EMergucate

DECEMBER 27, 2022

ECG of the Week 21st December 2022 – Interpretation Looking at the rhythm strip, there is sinus rhythm, interspersed with … Continue reading →

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130

EMergucate

JANUARY 3, 2023

ECG of the Week 28th December 2022 – Interpretation The patient is in a sinus rhythm with bradycardia (rate ~50) … Continue reading →

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Emergency Medicine Cases

JANUARY 2, 2023

Based on a blend of number of listens, feedback from listeners, website visits and my personal faves, here is EM Cases Top 10 of 2022. The post Top 10 of 2022 – EM Cases Podcasts & Blogs Highlights of the Year appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases.

EMS 130

EMS 130

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 28, 2024

In the United States alone, the burden is staggering: over six million individuals were estimated to have OUD in 2022. Emergency departments (EDs) are often the first point of contact for patients experiencing opioid-related crises, ranging from overdose to withdrawal.

Emergency Department 223

Emergency Department Overdose ED ALS 223

Emergency Medicine Cases

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In this main episode podcast, highlights from CAEP 2022 conference, Anton discusses the article 'Saving EM: Is Less More?' Saving EM and Traumatic Pneumothorax – Highlights from CAEP 2022 appeared first on Emergency Medicine Cases. Are 14Fr pigtail catheters adequate for all traumatic pneumothoraces? and many more.

EMS 130

EMS 130

ALiEM

APRIL 14, 2023

Highlighted Quality Posts: Procedures Site Article Author Date Label Rebel EM Intra Articular Lidocaine vs Sedation in Shoulder Reductions Nordia Matthews, MD 30 Jan 2023 AIR EM Docs Video Laryngoscopy in the ED Cameron Jones, MD 8 Aug 2022 AIR First 10 EM Lacerations: Does closure technique matter?

EMS 246

EMS Emergency Department ED OR 246

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine 2022; 60(5):786-792 Clin Chem Lab Med. 2022 Date: February 21, 2025 Guest Skeptic: Dr. Aaron Skolnik is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Vice Chair of Critical Care Medicine at Mayo Clinic Arizona.

Critical Care 151

Critical Care ICU ALS ED 151

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Accessed April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022, from [link] Vantour L, Goltzman D. Prevalence and clinical implications of hypocalcemia in acutely ill patients in a medical intensive care setting. Am J Med 1988; 84:209. Goltzman, D. Diagnostic approach to hypocalcemia. UpToDate; Jul 17, 2020. link] Kelly A, Levine MA. Hypocalcemia.

Critical Care 246

Critical Care ED ALS OR 246

EMergucate

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A 17 year old female presents to ED complaining of chest pain and SOB on a background of ILI symptoms for the last 2 days. Vitals: HR 138 BP 110/70 Temp 37.7 RR 24 sats 97% RABelow is the patients …

ED 130

ED 130

EMergucate

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A 72 year old female presents with a 5 week history of atypical chest pain. She has a background of … Continue reading →

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130

EMergucate

OCTOBER 25, 2022

A 37 year old male presents to ED complaining of central chest pain. Below is the patients ECG: Describe and … Continue reading →

ED 130

ED 130

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A 60 year old man, who speaks little English, is triaged as a category 2 for left sided chest pain after being brought to hospital by ambulance. He has a history of the following: CMML under survei…

Ambulance 130

Ambulance EMS 130

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The following ECG was obtained from an independent 78 year old woman at 11pm who complained of left sided shooting jaw ache that had commenced earlier that morning. She is adamant she has no chest …

EMS 130

EMS 130

EMergucate

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The following ECG was printed when the ST segment alarm on the cardiac monitor started alarming: It is after hours … Continue reading →

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EMergucate

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A 52 year old woman is triaged as a category 2 after complaining of chest tightness on the background of having previous cardiac history. She thinks she may have had stenting to her coronaries but …

Coronary 130

Coronary 130

EMergucate

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Paramedics ring through to say that they are 10 minutes away with a 65 year old man who has a heart rate of approximately 170 with a thready pulse and a systolic blood pressure of 90. This is the f…

Paramedic 130

Paramedic EMS 130

EMergucate

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The following ECG was obtained in a 38 year old Indigenous man with a history of ischaemic cardiomyopathy at a regional hospital. He did not have a history of left bundle branch block previously.

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EMergucate

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This ECG was obtained from a 22 year old man who had taken a polypharmacy overdose 24 hours ago. He had suffered a bradycardic / asystolic arrest and is currently in the intensive care unit.

Overdose 130

Overdose EMS 130

EMergucate

DECEMBER 27, 2022

This is one of the serial ECGs on a 66 year old man who presented to ED following post-coital exertion. He has a history of multiple myeloma diagnosed 5 years ago and receives 4 weekly cycles of Ca…

ED 130

ED 130

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Accessed March 9, 2022. link] Accessed February 28, 2022. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan. Necrotizing fasciitis. Necrotizing Fasciitis. link] Published October 28, 2019. Diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis with bedside ultrasound: The staff exam. The western journal of emergency medicine. Read More

E-9-1-1 246

E-9-1-1 Emergency Department OR 246

EMergucate

AUGUST 31, 2022

A 81 year old male presents to a regional ED with chest pain for the last 4 hours. Below is … Continue reading →

ED 130

ED 130

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A 85 year old female presents to ED. She has been complaining of nausea and lethargy over the past week. Her GP has recently started her on new medication for her heart. On blood results her UECs …

ED 130

ED 130

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A 64 year old male presents to ED after multiple seizure episodes that day. It was reported that the patient would have 20 seconds of seizure activity and then make a full recovering. The patient h…

