sepsis

This edition of emDocs Cases looks at key questions in the patient with a kidney stone. How can you optimize your care of these patients?

Sepsis in pregnancy… Uh oh. How do you optimize your care of the pregnant patient with sepsis? What do you need to consider?

Sepsis is a disease that is prevalent and has a high mortality. We now have a lot of emphasis being placed on early diagnosis of sepsis, early antibiotics, and early source control. We know that ultrasound can find a lot of potential causes for sepsis, and it can potentially save some time in doing so. This article takes a look to see how the diagnosis made with ultrasound compares to a traditional work up – both in time and accuracy.

When should you order blood cultures? This post gives you what you need to optimize use of blood cultures.

The 2018 SSC guidelines are coming…

Welcome back to the EM Educator Series. These posts provide brief mini-cases followed by key questions to consider while working. The featured questions provide important learning points for those working with you, as well as vital items to consider in the evaluation and management of the specific condition discussed. This week we discuss sepsis in various scenarios.

The most common sources of sepsis include pneumonia and UTI. But what if you can’t find the source of infection? What else should you consider?

Learn the nuances and importance of thiamine in your patient that presents to the ED. This in-depth article dives into the latest literature out on thiamine and how it relates to your patient in the ED.

Welcome to Part II of capnography uses in the ED. Capnography is increasingly being utilized in the ED, primarily for endotracheal intubation, cardiac arrest, and procedural sedation. This post will introduce you to several other uses for capnography.