Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism in a Discharged Patient With Resolved COVID-19 Pneumonia.

Thromboembolic events with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection, such as pulmonary embolism, have been described in recent literature as a manifestation in patients during their hospital admission. Our case report describes a delayed manifestation of bilateral pulmonary embolism in a patient who was discharged home. The patient is a 40-year-old COVID-19 positive male that presented to the emergency department eight days after his discharge with shortness of breath and diaphoresis.

The Prevalence of Modifiable Parental Behaviors Associated with Inadvertent Pediatric Medication Ingestions.

Introduction: Our aim was to examine potential risk factors and modifiable behaviors that could lead to pediatric poisonings. Our secondary objectives were to explore socioeconomic factors associated with caregiver (parent/guardian) safe medication storage and knowledge of poison control contact information.

Methods: We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional survey of caregivers of patients 2-10 years old presenting to an inner city pediatric emergency department.

Utility of initial prehospital end-tidal carbon dioxide measurements to predict poor outcomes in adult asthmatic patients.

Study Objective: To determine if an initial (before treatment) prehospital end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) measurement in adult, non-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthmatic patients predicts patient outcomes.

Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of EtCO2 assessment data in a convenience sample of adult, asthmatic patients transported via advanced life support (ALS) units to a large, urban, academic hospital. Initial EtCO2 measurements were obtained routinely on all respiratory distress patients in the field, and emergency department physicians were unaware of the results.