxity of the soft tissue after surgery. 6 Hip flexion or adduction in the early post-operative period can cause atraumatic dislocations (typically avoided for 6 weeks post-op).

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

One systematic review of 1283 patients showed that if you got to the operating room within 6 hours, you had a 97% chance of saving the testicle. One systematic review of 1283 patients showed that if you got to the operating room within 6 hours, you had a 97% chance of saving the testicle. According to Sleeman et al.,

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AAEM RSA

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Diagnosis is clinical and challenged by overlap with more superficial skin infections (i.e. cellulitis) and the need for thorough examination of the genital region. 1 His description of cases of life-threatening infections in the perineal, genital or perianal regions were thought to be idiopathic in previously healthy men.

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ACEP Now

APRIL 4, 2024

Other exceptions are patient refusal, patient death or immediate transfer to the operating room. References Sweeting MJ, Thompson SG, Brown LC, et al. Gunnarsson K, Wanhainen A, Björck M, et al. Lloyd GM, Bown MJ, Norwood MG, et al. Metcalfe D, Sugand K, Thrumurthy SG, et al. Br J Surg 2012;99:655-665.

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ACEP Now

JANUARY 12, 2024

The patient was admitted to the obstetrics service and underwent spinal anesthesia in the operating room to manually reduce the uterus. Gardner C, Jaffe T, Hertzberg B, et al. She had urinary dribbling when standing and leaning forward. She denied fevers, back pain, saddle anesthesia, numbness, or weakness in the extremities.

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FOAMfrat

MARCH 11, 2024

Looking at several different sources, it seems that the chance a placenta previa will form in the pregnancy following a cesarian delivery increases by ~40-60% (Cresswell et al., The good news is that most placenta previa cases resolve independently (~90% of them) (Getahun et al., There is a study by Silver et al.

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ALiEM

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The patient was taken to the operating room for dilation and curettage and was discharged the following day. link] Cline, David, et al. link] Acaia, Barbara, et al. She endorsed worsening nausea and vomiting over the past two weeks. She has been sexually active since her last encounter. References Soper, John T.

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REBEL EM

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Diagnosis: Diagnosis can be made based on clinical exam alone Physical exam Inability to close the mouth Garbled speech Drooling. Anterior dislocations: palpation of the TMJ can reveal one or both of the condyles to be anteriorly displaced in front of the articular eminence.

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