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Referral Regions for Time-Sensitive Acute Care Conditions in the United States
ConclusionA novel and straightforward spatial algorithm generated referral regions that were politically actionable and accountable for time-sensitive medical emergencies.
Source: Annals of Emergency Medicine - July 20, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Metabolomics and Precision Medicine in Trauma: The State of the Field
Trauma is a major problem in the United States. Mortality from trauma is the number one cause of death under the age of 45 in the United States and is the third leading cause of death for all age groups. There are approximately 200,000 deaths per year due to trauma in the United States at a cost of over $671 billion in combined healthcare costs and lost productivity. Unsurprisingly, trauma accounts for approximately 30% of all life-years lost in the United States. Due to immense development of trauma systems, a large majority of trauma patients survive the injury, but then go on to die from complications arising from the i...
Source: Shock - June 12, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Review Articles Source Type: research

Acute Stroke: From Prehospital Care to In-Hospital Management
Early recognition of stroke by clinical presentation and prehospital stroke assessment tools facilitate rapid prehospital and ED diagnosis. CanStockPhoto/focalpoint   Stroke is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States and requires prompt recognition by prehospital providers to ensure rapid transport. Stroke can present in a variety of different ways, some more readily apparent than others. Delays in diagnosis and treatment can have devastating effects on the outcomes for these patients. In this article, we describe a patient who initially presented with altered mental status and was subsequent...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - May 2, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Henry G. Colmer IV, MD Tags: Patient Care Cardiac & Resuscitation Source Type: news

Referral Regions for Time-Sensitive Acute Care Conditions in the United States
Conclusion A novel and straightforward spatial algorithm generated referral regions that were politically actionable and accountable for time-sensitive medical emergencies.
Source: Annals of Emergency Medicine - March 29, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

Creation and Implementation of an Outpatient Pathway for Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department Setting: Results of an Expert Panel.
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Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing - March 10, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Baugh CW, Clark CL, Wilson JW, Stiell IG, Kocheril AG, Luck KK, Myers TD, Pollack CV, Roumpf SK, Tomassoni GF, Williams JM, Patel BB, Wu F, Pines JM Tags: Acad Emerg Med Source Type: research

Creation and Implementation of an Outpatient Pathway for Atrial Fibrillation in the Emergency Department Setting: Results of an Expert Panel
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Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - March 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Christopher W. Baugh, Carol L. Clark, Jason W. Wilson, Ian G. Stiell, Abraham G. Kocheril, Krista K. Luck, Troy D. Myers, Charles V. Pollack, Steven K. Roumpf, Gery F. Tomassoni, James M. Williams, Brian B. Patel, Fred Wu, Jesse M. Pines Tags: Special Contribution Source Type: research

Effective Communication In EMS
Prevent medical errors & unnecessary spending with effective communication Medical errors, or preventable adverse events, are estimated to cause somewhere between 250,000 and 400,000 deaths in the United States every year.1 Experts say the most common causes of medical errors are communication problems and inadequate information flow.2 Perhaps more significant is that up to ten times as many patients may be seriously harmed but not killed.3 These cases often include those where providers don’t even realize the impact that mistakes might have on final outcomes. Miscommunication in EMS In the emergency setting, we donâ...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - January 2, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: James Woodson, MD Tags: Documentation & Patient Care Reporting Administration and Leadership Source Type: news

Not as Simple as Canker Sores
BY ​NANA P. MATSUMOTO, & DEREK MEEKS, DO​​A 16-year-old boy presented to a rural ED with a swollen jaw, painful blisters in the mouth, and earache for the past day. One week before, he had a fever with chills, sore throat, and dry coughs. He was not taking any medications, and his immunizations were up-to-date. He had a mild learning disorder but no significant past medical or surgical history.​An apthous ulcer, the most common and one of the earliest signs of Behçet's disease.The patient's vital signs were within normal limits, and his physical examination revealed anterior cervical lymphadenopathy, sinus con...
Source: The Case Files - October 11, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: research

Neurology Concepts: Young Women and Ischemic Stroke —Evaluation and Management in the Emergency Department
ConclusionUnique challenges exist in the evaluation and diagnosis of ischemic stroke in young women. There are still many opportunities for future research aimed at improving detection and treatment of this population.
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine - October 10, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Bernard P. Chang, Charles Wira, Joseph Miller, Murtaza Akhter, Bradley E. Barth, Joshua Willey, Lauren Nentwich, Tracy Madsen Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research

Cannabis can augment thrombolytic properties of rtPA: Intracranial hemorrhage in a heavy cannabis user
Cannabis is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs in the United States and is considered to have several adverse health effects. There is evidence suggesting that its recreational use is associated with both increased cardio- and cerebrovascular events. Recently, multiple cases of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes associated with cannabis use were reported in the literature (Goyal et al., 2017). It has been suggested that cannabis can affect cerebral auto-regulation and vascular tone leading to vasoconstriction and acute ischemic stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - September 28, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Amar Shere, Hemant Goyal Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Cannabis can augment thrombolytic properties of rtPA: Case report of an intracranial hemorrhage in a heavy cannabis user
Cannabis is one of the most commonly used illicit drugs in the United States and is considered to have several adverse health effects. There is evidence suggesting that its recreational use is associated with both increased cardio- and cerebrovascular events. Recently, multiple cases of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes associated with cannabis use were reported in the literature (Goyal et al., 2017). It has been suggested that cannabis can affect cerebral auto-regulation and vascular tone leading to vasoconstriction and acute ischemic stroke.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - September 28, 2017 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Amar Shere, Hemant Goyal Source Type: research

Compensatory Reserve Index Can Aid in Early Shock Detection
EARLY SHOCK DETECTION Convertino VA, Howard JT, Hinojosa-Laborde C. Individual-specific, beat-to-beat trending of significant human blood loss: The compensatory reserve. Shock. Jan. 6, 2015. [Epub ahead of print.] Hemorrhagic shock is the leading cause of death in trauma. The challenge is detecting shock early enough to intervene clinically. The human body is masterful at compensating with a variety of seemingly undetectable mechanisms, such as autonomic activity, vasoconstriction, increased stroke volume, improved cardiac filling and more efficient breathing. So by the time we see alterations in vital sign metrics, the...
Source: JEMS Special Topics - August 10, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Alexander L. Trembley, NREMT P Tags: Columns Cardiac & Resuscitation Special Topics Patient Care Source Type: news

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