Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510157
The Missing Tail: An Iatrogenic In-Situ Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Fracture
Aditya Sharma, Rajeshwar Yadav and Swati Pathak
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/10/28
Securing a peripheral venous line is one of the most common procedures used in hospital settings. Although this is an easier task and a routine exercise, if not done properly, it can have dire consequences. This case report revolves around a 40-year-old man admitted to a super-specialty unit of a tertiary care hospital, while removing a venous catheter, was locally examined for a retained fragment of a peripheral venous catheter when the attending nurse noticed his absent tail. ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510156
Emergency Airway Management due to Angioedema
Cátia Ribeiro Santos, Simone Costa and Ana Araújo
Article Type: Patient Care | First Published: 2023/10/22
Angioedema evaluation and management should focus on the airway initially because the main concern in the patient in angioedema is airway obstruction. Indeed, airway obstruction can occur in up to 15% of patients with angioedema [1,2]. Angioedema in the emergency department is a common presentation and the threat of asphyxiation can be fatal, therefore, prompt diagnosis and correct treatment are critical....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510155
Methylene Blue in Management of Vasoplegic Shock Secondary to Primidone Overdose
Elizabeth DeMarco, PharmD, BCPS, Matthew Turnipseed, PharmD and Farhan Qadeer, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/09/13
Vasoplegic shock refractory to vasopressors is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Catecholamine driven therapies are first-line in the management of vasoplegic shock. Research regarding the use of non-catecholamine agents in the setting of refractory vasoplegic shock is lacking. Methylene blue has multiple off-labelled indications for use, but recently has been suggested to have a role in treating vasoplegic shock....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510140
Transient Asystole Linked to Dexmedetomidine Infusion
Noelle Provenzano, DO, Olivia Johnson, PharmD, BCCCP, Aaron Brophy, DO and Jaber Monla-Hassan, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 17, 2022
Five adult medical, critically ill patients developed bradycardia leading to asystole while receiving dexmedetomidine infusion. This is a case series of five adult patients obtained from the medical intensive care unit in a community teaching hospital between May 2019 through August 2020. These patients were each receiving dexmedetomidine infusion while on invasive mechanical ventilation leading to periods of asystole that resolved after stopping dexmedetomidine infusion in all five patients. Th...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510139
Hyperglycemic Crisis: A Serious Complication of Unknown Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Adolescent
Elisa, MD and Pratiwi Woro R, MD PhD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: February 11, 2022
Hyperglycemic crisis is life threatening condition in diabetic patients. Traditionally, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has been associated with decompensated type 1 diabetes (T1D) and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State (HHS) became a hallmark of type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, DKA is increasingly being reported in patients with T2D. We reported a case of DKA with some features of HHS, as an initial presentation, in a boy with unknown T2D at young age. Prompt diagnosis and acute critical care approach...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510138
Emergency Medical Rescue Services in Dhaka City, Bangladesh: A Situational Analysis and Needs Assessments
Mohammad Mojahidul Hossain, Axel Kroeger, Kamelia Pervin, George Norwood, Be-Nazir Ahmed, Manzur Kadir Ahmed and Hans-Joerg Busch
Article Type: Original Article | First Published: February 10, 2022
Deaths and disabilities due to the lack of proper Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) is a global public health concern, also in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. The study aimed at contributing to improve the EMRS in Dhaka city by assessing and identifying major shortcomings with possible solutions. The study was conducted in July/August 2017, after analyzing medical and relevant records, a one week observational study was conducted in 4 purposively selected hospitals in Dhaka city. The Mode of tran...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510136
Need for Trauma Intervention and Improving Under-Triaging in Geriatric Trauma Patients: Under-Triaged or Misclassified
Gabriel Beam, MSN, RN, Kimberly Gorman, DNP, AG-ACNP-BC, CNL, CCRN, CNRN, TCRN, Siddhartha Nannapaneni, MD, Jami Zipf, BSN, RN, Thomas Simunich, MS, MBA and Russell Dumire, MD
Article Type: Original Research | First Published: January 24, 2022
Combining the Need for Trauma Intervention (NFTI) calculation with the Cribari Matrix Method (CMM) more accurately determines appropriate triage, particularly of geriatric trauma patients. These patients (>/= age 65 years) have comorbidities, increased frailty, and decreased overall functional capacity. The CMM alone does not address their increased risk of mortality secondary to inappropriate or suboptimal care; performance improvement efforts to decrease the risk of under-triage have prompted ...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510135
A Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy in a Post-Bariatric Surgery Patient in a Community Emergency Department
Daniel S Steinberg, MD and Christopher Wilbert, MD
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 23, 2022
A 22-year-old woman with a history of idiopathic intracranial hypertension who presented to our emergency department with acute onset strabismus and bilateral sixth nerve palsy in the setting of recent sleeve gastrectomy and vomiting. Further testing revealed multiple vitamin deficiencies, including thiamine, leading to a diagnosis of Wernicke’s encephalopathy. Her symptoms resolved after vitamin and nutritional repletion. Incidence of similar presentations is increasing in the setting of risi...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510134
Using Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Early Identification of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Farhan Qadeer, MD, Ramzan Judge, PharmD, BCCCP and Alina Chiccarine
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 22, 2022
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO) is the partial or complete blockage of the central retinal artery presenting as acute painless monocular vision loss with increased risk in those with cardiovascular disease. Diagnosis of CRAO requires a dilated fundoscopic exam performed by an Ophthalmologist. In resource limited hospitals, access to these expertise and resources may be difficult. Early recognition of CRAO in the emergency department (ED) can lead to reduced negative consequences and redu...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3674/1510133
Modified HScore Predicts Increased Length of Stay but not Mortality in ICU Patients with COVID-19- A Retrospective Cohort Study
Jaskirat K Gill, MD, Megan G Anders, MD, MS, Adnan T Bhutta, MD, Miranda Gibbons, BS, Peter Rock, MD MBA, Thomas Scalea, MD and Ali Tabatabai, MD
Article Type: Cohort Study | First Published: January 12, 2022
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an acute and rapidly progressive systemic inflammatory disorder that can be classified into primary HLH (pHLH), which is a pediatric disease, and secondary HLH (sHLH), which can be associated with infection, malignancy, systemic diseases or drugs. The disease is characterized by cytopenia, excessive cytokine production, and hyperferritinemia, and clinically presents with ongoing fevers, lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and multiorgan failure. Of th...
