PEA? Think Narrow vs Wide
During a PEA arrest, should you be thinking H's and T's....or looking at the ECGs?
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Blunt Cardiac Injury
Your patient in an MVC has a displaced sternal fracture and you’re worried about their risk of underlying blunt cardiac injury. Read ahead for tips to not miss this important diagnosis!
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Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
Does neuromuscular blockade help patients with ARDS or just make things worse?
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A Curious Case in Critical Care
32 year-old female wtih no PMH presents with headache, nausea, and blurred vision for 2 days. Vitals normal except for BP of 155/100 and an unremarkable exam. She starts to have a seizure as her husband holding their newborn baby walk into the room. Diagnosis? (scroll down for answer)
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What's the Diagnosis? Critical Care Edition By Dr. Kim Chavez
A young female comes in with persistent unilateral clear nasal discharge 1 month after a fall, what’s the diagnosis?
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EMDaily PodCast: An Interesting Case from the ED
The EMDaily Podcast is back with Dr. Kara Huston. Check out show #2 here
Show notes are coming soon!
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No time for high fives…the initial management of mechanically ventilated patients matters! By Dr. Lou Argentine
You’ve just successfully intubated a critically ill patient in the emergency department….the nurse interrupts your celebration by asking if you would like any medications for sedation and/or pain management… does it matter? YES!!!
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Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections
Read more about necrotizing soft tissue infections.
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Emergency Department Management of Cerebellar Hemorrhage By Matt McMullan
Patients with cerebellar hemorrhage are more likely to have rapidly progressive symptoms and may require more aggressive interventions than patients with other forms of intra-cerebral hemorrhage
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ED Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Learn the pearls to manage patients with intracerebral hemorrhage
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