Board Review: Meningitis
A 21 y/o F arrives with a headache, confusion and a fever...
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Chad Simpkins, MD
Board Review: Altered Mental Status
Altered mental status in a patient with a history of depression...
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Board Review: Overdose
Local paramedics respond to a call for an unresponsive teenager…
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Board Review: Dyspnea after a house fire
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You are working a shift in the Emergency Department when the local EMS brings you a patient with shortness of breath that was rescued from a house fire.
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#EMconf: Resus/EM Conference Pearls
Today, EM Daily with Cooper Medical School hosted a number of local residency programs for the first RESUS/EM conference. These fantastic lectures will be available on EM Daily in a couple weeks, but to hold you over, here are some pearls from the day!
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Mandibular Reduction Without Losing Your Precious Thumbs
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The classic intraoral technique for the reduction of a mandibular dislocation requires significant force and sedation, but what if you could preform the reduction without requiring either?
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Board Review: A curious case during a dive
You are taking medical command when you receive a call from an ALS unit. They are picking up a 33 y/o male with unknown medical history from the beach for a witnessed seizure and confusion. The patient's friend states they were diving at a nearby shipwreck when they encountered a shark, causing the pair to swim to the surface as quickly as possible. While on the boat, the friend noted the patient was acting strangely with slurred speech.
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