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Elbow Dislocations

REBEL EM

Elbow Dislocation Definition: Disarticulation of the proximal radius & ulna bones from the humerus Epidemiology: Incidence Second most common joint dislocation (after shoulder) in adults Most commonly dislocated joint in children Accounts for 10-25% of all injuries to the elbow ( Cohen 1998 ) Posterolateral is the most common type of dislocation (..)

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Rethinking Fluid Resuscitation in Vaso-Occlusive Crisis: Is Lactated Ringer’s the Superior Choice?

REBEL EM

saline (NS) solutions are both isotonic crystalloids widely used for intravenous fluid resuscitation across many contexts and disease states ( Myburgh 2013 ). Paper: Alwang AK, Law AC, Klings ES, Cohen RT, Bosch NA. Lactated Ringer (LR) and 0.9% To assess the clinical impact and relevance of these concerns, Alwang et al.

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Chest Pain and Cardiogenic Shock with Profound ST Depression & STE in aVR. Activate the Cath Lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It is important to note that these findings, if due to atherothrombotic acute coronary syndrome (ACS), are NOT due to occlusion of the left main, as is frequently stated in online postings and in literature. It is most commonly due to demand ischemia, not due to ACS! If it were ACS, what reperfusion options were available?

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repost this one as QRS distortion

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The QRS proves it. Posted by Steve Smith at 6:29 AM Email This BlogThis! Share to X Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest Labels: draft No comments: Post a Comment DEAR READER: I have loved receiving your comments, but I am no longer able to moderate them. Disclaimer Cases come from all over the world.

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emDOCs Podcast – Episode 123: Sympathetic Crashing Acute Pulmonary Edema

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Causes: ACS, arrhythmia, valvular dysfunction, infection, nonadherence to meds, myocarditis, volume overload. SCAPE differs in several significant ways: rapid onset (hours), respiratory distress, severe HTN, may or may not be systemically volume overload. What are the key tests? Tests: ECG , labs, chest imaging.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - Untitled Article

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Disclaimer Cases come from all over the world. Patient identifiers have been redacted or patient consent has been obtained. The contents of this site have not been reviewed nor approved by Hennepin County Medical Center and any views or opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Hennepin County Medical Center.

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A patient with chest pain. (post on Normal ECG)

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Disclaimer Cases come from all over the world. Patient identifiers have been redacted or patient consent has been obtained. The contents of this site have not been reviewed nor approved by Hennepin County Medical Center and any views or opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Hennepin County Medical Center.

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