WikEM WikEM, The Global Emergency Medicine Wiki, is the world's largest and most popular emergency medicine open-access reference resource Our highly acclaimed content is freely available via the internet and our dedicated mobile applications
WikEM:About - WikEM About WikEM WikEM, The Global Emergency Medicine Wiki, is the world's largest and most popular emergency medicine open-access reference resource Our highly acclaimed content is freely available via the internet and our dedicated mobile applications
WikEM:Mobile Apps WikEM is happy to announce that it is transitioning its mobile app content to the Eolas Medical app Our website will remain the same, but for mobile app users, this transition will offer an improved user interface, as well as additional in-app content such as MDCalc and a host of published guidelines
Portal:Categories - WikEM Make an edit and help make WikEM better for everyone Portal:Categories Point-of-Care Categories Cardiology (289 pages) Critical Care (188 pages) Critical Care Quick Reference (17 pages) Dermatology (151 pages) Emergency Medical Services (82 pages) Endocrinology (53 pages)
Alcohol withdrawal - WikEM Benzodiazepines Diazepam (Valium) 5-10 mg IV (depending on severity) May repeat q5-10 min for severe withdrawal (may increase dose by 10 mg every 5-10 min until desired effect achieved, max dose of 200 mg)
Pneumonia (main) - WikEM Definition: infection of lung parenchyma; Empirically classified based upon location risk factors; Pneumonia Empiric Categories The term "health care-associated pneumonia" (HCAP) is no longer used It previously referred to pneumonia acquired in any healthcare facility (e g , nursing home, hemodialysis center, recent hospitalization) and was used to identify patients at risk for infection
Diabetic ketoacidosis - WikEM ↑ Lebovitz HE: Diabetic ketoacidosis Lancet 1995; 345: 767-772 ↑ Glaser N, Fritsch M, Priyambada L, et al ISPAD clinical practice consensus guidelines 2022: Diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state Pediatr Diabetes 2022; 23:835 ↑ Peters AL et al Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Potential Complication of Treatment With Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibition
Critical care documentation - WikEM Make an edit and help make WikEM better for everyone Critical care documentation Contents 1 Background; 2 Elements of Critical Care Time 2 1 Time Calculation; 3 Sample Documentation; 4 Common Clinical Conditions Consistent with Critical Care; 5 See Also; 6 External Links; 7 References; Background
Appendicitis - WikEM Make an edit and help make WikEM better for everyone Appendicitis This page is for adult patients For pediatric patients, see: appendicitis (peds) Contents 1 Background; 2 Clinical Features 2 1 History; 2 2 Physical Exam; 2 3 Clinical Examination Operating Characteristics; 3 Differential Diagnosis