scholarly journals Nurse-managed analgesia for renal colicpain in the emergency department

2000 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Maree Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Renal Colic ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Narcotic Analgesia ◽  
Acute Renal Colic ◽  
Sustained Change

A retrospective chart review was conducted of patients with acute renal colic for the years 1993 and1997, in order to compare analgesia ordering and administration practices before and afterimplementation of a nurse-managed, titrated intravenous (IV) narcotic policy.The study demonstrated a significant and sustained change in analgesia administration practices awayfrom the intramuscular (IM) route in favour of the IV route. For renal colic, in 1993, 76% of patientsreceived IM narcotic analgesia compared to 3% in 1997. In contrast, IV narcotic (with or withoutadjuvant NSAID) was used in 3% of the patients in 1993 compared to 95% in 1997.

Harnessing the Chaplain’s Capacity to Identify Unmet Palliative Needs of Vulnerable Older Adults in the Emergency Department

2021 ◽  
pp. 082585972110033
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Hamill Howard ◽  
Rachel Schwartz ◽  
Bruce Feldstein ◽  
Marita Grudzen ◽  
Lori Klein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Emergency Medicine Physician ◽  
Medicine Physician ◽  
One Year

Objective: To explore chaplains’ ability to identify unmet palliative care (PC) needs in older emergency department (ED) patients. Methods: A palliative chaplain-fellow conducted a retrospective chart review evaluating 580 ED patients, age ≥80 using the Palliative Care and Rapid Emergency Screening (P-CaRES) tool. An emergency medicine physician and chaplain-fellow screened 10% of these charts to provide a clinical assessment. One year post-study, charts were re-examined to identify which patients received PC consultation (PCC) or died, providing an objective metric for comparing predicted needs with services received. Results: Within one year of ED presentation, 31% of the patient sub-sample received PCC; 17% died. Forty percent of deceased patients did not receive PCC. Of this 40%, chaplain screening for P-CaRES eligibility correctly identified 75% of the deceased as needing PCC. Conclusion: Establishing chaplain-led PC screenings as standard practice in the ED setting may improve end-of-life care for older patients.

scholarly journals The mortality of ill infants with false tooth extraction in a rural Ugandan emergency department

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amyna Husain ◽  
M. Douglas Baker ◽  
Mark C. Bisanzo ◽  
Martha W. Stevens
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Tooth Extraction ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Fluid Bolus ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
To Receive

False tooth extraction (FTE), a cultural practice in East Africa used to treat fever and diarrhea in infants, has been thought to increase infant mortality. The mortality of clinically similar infants with and without false tooth extraction has not previously been examined. The objective of our retrospective cohort study was to examine the mortality, clinical presentation, and treatment of infants with and without false tooth extraction. We conducted a retrospective chart review of records of infants with diarrhea, sepsis, dehydration, and fever in a rural Ugandan emergency department. Univariate analysis was used to test statistical significance. We found the mortality of infants with false tooth extraction (FTE+) was 18% and without false tooth extraction (FTE−) was 14% (P=0.22). The FTE+ study group, and FTE− comparison group, had similar proportions of infants with abnormal heart rate and with hypoxia. There was a significant difference in the portion of infants that received antibiotics (P=0.001), and fluid bolus (P=0.002). Although FTE+ infants had clinically similar ED presentations to FTE− infants, the FTE+ infants were significantly more likely to receive emergency department interventions, and had a higher mortality than FTE− infants.

scholarly journals Findings of Non-enhanced Abdominal Computed Tomography for Pain Management of Acute Renal Colic Patients in the Emergency Department

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Renal Colic ◽  
Repeated Administration ◽  
Pain Medication ◽  
Ureteral Stones ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Acute Renal Colic ◽  
Enhanced Computed Tomography

Study Objectives: To identify non-enhanced computed tomography (NECT) findings related to repeated requirement of painkiller, hospitalization and revisits within 5 days of discharge among acute renal colic patients. Patients and methods: A retrospective observational study was performed for all patients (age > 18 years) with acute renal colic who visited the emergency department (ED) between 2012 and 2015. NECT findings of acute ureterolithiasis (size, location, hydronephroureter, perinephric infiltrations and soft-tissue rim sign) were analysed for their relationships to repeated administration of painkiller, hospitalization and ED revisit. Results: Of total 862 patients enrolled, 305 (35.4%) required repeated administration of pain medication. In the NECT findings, hydronephroureter was more prevalent in the repeated administration of painkiller group (61.3% vs. 53.7%), but did not show independent relationship. Sixty-eight (7.9%) were hospitalized and 44 (5.1%) returned to the ED. The significant findings associated with hospitalization were hydronephroureter (OR [Odd Ratio] 1.92, 95%CI [Confidence Intervals] 1.04–3.54) and mid (5–7 mm) / large-size (> 7mm) ureteral stones (OR 2.66, 95% CI 1.49–4.76 and OR 4.78, 95% CI 1.80–12.70). The soft-tissue rim signs (OR 2.16, 95%CI 1.07–4.37) and proximal/mid location of stones (OR 3.21, 95% CI 1.26–8.20 and OR 2.53, 95% CI 1.19–5.37) were independently associated with ED revisit. Conclusions: Among the NECT findings of acute ureterolithiasis, hydronephroureter and stones > 5 mm in size were independently associated with the need of hospitalization. The soft-tissue rim sign and proximal/mid location of stones were independently associated with ED revisit within 5 days.

