REBEL EM

OCTOBER 5, 2023

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02517489 7 Clinical Question: In adult patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia admitted to the ICU, does early hydrocortisone treatment, compared to standard therapy, reduce mortality at 28 days? ICU-acquired infections were observed in: 9.8% Patients enrolled from 31 Intensive Care Units in France.

Critical Care 94

Critical Care ICU E-9-1-1 ALS 94

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Authors: Adam Roussas, MD, MBA, MSE // Reviewed by: Jamie Santistevan, MD ( @jamie_rae_EMdoc, EM Physician, Presbyterian Hospital, Albuquerque, NM); Manpreet Singh, MD ( @MPrizzleER ); and Brit Long, MD ( @long_brit ) Case A 40-year-old female presents to the emergency department for palpitations and lightheadedness. What do you do?

Defibrillator 96

Defibrillator OR ED ALS 96

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

She presented to the emergency department after a couple of days of chest discomfort. The pacing rate was increased without clinical improvement and the patient was transferred to the ICU for closer monitoring/treatment. She had a single chamber ICD/Pacemaker implanted several years prior due to ventricular tachycardia.

Coronary 119

Coronary ACS ED OR 119

EMDocs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

ABG and VBG Correlation The correlation between venous and arterial blood gases is well-documented for standard differences (Table 1), and the data obtained from the VBG can be acted on as if it were an ABG (1, 3-6). Int J Emerg Med. The role of venous blood gas in the emergency department: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Emergency Department 98

Emergency Department E-9-1-1 ED ICU 98

REBEL EM

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

What They Did: Investigators performed a retrospective cohort study in the Emergency Department at the University of Michigan between July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2018. Imbalances Between Treatment Groups : ICU Admissions : Higher in piperacillin-tazobactam (33% vs. 30%). Sex : More males in piperacillin-tazobactam (57.1%

E-9-1-1 113

E-9-1-1 ICU ALS Critical Care 113

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

A 6-year-old girl from Saudi Arabia was referred by her General Practitioner to the local emergency department. They should be admitted to hospital in case of clinical deterioration to receive ICU treatment. This treatment is usually done in the ICU setting. She complained of cough and runny nose for 3 days.

E-9-1-1 126

E-9-1-1 ACS OR ICU 126

Core EM

JANUARY 16, 2025

This document will focus on the anatomical considerations and aspiration risk. It is true, someone finally did an RTC on ICU level patients and found that first pass success IS better with VL than DL (Prekker 2023), but the fact remains that sometimes VL fails. Ann Emerg Med. ” Academic Emergency Medicine 26.9

E-9-1-1 130

E-9-1-1 EMS ALS OR 130

EMDocs

JANUARY 6, 2025

4,5 Of particular concern is the Sudanese conflict, which began in April 2023, and which has caused the largest internal displacement of a population in documented history. 84 All patients with severe malaria need inpatient admission, ideally to the intensive care unit (ICU). Ann Emerg Med. Int J Environ Res Public Health.

ED 75

ED E-9-1-1 ALS Emergency Department 75