- Oct 17th, 2016
- Brit Long
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Category Name: practice updates
- Oct 16th, 2016
- Jennifer Robertson
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Patients with chronic liver disease typically have elevated INRs and thromocytopenia. Thus, clinicians may believe that blood clots are not possible in this patient group. This is a brief review of hemostasis in liver disease and why blood clots can occur even with low platelet counts and elevated INRs.
- Oct 15th, 2016
- Sean Murnan
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Suprapubic catheters are a more invasive type of catheter that have specific indications. Patients typically have these long-term and may present to the emergency department with complications related to their catheters. This is a brief overview of some complications of suprapubic catheters and how to manage them.
- Oct 13th, 2016
- Rebecca Kaufman
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Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause with multi-organ involvement. The disease causes uncontrolled activation of the immune system with widespread inflammation manifested by vague and varied symptoms. A variety of organ systems are affected. This post evaluates the evaluation and management of the lupus patient in the ED.
- Oct 11th, 2016
- Kylie Birnbaum
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Intubation is an important intervention in the ED. We see a critical or impending airway problem and we secure the airway with intubation--very satisfying! Yet our job does not stop there. In addition to maintaining an appropriate ventilation strategy after intubation, it is crucial that we use appr...
- Oct 10th, 2016
- Patrick Ng
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Hemoptysis is defined as expectoration of blood originating from the tracheobronchial tree or lung parenchyma. It may be massive or non-massive, but the majority of patients with hemoptysis will have non-massive hemoptysis. This is a brief overview of the causes, evaluation and management of hemoptysis in the emergency department.
- Oct 10th, 2016
- Brit Long
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Sepsis is a condition emergency providers manage daily and has the potential for high morbidity and mortality. Sepsis management requires rapid diagnosis, early administration of intravenous (IV) fluids with broad-spectrum antimicrobials, and source control. But what is the role for steroids in seps...
- Oct 10th, 2016
- Brit Long
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