ED 130

ED 130

EMergucate

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

A 70 year old male presents to ED complaining of shortness of breath. The patient has a history of pulmonary … Continue reading →

ED 130

ED 130

EMergucate

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A 17 year old female presents to ED complaining of chest pain and SOB on a background of ILI symptoms for the last 2 days. Vitals: HR 138 BP 110/70 Temp 37.7 Below is the patients ECG:

ED 130

ED 130

EMergucate

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A 58 year old male presents to ED complaining of a headache and weakness to his left side. The following … Continue reading →

ED 130

ED 130

Pediatric EM Morsels

OCTOBER 27, 2023

PAWPER [Wells 2013, Silvagni 2022] Takes into account body habitus. Zhu 2022] In Nepalese children, the Broselow correlated well at lower weights, but accuracy decreased at higher weights >18 kg. [K Published 2022 Sep 15. Published 2022 Aug 16. There are other systems that account for body habitus. Broselow does not.

E-9-1-1 274

E-9-1-1 Emergency Medical Services Life Support ALS 274

Pediatric EM Morsels

JULY 19, 2024

2022 Sep-Oct;43(5):103582. Epub 2022 Aug 6. 2022 Mar 4;14(3):e22857. Spencer R, Newby M, Hickman W, Williams N, Kellermeyer B. Efficacy of tranexamic acid (TXA) for post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage. Am J Otolaryngol. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2022.103582. 2022.103582. PMID: 35988367. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Sep;38(9):1943. 2020.01.042.

E-9-1-1 293

E-9-1-1 Epinephrine Emergency Department OR 293

ALiEM

DECEMBER 9, 2024

2022, Jan 19. Antibiotic treatment duration and long-term outcomes of patients with early lyme disease from a lyme disease- hyperendemic area. Clin Infect Dis. 2010 Feb 15;50(4):512-20. doi: 10.1086/649920. PMID: 20070237. Lyme Disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. link] www.cdc.gov/lyme/ Steere AC. Lyme disease. N Engl J Med.

Emergency Department 152

Emergency Department ACS EMS OR 152

ALiEM

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Drug Checking Quarterly Report (Q3 2022). 2022; 06/26/2023. 2022 May;14(5). Xylazine (veterinary sedative) use in Puerto Rico. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 2011 Dec;6:1-4. PMID 21481268 Education, T.C.F.F.S.R. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

E-9-1-1 161

E-9-1-1 Naloxone Emergency Department ALS 161

ALiEM

JULY 20, 2023

Highlighted Quality Posts: Infectious Disease Site Article Author Date Label SGEM Lumbar punctures in febrile infants with positive urinalysis – it’s just overkill Dennis Ren, MD December 31, 2022 AIR EMDocs Bacterial Meningitis Mounir Contreras Cejin, MD January 28, 2023 HM ALiEM The Febrile Infant Corey Ziemba, MD, Justin Hacnik, MD and J.D.

Emergency Department 188

Emergency Department EMS OR 188

ALiEM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Accessed January 5, 2022. Accessed January 5, 2022. Overview of vulvovaginal conditions in the prepubertal child. Uptodate.com. link] Published 2021. Evaluation of vulvovaginal bleeding in children and adolescents. Uptodate.com. link] Published 2021.

Emergency Department 250

Emergency Department OR 250

Pediatric EM Morsels

MARCH 1, 2024

Wojsyk-Banaszak, 2018 ) Mainstay of initial therapeutic management is: ( Wojsyk-Banaszak, 2018 ; Fernando, 2022 ) Prolonged course of IV antibiotics Chest physiotherapy Patients managed with medical strategies (compared to surgical) had lower complication rates and shorter hospitalizations. 2022 Jul;92(7-8):1850-1855. Epub 2022 Jun 9.

EMS 176

EMS OR Critical Care 176

The Skeptics' Guide to EM

JANUARY 6, 2024

Background: Back in August of 2022, we announced the start of #SGEMPeds for SGEM Season 11. As a seasoned clinician, she wants your opinion and asks you, “How prepared do you think we are in handling sick children?” and “Do you have any thoughts about how we can improve?”

Emergency Department 339

Emergency Department Emergency Medical Services ALS ED 339

Pediatric EM Morsels

JUNE 2, 2023

Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 18, 54 (2022). Food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome in a tertiary pediatric center: safety of guideline-conforming food challenges. link] The post Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES) appeared first on Pediatric EM Morsels.

Emergency Department 196

Emergency Department ALS EMS OR 196

Core EM

JANUARY 25, 2024

Published February 4, 2022. Accessed September 29, 2022, [link] [6] Pepe J, Ausman C, Madhani NB. 2022, Accessed September 29, 2022, [link] [8] Luftig J, Dreyfuss A, Mantuani D, Howell K, White A, Nagdev A. 2022, Accessed September 29, 2022, [link] [8] Luftig J, Dreyfuss A, Mantuani D, Howell K, White A, Nagdev A.

ED 246

ED Epinephrine Emergency Department OR 246

ALiEM

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Cambron DO Jun 1, 2023 AIR EM Docs N-acetylcysteine for Acetaminophen Toxicity Eric Sabatini Regueira, MD and Ann-Jeannette Geib, MD Aug 3, 2023 HM EM Docs Methylene blue Quinton Nannet, MD and Christine Murphy, MD Dec 27, 2022 HM EM Docs Acute organophosphate toxicity Daniel Escobar, MD and Ann-Jeannette Geib, MD Jun 7, 2023 HM Core EM Updates in (..)

Overdose 215

Overdose Critical Care EMS Emergency Department 215