{"title":"Emergency Medicine Case Study on Giant Cell Arteritis.","authors":"Davina L Vea, April T Hill","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000452","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/TME.0000000000000452","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this case study on giant cell arteritis (GCA) is to ensure that emergency nurse practitioners (ENPs) are knowledgeable on this disease process to prevent serious complications such as permanent blindness in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). The case study reviews emergency management of GCA, which includes diagnostic workup, pharmacological treatment, consults, disposition, follow-up care, and when to return to the ED. The classification criteria will be discussed for GCA from the American College of Rheumatology and the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology. In addition, risk assessment, clinical presentation, and physical examination findings will be listed. After reviewing this case study, ENPs should be able to identify GCA and manage care to reduce complications and recurrence of GCA in a patient presenting to the ED.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9362249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Postpartum Preeclampsia: What Can Stories Posted on the Internet Tell Us?","authors":"Cheryl Tatano Beck","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000457","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/TME.0000000000000457","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Postpartum preeclampsia has not received the needed attention that preeclampsia has. It is the lesser-known hypertensive disorder but can be just as life-threatening as eclampsia. Because of the scarcity of qualitative research on postpartum preeclampsia, the purpose of this study was to help fill this gap by exploring personal experiences of this dangerous complication as described in online blogs. Using Google search engine, 25 stories of postpartum preeclampsia were located. Krippendorff's content analysis for qualitative data was the research design used. Five themes were identified: (1) Not even on my radar as a new mom, (2) Bombarded with physical and emotional symptoms, (3) Life-threatening situation: Dismissed or misdiagnosed, (4) Heartbroken: Separation from my newborn, and (5) Trust your instincts and advocate for yourself. Advanced practice nurses and other health care providers need to be on alert for postpartum preeclampsia when a woman, who recently gave birth, presents at the emergency department.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9362255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Guest Editorial: Nurse Practitioners in Emergency Care: The Evidence.","authors":"Wesley D Davis, Jennifer Wilbeck","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000459","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000459","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9362252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Possible Case of Opioid-Induced Hypoglycemia and the Potential Role of Naloxone.","authors":"","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000463","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/TME.0000000000000463","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9368562","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Recognizing a Peritonsillar Abscess in Pediatric Patients.","authors":"Major Leila Joint","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000454","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/TME.0000000000000454","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is a localized collection of pus in the peritonsillar space, between the palatine tonsillar capsule and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (G. Gupta & R. McDowell, 2022). It is the most commonly occurring abscess in the head and neck region. Patient presentation usually includes odynophagia, unilateral otalgia, trismus, and voice changes. Managing a pediatric patient may be challenging, as children may not be able to describe their history of illness and symptoms. The management of a PTA can also differ between pediatric and adult patients (S. Ahmed Ali et al., 2018). It is important for practitioners to consider all aspects when providing treatment. This article describes the encounter and individualized treatment plan of an 11-year-old nonverbal autistic child who presented with fever, decreased oral intake, and left neck swelling. It also provides a general overview of PTAs and procedural steps to perform drainage through needle aspiration and incision and drainage.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9368559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computer-Generated ECG Interpretation Challenge.","authors":"Pedro A Colio, Vachaspathi Palakodeti","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/TME.0000000000000461","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The predictive accuracy of 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) machines is often challenged across all clinical settings. Emergency clinicians must beware of computer-generated ECG reports specifically during the initial medical screening process. Blindly trusting computer-generated reports may delay care for patients with an acute cardiac disorder. Cardiology consultation is always advised, and there should be no hesitation when it comes to abnormal ECGs. However, cardiologists are often consulted on patients based on incorrect ECG interpretation, misdiagnosis, or overdiagnosis by computer-generated reports. The following 12-lead ECGs should encourage emergency providers to take caution and challenge computer-generated reports. The purpose of this exercise is to carefully review a set of 12-lead ECGs and determine whether the computer-generated interpretations are accurate.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9368564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Emergency Severity Index Triage in Iran: A Comparison Between Age Groups in a Trauma Center.","authors":"Shima Javidi, Mitra Movahedi, Amin Honarmand, Amirhossein Mirafzal","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/TME.0000000000000456","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There are concerns about the accuracy of Emergency Severity Index (ESI) triage system in the geriatric population. This study was performed to compare the correlation of ESI triage with injury severity score (ISS) between adults with trauma younger than 60 years and those 60 years of age and older and to determine the ability of ESI to predict an ISS of greater than 15 in these two age groups. This was an observational study performed in an academic trauma center in Kerman, Iran. A convenience sample of trauma patients older than 16 years was included. Five-level ESI triage was performed by nurses with 2-10 years of exclusive experience in triage. The ISS scores were calculated by the researchers. Both numerical and categorical (ISS >15) forms of the score were considered as outcomes. Ultimately, a total of 556 patients were enrolled in the study. No difference in undertriage was seen between the age groups (p = 0. 51). Spearman's correlation coefficient between ESI level and ISS was -0.69 and -0.77 in patients younger than 60 years and those aged 60 years or older, respectively (z = 1.20). The areas under the curves (AUCs) for prediction of ISS of greater than 15 were also similar between the two age groups (0.89 in less than 60 and 0.85 in 60 or more). In conclusion, the performance of ESI was similar between the two age groups. Therefore, the application of the ESI triage system for initial categorization of trauma patients seems to be a reliable and easy-to-learn method for the triage of elderly as well as younger age groups.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9368566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perilunate and Lunate Dislocations.","authors":"Denise R Ramponi, Anthony E Good","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000453","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/TME.0000000000000453","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lunate and perilunate dislocations, although somewhat uncommon, are serious injuries and can be easily missed. The mechanism of injury is hyperextension of the wrist, often associated with a fall on the outstretched hand (FOOSH) injury, falls from height, or motor vehicle crash with a high-energy traumatic injury to the wrist. Perilunate dislocations typically present with pain and swelling over both the dorsal and volar aspects of the wrist and limited range of motion of the wrist. Perilunate dislocations result in disruption of the relationship between the lunate and the capitate, whereas lunate dislocations result in a disruption of the lunate bone, both from the radius and the capitate, primarily diagnosed on the lateral view of the wrist radiograph. These injuries require emergent reduction and stabilization either via a closed or open surgical reduction by an orthopedic specialist. Lunate dislocations can lead to long-term pain and disability if overlooked in their initial assessments.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9362250","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mpox Masquerading as Secondary Syphilis.","authors":"Candice Whealon","doi":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000458","DOIUrl":"10.1097/TME.0000000000000458","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Mpox is a great masquerader requiring emergency nurse practitioners to rely on their clinical acumen to accurately diagnose and treat this public health emergency. The disease is nearly indistinguishable from other pox viruses and similar in presentation to several viral and bacterial infections associated with enanthems and exanthems. The most recent outbreak disproportionally affects men who have sex with men, particularly those individuals with HIV. Early recognition and intervention are key; however, clinicians' lack of knowledge, limited access to testing, and unfamiliarity with appropriate medications and vaccines historically reserved for smallpox create a barrier to treatment. Emergency nurse practitioners must gain an understanding of this disease to provide the care and anticipatory guidance to prevent associated morbidity, mortality, and spread of mpox.</p>","PeriodicalId":45446,"journal":{"name":"Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9362251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}