This study examined outcomes for 3494 adult patients who experienced clinical deterioration that triggered a medical emergency team (MET) activation over a 2-year period.
In this issue: Aspirin and cancer prevention; rivaroxaban for pulmonary embolism; new rhinosinusitis practice guidelines; and FDA actions.
This study from Portugal addresses an important gap in managing patients who have been extubated after an episode of acute respiratory failure facilitating the clearance of airway secretions to avoid the necessity of reintubation.
The purpose of this study was to use data from the multi-institutional APACHE IV database (Cerner Corporation) to compare characteristics of and outcomes for patients who were readmitted to the ICU and those who were not readmitted after ICU discharge; to identify risk factors for ICU readmission; and to examine case-mix adjusted outcomes for patients with and without ICU readmission.
Case 1. Lily is a 23-year-old female nursing student who presented after losing consciousness. Lily was watching an EM nurse clean a wound for eventual suturing.
Classically, pneumonia is defined as an infection of the lung parenchyma. However, worldwide, a variety of definitions exist, including fever, hypoxia, a constellation of other clinical symptoms, and radiologic findings. In pediatric and adolescent populations, early diagnosis will assist emergency department (ED) physicians with correctly managing and subsequently avoiding potential morbidity and mortality of this common infectious disease.