Appropriateness of Imaging Decisions for Low Back Pain Presenting to the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Chart Review Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Traeger ◽  
Gustavo C Machado ◽  
Sally Bath ◽  
Martin Tran ◽  
Lucinda Roper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Imaging Modality ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Review Study ◽  
Hospital Emergency Departments

ABSTRACT Background Imaging for low back pain is widely regarded as a target for efforts to reduce low value care. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of overuse and underuse of lumbar imaging in the Emergency Department. Methods Retrospective chart review study of five public hospital Emergency Departments in Sydney, Australia, in 2019/20. We reviewed the clinical charts of consecutive adult patients who presented with a complaint of low back pain and extracted clinical features relevant to a decision to request lumbar imaging. We estimated the proportion of encounters where a decision to request lumbar imaging was inappropriate (overuse) or where a clinician did not request an appropriate and informative lumbar imaging test when indicated (underuse). Results 649 patients presented with a complaint of low back pain of which 158 (24.3%) were referred for imaging. 79 (12.2%) had a combination of features suggesting lumbar imaging was indicated according to clinical guidelines. The prevalence of overuse and underuse of lumbar imaging was 8.8% (57 of 649 cases, 95%CI 6.8% to 11.2%) and 4.3% (28 of 649 cases, 95%CI 3.0% to 6.1%), respectively. 13 cases were classified as underuse because the patient was referred for an uninformative imaging modality (e.g. referred for radiography for suspected cauda equina syndrome). Conclusion In this study of emergency care there was evidence of overuse of lumbar imaging, but also underuse through failure to request lumbar imaging when indicated or referral for an uninformative imaging modality. These three issues seem more important targets for quality improvement than solely focusing on overuse.

Safety and tolerability of i.v. push piperacillin/tazobactam within an emergency department

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 (13) ◽  
pp. 1051-1053
Author(s):  
William Blake Hays ◽  
Tara Flack
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Single Dose ◽  
Allergic Reaction ◽  
Broad Spectrum ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Drug Reactions ◽  
Broad Spectrum Antibiotic ◽  
Peripheral Site

Abstract Purpose Piperacillin/tazobactam is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is widely used and commonly administered via the intravenous (i.v.) piggyback route over 0.5 to 4.0 hours. Recommendations for i.v. push (IVP) administration of piperacillin/tazobactam are lacking due to the high osmolality of the solution. The primary objective of this study was to retrospectively assess the safety and tolerability of piperacillin/tazobactam administered peripherally by IVP. Methods. A retrospective chart review was conducted to evaluate adverse drug reactions after administration of a single dose of IVP piperacillin/tazobactam through a peripheral line in an emergency department from August 2016 through November 2017. Results A total of 1,813 patients received 1 dose of IVP piperacillin/tazobactam during the study timeframe. Three hundred patients were randomly selected for assessment of safety and tolerability. Two hundred ninety-nine patients (99.7%) tolerated IVP piperacillin/tazobactam. One patient had an allergic reaction that included itching and hives. No infusion-related reactions were documented. Conclusion IVP administration of piperacillin/tazobactam through a peripheral site is safe and tolerable for adult patients.

scholarly journals P047: Emergency department practice patterns of UTI investigation among the delirious elderly: a retrospective chart review

CJEM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (S1) ◽  
pp. S81-S81
Author(s):  
R. Pinnell ◽  
P. Joo
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Urinary Symptoms ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Continuous Variables ◽  
Indwelling Catheter ◽  
Exact Test

Introduction: Delirium is a common emergency department (ED) presentation in elderly patients. Urinary tract infection (UTI) investigation and treatment are often initiated in delirious patients in the absence of specific urinary symptoms, despite a paucity of evidence to support this practice. The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence of UTI investigation, diagnosis and treatment in delirious elderly patients in the ED. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of elderly patients presenting to the ED at The Ottawa Hospital between January 15-July 30, 2018 with a chief complaint of confusion or similar. Exclusion criteria were pre-existing and current UTI diagnosis, Glasgow Coma Scale <13, current indwelling catheter or nephrostomy tube, transfers between hospitals, and leaving without being seen. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients for whom urine tests (urinalysis or culture) or antibiotic treatment were ordered. Secondary outcomes were associations between patient characteristics, rates of UTI investigation, and patient outcomes. Descriptive values were reported as proportions with exact binomial confidence intervals for categorical variables and means with standard deviations for continuous variables. Comparisons were conducted with Fischer's exact test for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous variables. Results: After analysis of 1039 encounters with 961 distinct patients, 499 encounters were included. Urine tests were conducted in 324 patients (64.9% [60.6-69.1]) and antibiotics were prescribed to 176 (35.2% [31.1-39.6]). Overall 57 patients (11.4% [8.8-14.5]) were diagnosed with UTI, of which only 12 (21.1% [11.4-33.9]) had any specific urinary symptom. For those patients who had no urinary symptoms or other obvious indication for antibiotics (n = 342), 199 (58.2% [52.8-63.5]) received urine tests and 62 (18.1% [14.2-22.6]) received antibiotics. Patients who received urine tests were older (82.4 ± 8.8 vs. 78.3 ± 8.4 years, p < 0.001) but did not differ in sex distribution from those than those who did not. Additionally, patients who received antibiotics were more likely to be admitted (OR = 2.6 [1.48-4.73]) and had higher mortality at 30 days (OR = 4.2 [1.35-12.91]) and 6 months (OR = 3.2 [1.33-7.84]) than those who did not. Conclusion: Delirious patient without urinary symptoms in the ED were frequently investigated and treated for UTI despite a lack of evidence regarding whether this practice is beneficial.

High-flow oxygen in patients undergoing procedural sedation in the emergency department: A retrospective chart review

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
David Thomson ◽  
Timothy Cowan ◽  
Conrad Loten ◽  
Christina Botfield ◽  
Elizabeth Holliday ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Chart Review ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
High Flow ◽  
Procedural Sedation ◽  
High Flow Oxygen
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