There is no data driven or evidence based research that demonstrates time to antibiotic administration in severe sepsis/septic shock as a reliable quality metric. Sepsis is a heterogeneous spectrum of illness and as such, one size does not fit all.
Sepsis is a common, serious medical condition diagnosed and managed in the ED. What do EM providers miss, and how can we improve?
Hemolytic uremic syndrome is a potentially deadly disease, comprised of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA), thrombocytopenia, and acute kidney injury (AKI). This post evaluates the pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of HUS.
Critical pearls and pitfalls for the management of the sick dialysis/ESRD patient in the Emergency Department
Administering a thrombolytic in a cardiac arrest from MI remains controversial. Data remains limited and should be considered on a case by case basis.
Happy Holidays from all of us at emDOCs.net! Thank you to all of the amazing EM docs that have contributed to our new EM Mindset series this past year. As we take a break from this series to accumulate more of your pearls, wisdom and life lessons through your journey in EM for our next chapter in this series, we at emDOCs leave you with this EM Mindset. Enjoy!
A great update on the classification and management of open fractures. What can you do better?
Evaluating for idiopathic intracranial hypertension at the bedside using ultrasound to measure optic nerve sheath diameter
