Here is your quick guide to rate and rhythm control of atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response.
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A 25 year old female presents with plaquenil overdose. She is hypotensive with a systolic blood pressure of 70. She complains of dizziness. EKG shows QRS widening. You initiate 2L of normal saline but her systolic blood pressure persists in the 70s. What is your vasopressor of choice?
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Chest pain is the most common litigated chief complaint in Emergency Medicine.
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A 58 yo patient with a hx of CLL presents with a chief complaint of dyspnea, wheezing, and cough for 3 days. He is noted to be tachypneic with o2 sats of 91% on RA. There is diffuse expiratory wheezing. Peripheral WBC count is 199,000, increased from a baseline of ~80,000. A CT scan shows scattered interstital infiltrates. What is going on with this patient and what is the indicated therapy?
Read moreSubmitted by Richard Byrne, MD
Abnormal uterine bleeding? Remember PAL-COEIN.
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27 year old male presents with acute onset of left testicular pain. Cremasteric reflex is normal. Some tenderness and a tranverse lie is noted.
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Submitted by Loran Hatch, DO
Dr. Chavez discusses pearls and pitfalls of testicular torsion.
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A 90 yo male admitted to the hospital 4 days ago begins having nausea and vomiting.
Read moreSubmitted by Katie Selman, MD