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ESO Launches Surveillance Form for Overdose
AUSTIN, Texas – ESO Solutions, Inc., the leading data and software company serving emergency medical services (EMS), hospitals and fire departments, today announced the launch of its Surveillance Form for Overdose. The new form will help standardize definitions and create a process that captures all essential data related to overdoses in a simple, easy-to-use format while eliminating duplicate entry of information. Additionally, the form is designed to highlight issues related to the well-being and safety of providers by identifying any injury-related events associated with a response.  “We feel the new Surveillan...
Source: JEMS: Journal of Emergency Medical Services News - March 6, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: ESO Solutions, Inc. Tags: Documentation & Patient Care Reporting Industry News Source Type: news

Effect of paracetamol (acetaminophen) on body temperature in acute stroke: A meta-analysis
The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of paracetamol (acetaminophen) on body temperature in acute stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - March 17, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Junjie Fan, Chensong Cheng, Hongsen Cheng, Ren Wang, Linhao Ma Source Type: research

Analgesia in Neurocritical Care: An International Survey and Practice Audit*
Conclusions: Opiates and acetaminophen are preferred analgesic agents, and gabapentin is a contextual third choice, in neurocritically ill patients. Other agents are rarely prescribed. The discordance in physician self-reports and objective audits suggest that pain management optimization studies are warranted.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - April 16, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Neurologic Critical Care Source Type: research

Otitis Media Leads to Brain Abscess Presenting as Stroke
By Mikhail Elfond, DO; Esi Quayson, MD; & Joseph V.M. Kelly, MD, MBA   A 65-year-old man presented to the ED via EMS with symptoms of stroke. The paramedics stated his right-sided weakness and speech difficulty started 40 minutes prior to presentation in the ED. En route to the hospital, paramedics observed four episodes of facial twitching.     Vitals signs were significant for a rectal temperature of 100.2°F and a fingerstick blood sugar of 220 mg/dL. History of present illness was significant for a diagnosis of left otitis media treated with Augmentin and Vicodin at an urgent care center one day prior to prese...
Source: The Case Files - January 20, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research