Clinical Practice Statements
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Do Steroids Administered in the Emergency Room Improve Mortality or Shock Reversal in Patients with Septic Shock?
Reviewed and approved by the AAEM Board of Directors 2/14/2010. -
Does the Urine Dipstick and/or the Urine Microanalysis Correlate with a Culture Positive UTI in Febrile Children?
Reviewed and approved by the AAEM Board of Directors 2/14/2010. -
Does Early Goal Directed Therapy Decrease Mortality in Patients with Septic Shock?
Reviewed and approved by the AAEM Board of Directors 2/14/2010 Answer: Yes. Though adoption of EGDT has been slow and multiple barriers exist, it appears that EGDT improves mortality in adult patients with septic shock. Further study is needed, however, to quantify the exact effect size of each individual component and the protocol in its […] -
During the Emergency Department Evaluation of a Well Appearing Neonate (<30 days of age) with a Fever, Should Empiric Acyclovir be Initiated?
Reviewed and approved by the AAEM Board of Directors 1/11/2010. -
The Measurement of Time to Antibiotics for Admitted Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in the ED
Reviewed and approved by the AAEM Board of Directors 3/1/2009. -
Emergency Care Psychiatric Clinical Framework
SUMMARY DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGENCY CARE PSYCHIATRIC CLINICAL FRAMEWORK By default, the emergency department (ED) has become the "portal to the community" and the entry point where most patients are introduced to the health care system. It is also a logical place to expedite needed reform to ensure universal access to essential health care services. Historically, […] -
Procedural Sedation Consensus Statement
The immediate availability of interventions including procedural sedation is critical to serving the needs of our patients. Preserving life, restoring health, and alleviating suffering have been fundamental to the practice of nursing and medicine for centuries. We are challenged as health care professionals to provide this care in a manner that meets the Institute of […] -
Clinical Practice Guideline: Initial Evaluation and Management of Patients Presenting with Acute Urticaria or Angioedema
AAEM statements are not to be construed as dictating an exclusive course of action nor are they intended to replace the medical judgment of healthcare professionals. The unique circumstances of individual patients and environments are to be taken into account in any diagnosis and treatment plan. AAEM statements reflect clinical and scientific advances as of […] -
Steroids in Acute Spinal Care Injury
On 2/23/03 the board of directors of AAEM voted to endorse the CAEP position statement on the use of steroids in spinal cord trauma. This statement declares that steroids are not the standard of care for spinal cord injury but a treatment option. CAEP did an excellent job in critically reviewing this topic and the […] -
AAEM Position Statement on tPA: The Use of Intravenous Thrombolytic Therapy in the Treatment of Stroke
AAEM statements are not to be construed as dictating an exclusive course of action nor are they intended to replace the medical judgment of healthcare professionals. The unique circumstances of individual patients and environments are to be taken into account in any diagnosis and treatment plan. AAEM statements reflect clinical and scientific advances as of […] -
Position Statement on the Use of Amiodarone in Refractory Pulseless VT/VF
AAEM statements are not to be construed as dictating an exclusive course of action nor are they intended to replace the medical judgment of healthcare professionals. The unique circumstances of individual patients and environments are to be taken into account in any diagnosis and treatment plan. AAEM statements reflect clinical and scientific advances as of […]