🚨New publication alert - Trends in paediatric firearm-related encounters during the COVID-19 pandemic by age group, race/ethnicity and schooling mode in Tennessee in Injury Prevention Dr Tara McKay 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Kelsey Black Gastineau VUMC Pediatrics Jin Ho Han VUMC Emergency Medicine Research

Assessing veterans in the ER with mental health issues.

#paperinapic for this #SGEMHOP by #hello I'm Dr Kirsty 🏳️‍🌈

thesgem.com/2023/04/sgem40… SAEM AEM Journal Corey Heitz Veterans Affairs

'The effect of telemental versus in-person mental health consults in the emergency department on…' — Ken Milne disq.us/p/2u49rqr #SGEMHOP

Cohort study finds >1/4 emergency department patients ≥65y with #COVID19 have #delirium , and it’s associated with worse outcomes. Emergency providers must look for delirium & include COVID-19 in the differential of delirium. Maura Kennedy Sharon Inouye, MD ja.ma/3kKSTc4

Our daily update is published. States reported 907k tests, 61k cases, and 832 deaths. 39k people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19.

Similar to other diseases, older adults with COVID-19 will present with atypical symptoms, and delirium may be the first manifestation.
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The ORCHID (hydroxychloroquine versus placebo in hospitalized COVID-19 patients) was featured on CBS Evening News.
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There remains scant evidence wearing a mask- especially improperly- provides much benefit to a healthy wearer.

However emerging data suggests facial coverings may prevent asymptomatic disease transmission to others.

We always follow and react to the data - CDC is studying

I fear our best practices for #delirium and for care of older adults will not happen during #COVID19 use of antipsychotics and sedation will skyrocket. For many reasons. Some justifiable, many not. Jason Karlawish HELP NIDUS Delirium Network Dale Needham, MD, PhD Hopkins ICU Rehab @HomeIcu

NYT article about COVID-19 and acute brain dysfunction. Delirium may also be the first manifestation of COVID-19 before any symptoms. We need to study this further. nytimes.com/2020/04/01/hea…

70 students from the University of Texas at Austin went to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico for spring break. Now 28 of them have tested positive for the coronavirus nyti.ms/3aySrcE

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Written by Wes Ely and published in the Tennessean:
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Damn. Soon COVID will have more coverage than T Mobile. Stay inside.

Jin Ho Han We are discussing exemptions for patients with dementia- a group at high risk of delirium. If the hospital setting isn’t deliriogenic enough, imagine all staff members you interact with being in masks and gowns.

All of us MassGeneral Medicine standing with our colleagues in NYC as they rise to the greatest healthcare challenge in my lifetime with grace, dedication and selflessness. #covid19 #alltogethernow

A #PPE hack for those not used to wearing them too often. For disposal gowns, to prevent riding up and exposure of wrist, poke a hole with your thumb. Gloves on top. #COVID2019 Trillium Health Partners

Praying for my EM colleagues in NYC. This is heartbreaking.

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