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Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department The pneumonia severity index (PSI), or pneumonia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT) score, can be used in the emergency department setting to risk stratify patients who present with community-acquired pneumonia
---Novel 2019 Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): An Updated Overview . . . The Brescia-COVID respiratory severity scale algorithm is a stepwise management approach to COVID-19 patients based on clinical severity; this information is current as of March 27, 2020 This review will discuss the use of clinical prediction scores for pneumonia severity at 3 main decision points to examine which scores may provide value in this unique situation Initial data from a cohort
Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the ED: Diagnosis and Management As recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, and disposition of patients with community-acquired pneumonia continue to evolve, this issue reviews the current evidence and guidelines for managing these patients in the emergency department
Calculated Decisions | Diagnosis and Management of Acute Exacerbations . . . The DECAF Score can be used in patients who have evidence of both pneumonia and COPD Better predictor of in-hospital mortality than CURB-65 in patients who have both pneumonia and an acute exacerbation of COPD Uses routinely available variables Variables from initial labs are used to calculate the score
Managing ED Patients With Sepsis and Septic Shock About This Issue With the various sepsis septic shock definitions, screening criteria, bundles, and CMS Quality Measures, it can be challenging to ensure that patients with suspected sepsis are being managed according to the best available evidence This issue reviews the evolution of sepsis management and evaluates the latest evidence on management of this potentially life-threatening
EB Medicine Topics Using Severity and Risk Scoring Systems for Disposition Pneumonia Severity Index CURB-65 Score CRB-65 Score Treatment Antibiotic Selection Antibiotic Duration Antitussives Controversies and Cutting Edge Corticosteroids Influenza, Antiviral Agents, and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Summary Risk Management Pitfalls for Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Practical Protocols for Managing Patients With SARS-CoV-2 Infection . . . About the Score The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Emergency Department COVID-19 Management Tool is intended to guide severity classification, risk stratification, and diagnostic and management decisions in adult patients (aged ≥18 years) with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection in the emergency department There is no need to apply this tool to patients
EB Medicine - Interactive Pathways EB Medicine publishes Emergency Medicine Practice, EM Practice Guidelines Update, and Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - monthly CME journals designed to help physicians improve patient care through evidence-based medicine
Evaluation and Management of Pediatric Patients With Penetrating Trauma . . . The Injury Severity Score (ISS) standardizes the severity of traumatic injury based on the 3 worst injuries from 6 body systems, The Pediatric Trauma Score (PTS) stratifies the severity of injury and mortality risk in pediatric trauma patients, and The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) assesses impairment in a patient's level of consciousness using eye, verbal, and motor criteria