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Episode 205: Family Presence during Resuscitation

Core EM

We discuss the impact of family presence during resuscitations. Hosts: Ellen Duncan, MD, PhD Brian Gilberti, MD [link] Download Leave a Comment Tags: Critical Care , Pediatrics Show Notes Overview Historical Context: The conversation around allowing family members in the room during resuscitation events began gaining attention in 1987. Since then, the practice has been increasingly encouraged.

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Images From Sound - The Ultrasound Physics Chapter You Skipped

FOAMfrat

While learning POCUS, I admittedly skipped over most of the "ultrasound physics" chapters and moved right into the various types of scans. I suppose it's the same reason I dropped out of drum lessons as a kid. I wanted to learn actual songs and move on from the mind-numbing paradiddles. I eventually realized that skipping the fundamentals does not make it impossible to learn something, but it can steepen the curve, causing more frustration in the long game.

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Sometimes a patient is fortunate to have a cardiac arrest

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Pendell Meyers A man in his 60s presented with acute chest pain. Here is his triage ECG: What do you think? There is sinus rhythm with clear LVH. Leads V5-6 are suspicious for upright, enlarged T waves that are possibly inappropriate for the QRS complex, especially V6. But without a baseline for comparison, it would be difficult for me to say that it is specific and diagnostic for OMI.

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