ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 1901, UVA opened its first hospital with 25 beds and three operating rooms. The emergency department (ED) at UVA was rebuilt in 2019 and the department had not fully optimized its operations when COVID-19 hit. She has written articles and books on ED quality, safety, and efficiency.

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REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Included patients from out-of-hospital, emergency department, intensive care unit, and operating-room intubations. Intubation performed in all settings (out-of-hospital, emergency department, ICU, and operating room). Results: Article selection: 3915 studies identified.

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FOAMfrat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Ok, here we go… Lots of controversy over the recent article titled, “Comparing Intubation Success Between Flight Nurses and Flight Paramedics in Helicopter Emergency Medical Services”, published by the Air Medical Journal in their November/December 2023 issue. The conclusion of this article…drum roll….

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EMDocs

JUNE 3, 2023

C, respiratory rate 20 breaths per minute, and oxygen saturation 95% on room air. For a broader overview of pelvic trauma, please review Dr. Lupez’s 2017 article here: [link]. Identifying and treating the hemodynamically unstable pelvic trauma patient is the focus of the remainder of this article.

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EMDocs

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

18 Fracture dislocations often managed operatively. Operative management is required in majority of cases. 9,23 Disposition: Dislocation : If successfully reduced in the emergency department may discharge with strict mobility restrictions and Orthopedic follow up. Hospitals, 2018. 2021 Aug 31. Arthroplasty 5 , 2 (2023).

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AAEM RSA

DECEMBER 3, 2020

This brief article discusses use of the monocyte-lymphocyte ratio, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, and platelet-lymphocyte ratio; recently innovated, simple, and effective biomarkers for prognosticating NSTIs. A thorough physical exam, imaging, and laboratory studies can assist, but definitive diagnosis can only be made in the operating room.

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